Job Title:
Front Office Manager
Front Office Manager
Organisation: Huawei Technologies
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director, IT
About Huawei:
Huawei Technologies
Co. Ltd. is a
Co. Ltd. is a
Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment
and services company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It is the largest
telecommunications equipment maker in the world, having overtaken Ericsson in
2012. Huawei is a leading ICT solutions provider. Our telecom network
equipment, IT products, and smart devices provide solutions in 170 countries
and regions worldwide. With annual sales revenue of USD39.6 billion in 2013,
Huawei ranked 285th on the Global Fortune 500. Together with our partners, we
are building a better connected world.
Job Summary: The Front Office Manager will
mainly oversee the provision of hands-on technical support on all IT related
issues (hardware, software and network related) to end users across the
organization.
mainly oversee the provision of hands-on technical support on all IT related
issues (hardware, software and network related) to end users across the
organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Director, IT in communicating the division’s strategic
direction and objectives to all staff. Translate the strategy into
specific deliverables for the unit. - Support in the definition of IT strategies, plans, policies,
projects and service levels. - Develop policies, processes and procedures that ensure incident
management and control and define how IT related issues are identified,
received, documented and corrected. - Stay abreast with the latest global and local best practice as it
relates to the unit’s activities. - Continuously review the unit/team’s activities, make recommendations
for improvement and implement approved initiatives to ensure enhanced
performance of the team. - Identify required resources, personnel, funding to achieve the
unit’s strategy. - Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external
stakeholders. - Coordinate the activities of the Service Desk/ Monitoring Center and
ensure adherence to defined policies and procedures. - Coordinate the maintenance of error logs and ensure that appropriate
steps are taken to facilitate speedy resolution of recurring service
requests. - Coordinate the periodic analysis of issues and requests to identify
frequently recurring issues and thus facilitate their speedy/efficient
resolution - Ensure the escalation of irresolvable issues to relevant specialists
in other units e.g. LAN/WAN and hardware operational problems to Network
and Infrastructure Support team; enterprise solutions-related issues to
Enterprise Solution support team. - Provide input on possible enhancements to existing systems/
products, based on user queries/ feedback. - Provide input into the selection of end user hardware and software
based on knowledge of technical issues associated with the proposed
brands. - Actively coordinate the activities of external vendors for asset
maintenance and repair. - Keep abreast of new end user technologies and apply knowledge to
MTN. - Implement the function’s work programs and plans in line with agreed
upon procedures and guidelines. - In charge of planning and managing the human and material resources
of the unit to optimize performance, morale and enhance productivity. - Manage inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the
various departmental functions. - Offer leadership and guidance to team members and manage
subordinates’ performance towards the achievement of overall team
objectives. - Monitor and control the budgetary needs of the unit.
- Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for
the attention of the Director, IT. - Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director, IT.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the aforementioned Huawei career opportunity
should hold a good first degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
Possession of a Postgraduate/ professional qualification in a related
field will be an added advantage. - At least eight (8) to twelve (12) years’ work experience, with at
least three (3) years in a managerial role
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on
the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web
link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on
the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web
link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.