Satellite Infrastructure Support (Microwave)

CTG overview:
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
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Overview of position:
CTG is looking to contract candidates whose experience match the below TOR.

Role objectives:
Assist in the preparation of sites for the installation of new communication links & related materials.
Assist in the preparation / installation of antennas, parabolic, mini grid & Yaggi. (UHF, 1.4GHz, 1.7GHz, 2.4GHz 3.5GHz, 7GHz & 18Ghz).
Prepare RF power lines, connector termination, grounding & lightning shield.
The candidate will be asked to climb the communications towers if he holds an officially recognized certificate.
Assist in the installation, configuration & maintenance of versus types of rural microwave equipment.
Point to point & point to multipoint.
Assist in the installation of UPS, batteries, AC / DC solutions of 12VDC, 24VDC & 48VDC rectifiers.
Participate in regular, routine, preventive & corrective maintenance work on ICT equipment in the mission.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Ensure that all necessary spare parts & supplies are available to reduce downtime of ICT equipment.
Ensures, in coordination with the property management group, that appropriate ICT inventory records are updated & kept.
Assist in the receipt & inspection of new ICT equipment.
Support site survey for new ICT site in the mission.

Project reporting:
This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies:
High school diploma or academic or technical certificate in telecommunication is desirable.
At least 3 years working experience in the telecommunication area, especially with microwave.
Working experience in a conflict of post conflict environment.
Working experience in the installations of PMP point to multi point antennas & alignment.
Experience in installation, configuring & troubleshooting of minilinks modems, power converters, rectifiers & its function.
Fluency in English, both written & oral, is required & knowledge of French is desirable.
Strong working knowledge of function radio link calculation & path profile analysis.
Deep understanding & commissioning experience in microwave RF frequency planning spectrum.

Team management:
This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.