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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa - TYPE APPROVAL SPECIALIST
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa - TYPE APPROVAL SPECIALIST
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
Pinmill Farm, 164 Katherine Street, Sandton Private Bag X10002, Sandton, 2146
VACANCY
TYPE APPROVAL SPECIALIST
JOB LEVEL : D1
SALARY: Total Annual Package (CTC) – R726,030 per annum
LOCATION: ICASA (Head Office – Sandton relocating to Centurion in October 2018)
POSITION STATUS : Permanent
Purpose of the job
● Conceptual and coordination tasks ● These are associated with planning, coordination and consultation, and strategic initiatives, associated with international affairs consultation on spectrum planning matters ● Routine tasks and methods are associated with licensing of radio communications, approval of radio equipment type, and routine monitoring ● These are guided by formal operating procedures and governed by well-defined rules ● Technical tasks require staff with extensive formal and methods-based training and experience ● Frequency assignment, technical standards and spectrum engineering tasks that require these levels of training.
Key Outputs: The successful candidate will report to the Manager: Type Approval, and their responsibilities will include: ● Development and implementation of the National frequency band plan, frequency assignments, type approvals and standards ● Management of radio frequency spectrum ● Inputting to policy formulation and regulations ● Inputting to internal and external meetings pertaining to regulatory issues ● Partaking and represent ICASA at National and International technical fora (e.g. World Radio Conference, WTSA, IEC CISPR, CRASA, SABS).
Qualifications and Experience: ● Honours /4 years degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (NQF level 8) ● 6 to 8 years Radio Frequency planning work experience ● 3 to 5 years managerial experience.
Key Competencies and Attributes: ● Achievement Orientation ● Adaptability ● Analytical Thinking ● Attention to detail ● Problem Solving ● Continuous Learning ● Creativity and Innovation ● Resilience ● Writing skills.
Closing Date: 18 October 2018.
To apply for this position, please visit https://www.icasa.org.za/Careers
ICASA is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.
• If you do not hear from us within three months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• It is the applicant`s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• It is also the responsibility of the applicant to obtain evaluation and certification of the Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL).
• Only candidates who meet the requirements should apply.
• ICASA reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Appointment is subject to getting a positive security clearance, verification of the applicants documents (Qualifications), and reference checks.
• Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
•CVs from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
• If you do not hear from us within three months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• It is the applicant`s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• It is also the responsibility of the applicant to obtain evaluation and certification of the Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL).
• Only candidates who meet the requirements should apply.
• ICASA reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Appointment is subject to getting a positive security clearance, verification of the applicants documents (Qualifications), and reference checks.
• Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
•CVs from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.