DEPUTY MANAGER

What you’ll do The Network Operations Specialist focuses upon the provision of network operations advice and administration and provides monitoring, operation and management of efficient and effective networks services fulfilling the Vodafone Strategy.
The Network Operations Specialist has a good understanding of established concepts and procedures in monitoring network nodes, executing event/incident management, configuration, escalation, release and deployment and 3rd party management activities, ensuring a high quality, reliable network service is available to our customers.
Typically reports to the Network Operations Manager.
Who you are * Advices and executes administrative activities of network operations including project initiations, system requirements, incident management and cost base management; * operational excellence, solving problems through development of methods; * Supports the team to deliver activities related to preventive maintenance, PW, acceptance tests; * Conducts activities according to the highest level of operations standards in line with KPIs, (e.
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making sure planned outages don't exceed the given time limit).
ffectively interacts with colleagues to ensure the availability, performance and scalability of the network systems and to support the achievement of the Network Operations strategy; * Performs assigned tasks in line with process, updating internal parterns accordingly and ensures customer SLA delivery, service availability, quality and continuity assurance; * Delivers tasks related to Customer Service assurance with focus on high availability, minimum restoration times and customer management; * Provides support to maintain solid relations with vendors and partners; * Uses administrative experience to plan, schedule, implement and test new services, new features and network expansions; * Supports and contributes to the consolidation of the Service Assurance function for IT and Networks, (incidents, problems and change management) for both fixed and mobile; * Understands the needs and contributes to ensure actions and escalations are routed/highlighted as necessary, (both internally and/or externally), to achieve service restoration, in case of faults; * Performs other job-related duties or tasks defined by the supervisor or resulting from assigned agendas.
Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.
If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What's in it for you We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you.
There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave.
You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.
Who we are You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa.
But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation.
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We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.