ZAIN2334 - Field controller Advance Specialist

  • Operation
    Zain Sudan
  • Division
    Technology
  • Location
    Sudan - NA
  • Closing Date
    08-Jun-2026
About Zain
Zain is the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East. We began life in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator, and since the initiation of our expansion strategy in 2003, we have expanded rapidly. Read more here: https://zain.com/en/about-us/overview
About the Role

Department/Section:             CT Operations

Job Title:                                Field Controller Advance Specialist

Reports to:                             Access Operations Manager

Job Purpose:

 

The Field Controller Advance Specialist is accountable to the Access Operations Manager for supervising and controlling all field operation activities related to Access Network infrastructure (RAN, Transmission, Power, and passive elements). The role ensures that field activities are executed in accordance with recognised engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and company procedures while maintaining high network availability, quality, and operational safety. The position acts as the central coordination point between field teams, vendors, managed services partners, and internal stakeholders.

 

Key Tasks/Accountabilities:

  1. Calculating of the Service Credit toward MS FO and FM team, Tracking and report the exemption approval of TT With MS , Field maintenance Radio& Transmission Support and Power ) through the Digitized Operations Services solution .

  2. Managing the operation through the Digitized Operations Services solution (Autin), and all related CT Management systems (U2020-NCE-Neteco-SOEM-ENM)

  1. Preparation of various daily /weekly/ monthly reports related to Access area.

  1. Ensures that Sites system security is maintained at all times.

  2. Ensures that all CT Trouble Tickets are resolved according to the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA),and track of exemption validation through Access domains.

  3. Ensure MS, vendors, contractors and staff planned activities are done according to the Cab/Ecab approval Processes also according to Zain CR procedures.

  4. Conduct regular meetings with MS staff, contractors and vendors.

  5. Review and approve the MS team’s plans and implementation of the process for Operations of the FM network elements

  6. Assist the management in developing and implementing procedures and standards that will provide effective workflows through all CT Domains.

  7. Act as interface with internal and external stakeholders for reporting of TT, Change Management Procedure and Internal/External Audit findings solution.

  8. . Manging System training and share of experience/expertise with MS team to build overall capability of SC & the engineering team  .

 

 

 

What We Need From You

Typical Performance Measures:

 

  • • Field fault resolution time (MTTR)

    • Preventive maintenance compliance rate

    • Network availability and outage reduction
    • Vendor SLA compliance

    • Field quality audit results

    • Safety compliance and incident reduction

    • Operational readiness and response efficiency

Dimensions:

  • Provision of Engineering support service to maintain Zain's network capacity and

    expansion 

    • Provides support activities around planned network outages and maintenance

    periods 

    • Provision of support to ensure network high-availability, growth, migrations and

    upgrades

    • Direct the efforts of technicians/riggers

    • Responsible for company assets such as vehicles, test equipment, IT equipment

    and PC’s

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/Experience:

 

  • Professional qualification mandatory – BSc in Engineering/Telecommunications

    • Practical experience of having worked at least 24 months in the

    Telecommunications industry mandatory

    • Experience of Site commissioning preferred

    • Should have previous strong track record of success in providing engineering

    support in a multi-site, complex business 

    • Clean current driving license mandatory

Knowledge:

 

  • Broad understanding of the Mobile Telecommunications industry. 

    • Good understanding of the Sudan market and Zain business strategy, goals and

    competitive environment

    • In-depth knowledge of mobile networks, switching gear, signalling equipment,

    network operations

    • Understanding of the relevant regulatory, legal and other contextual factors

    impacting on the successful management of network projects within the Sudan

    market

    • Excellent understanding of Mobile network architecture and infrastructure

    Mandatory.
    • Good understanding of mobile vendor equipment and trends

    • Understanding of GSM network mobile operations, products and services

Skills and Key Behaviors for Success:

 

  • • Ability to interpret and apply best practice network deployment and maintenance

    methods/processes

    • Cooperative/collaborative interchange with external network suppliers and vendors

    • Resource management/team leader skills within a matrix management environment

    • Conflict handling and resolution skills

    • Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written)

About Application Process

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

  1. Resume/CV
  2. Passport-size photograph
  3. Highest Education Qualification