JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Zambia Sugar Plc. is an ABF Sugar Company and is the leading sugar producer in Zambia. Its main activities are the growing of sugar cane, the production and marketing of sugar and other sugar downstream products.

The company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced people to fill the following position in the Estate Support Services Department.

RADIO’S TECHNICIAN x 1 — PERMANENT

This position reports to the Electrical Foreman Low Voltage. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring safe operations and maintenance of the Estate two-way radio network infrastructure whilst driving Safety Performance. The operational performance covers Agriculture, Factory, Security and all Estate Radio Communication systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement planned maintenance budget for all radio installations (both operational and Capex) and ensure that expenditure is within the budget.
• Promote and adhere to ABF procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
• Create and implement communication plan with stakeholders regarding scheduled and unscheduled estate maintenance activities in area of responsibility.
• Plan, coordinate and execute preventive and corrective maintenance of radio communication infrastructure across the Estate and other operational sites.
• Manage the diagnosis, repair, testing and restoration of faulty communication equipment, ensuring equipment reliability and minimum service downtime.
• Install, configure, commission and maintain base radio stations, repeaters, antennas and associated radios infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain handheld and mobile radio communication equipment, including programming and functional testing.
• Maintain an accurate radios asset, maintenance and fault management database, including equipment history failures and completed interventions.
• Manage the operational integrity of radios workshop, repeater stations ensuring compliance with applicable safety and technical standards.
• Provide technical support for Saflec time and access control systems across Ndola, Lusaka and Nakambala Estate including fault diagnosis, configuration and system restoration.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical oversite for automatic sliding gates and associated electronic access control systems.
• Support the planning and implementation of radios systems upgrades, expansions and replacement projects, including preparation of technical specifications.
• Ensure radios systems comply with SHEQ requirements, company standards and statutory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to contractors undertaking telecommunications installation and maintenance activities.
• Perform other radios technical duties necessary to support the reliability, safety and continuity of operational communication systems.
• Monitor performance and support and advise teams in solving problems and/or taking corrective action
• Manage the performance of contractors against agreed SLAs to ensure completion of work to quality and safety standards
• Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues

Minimum Requirements

• Full grade 12 Certificate.
• Advanced Technician Certificate in Telecommunications or Electronics
• Diploma in Telecommunications or Electronics – added advantage
• Preferably 2 – 3 years’ experience in Radio Systems Maintenance and Operations.
• Practical knowledge of VHF/UHF radio systems, Radio repeaters, antennas and associated RF infrastructure, DC power supplies, rectifiers, batteries, chargers and backup power systems, electronic fault finding and component level troubleshooting.
• Supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates verified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).

• Prepare and implement planned maintenance budget for all radio installations (both operational and Capex) and ensure that expenditure is within the budget.
• Promote and adhere to ABF procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
• Create and implement communication plan with stakeholders regarding scheduled and unscheduled estate maintenance activities in area of responsibility.
• Plan, coordinate and execute preventive and corrective maintenance of radio communication infrastructure across the Estate and other operational sites.
• Manage the diagnosis, repair, testing and restoration of faulty communication equipment, ensuring equipment reliability and minimum service downtime.
• Install, configure, commission and maintain base radio stations, repeaters, antennas and associated radios infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain handheld and mobile radio communication equipment, including programming and functional testing.
• Maintain an accurate radios asset, maintenance and fault management database, including equipment history failures and completed interventions.
• Manage the operational integrity of radios workshop, repeater stations ensuring compliance with applicable safety and technical standards.
• Provide technical support for Saflec time and access control systems across Ndola, Lusaka and Nakambala Estate including fault diagnosis, configuration and system restoration.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical oversite for automatic sliding gates and associated electronic access control systems.
• Support the planning and implementation of radios systems upgrades, expansions and replacement projects, including preparation of technical specifications.
• Ensure radios systems comply with SHEQ requirements, company standards and statutory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to contractors undertaking telecommunications installation and maintenance activities.
• Perform other radios technical duties necessary to support the reliability, safety and continuity of operational communication systems.
• Monitor performance and support and advise teams in solving problems and/or taking corrective action
• Manage the performance of contractors against agreed SLAs to ensure completion of work to quality and safety standards
• Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues

• Supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Practical knowledge of VHF/UHF radio systems, Radio repeaters, antennas and associated RF infrastructure, DC power supplies, rectifiers, batteries, chargers and backup power systems, electronic fault finding and component level troubleshooting.

• Full grade 12 Certificate.
• Advanced Technician Certificate in Telecommunications or Electronics
• Diploma in Telecommunications or Electronics – added advantage
• Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates verified by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).