BSS Planning Manager
AsiaCell
Sulaimany, Iraq
Ref: GP281-56 		AsiaCell

The Role


The Role

Plans, priorities and manage activities of BSS planning group. Develops a comprehensive strategy and road map for integrated & optimized BSS network. Provide techniques for Planning engineers on Base Station Controller (BSC), Base stations (BTS) & Packet Control Units (PCU) & maintain a stable network from Planning point of view, monitor subscriber change in behavior.

Staff Management:
• Performance review, Analysis & suggest employee career path changes & Development.
• Develop & make staff to grasp the vision & values of the company.
• Set a common communication understanding among staff.
• Responsible for Staff Knowledge improvement program in:
- Line, Risk & Project Management.
- Technical.
- Reporting.
- Communication.

Technical Management:
• Set criteria for planning in intra & inter department.
• Manage equipment inventory, Planning documentation & set version control & perform Auditing on quarterly bases.
• Manage projects & in-line projects with other department NSS, Tx, Roll Out & other departments to have a clear project schedule.
• Manage, develop & accept from vendors the Acceptance test documentation & follow up.
• Dimensioning & planning of BSS (BTS, BSC & PCU) equipments.
• Manage & Perform Re-define BSC’s & Re-Homing of BSCs to overcome any capacity issues.
• Observe Network Performance on weekly bases with suggestion to change / modify plans to accommodate any change in Subscriber behavior.
• Assist the Radio Optimization team in undertaking critical reviews of vendor’s network planning programs to ensure validity of information, particularly in relation to the analysis of topographic data, coverage planning, cell optimization, frequency planning and BSS radio parameter settings
• Collaborate with BSS teams in Operation & R.F. Planning group.
• Perform routine audits of network statistics recommending remedial action where necessary, and provide sound evaluation of the performance of the network.

Requirements


Requirements

Skills:
• Extensive planning background in Huawei BSS Products, in order to review the planners outcome & commence with better & enhanced plans & improve the network overall performance.
• Develop RFQ/RFPs as required.
• Knowledge of other Access technologies such as WiMax, WiFi, WCDMA ..etc.
• knowledge & follow up on technology trend in Radio Access Networks
• Implement Network Designs & Proper Documentation with all network elements within BSS Field.

Other Duties & Responsibilities:
• Budgeting: provide necessary support to budgeting teams to calculate accurate budget for BSS Planning group in terms of Equipment, Tools, Engineering services & Trainings requirements.
• Convey Necessary meetings within the group and/or with other groups upon need.
• Any other tasks assigned by the direct manager/supervisor.

Education:
Engineering, Telecommunication, Master's degree is a plus.

About the Company


About the Company

Asia Cell Telecommunication Company is based in Sulaimaniah, Northern Iraq. Since its inception in 1999, the company has attracted interest for its impressive growth rate which reflects the management farsightedness and commitment and contribution of a multinational workforce.

The city is at the heart of the Kurdistan Region. A place we believe is destined for prosperity as it is undergoing major reconstruction. We encourage you to come to Sulaimaniah and not to be deterred by what you hear in the news as none of it is applicable to this city. Tranquility, peacefulness and last but not least the breath taking scenery and landscape of mountainous Kurdistan.

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