Recruitment at IHS Towers

IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2001, IHS provides services across the full tower value chain – colocation on owned towers, deployment and managed services. Today IHS Towers has operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Rwanda. Following the recent acquisitions of MTN and Etisalat’s tower portfolios in Nigeria, IHS owns over 23,300 towers in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Principal Specialist – Forex & Imports

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Purpose

• Manage and continuously improve on all foreign exchange (forex)-related aspects/ phases of the company’s end-to-end import trade process.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate, and enter into competitive trades for the purchase of foreign currency. Maintain company records of all currency purchases and ensure communication of relevant information to internal parties.
• Provide inputs to the development of strategies to reduce the company’s risk exposure to changes in foreign currency.
• Keep abreast of forex regulations and requirements, applying the knowledge effectively in delivery of tasks with limited supervision
• Serve as business partner to the Supply Chain organization, providing subject matter expertise and ongoing support on the import trade process with special attention to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to investigate and analyze challenges/ problems that may arise and build solutions across the import trade process, leveraging experience and subject matter knowledge.
• Contribute towards strengthening compliance with and knowledge of CBN regulations and forex solutions across the business.
• Proactively monitor foreign currency exchange rates and other exposures relevant to the company.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with the company’s bankers to stay informed of solutions that add value to the IHS business.
• Contribute towards enhancing IHS’s ability to manage risks effectively by demonstrating and applying understanding of the regulatory environment around currency controls in Nigeria and requirements of the CBN Foreign Exchange Manual within the organization.
• Support and implement processes for hedging forex risks of the company as per Group Treasury guidance.
• Explore opportunities for forex solutions with the company’s bankers and other approved channels.
• Facilitate regular training for the Supply Chain team on import trade processes and ensure they are kept up to date on regulations and requirements.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director, Treasury.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related discipline. Relevant professional certifications will be an asset.
• +8-10 years’ experience working in Treasury.
• Must have strong understanding of the Nigerian banking industry, currency controls regulations, currency solutions (FX hedge instruments), and import trade process and requirements.

Functional Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking
• Banking Regulations Knowledge
• Treasury Management
• Forex Market & Operations
• Trade Services Administration
• International Trade Regulations
• Business Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Reporting

Behavioral Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Relationship Building.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Manager, NOC Systems (South)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The Manager, Systems holds a pivotal role in overseeing the monitoring and optimization of various systems critical to operational efficiency, including fuel consumption, grid availability, and renewable energy sources.
• Through strategic leadership, detailed analysis, and effective collaboration, the Systems Manager ensures the seamless operation of systems, contributing significantly to the reliability and sustainability of energy infrastructure.
• This position demands advanced analytical capabilities and a commitment to driving continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to Systems Analysts in initiating and managing problem tickets to address identified issues or anomalies promptly.
• Oversee the comprehensive monitoring of various systems, including fuel consumption, grid availability, and renewable energy sources.
• Ensure accurate data collection and analysis to assess system performance and identify areas for optimization.
• Evaluate system performance based on relevant RMS readings, such as Running Hours, Power Generation, Power Load, and fuel consumption.
• Analyze data and performance metrics to detect variances, deviations, and inefficiencies in system operation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, maintenance, and operations, to address system-related challenges and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track progress, evaluate performance, and make data-driven decisions to achieve departmental targets.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications

• 1st Degree in Electrical / Telecommunication Engineering/Computer Science or related discipline
• 4 – 8 years related experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Managing, Regional NOC

Location: Nigeria
Employment type: Full-time, Permanent
Department: NOC

Job Summary

• Oversee information gathering and dissemination, as well as incident and problem management in the regional NOC, ensuring that end-to-end processes and activities are effectively and efficiently carried out by accountable teams.
• Engage and guide the regional NOC team to understand departmental goals and objectives and take responsibility for achieving set targets/ requirements.
• Foster an enabling environment in which team-members promptly and effectively react to all network-related faults.
• Review individual performance of team-members and complete appraisals in accordance with the company’s performance appraisal procedures and timelines.
• Provide inputs to the process of identifying training needs of team-members.
• Drive effectiveness and efficiency of the incident and problem management processes. Monitor network status and progress towards resolution of all open incidents and problem.
• Analyze network fault statistics and provide insights to support strategic and operational decision-making at all management levels.
• Ensure prompt identification of problems in the network and work with the performance and customer experience teams to address these problems while achieving business performance targets and customer service level agreements (SLAs).
• Check network status and ensure closure of all incidents and problems identified on sites.
• Notify the Senior Manager, NOC Management whenever network downtime thresholds are reached or exceeded.
• Ensure accuracy of technical reports disseminated to target recipients/ audiences.
• Ensure all workarounds performed to restore service are revisited as part of permanent resolutions to network issues.
• Initiate and implement ideas to improve operational procedures, policies and functions of the regional NOC.
• Establish and maintain well-defined and effective communication channels within the regional NOC as well as between the NOC and internal and external customers.
• Serve as custodian of the NOC Knowledge Base.
• Continuously search for ways to improve the network performance.
• Develop proactive methodologies for conducting fault diagnostics and resolution.
• Identify new interfaces, tools, and applications to increase effectiveness of the Network Management Systems (NMS) deployed.
• Continuously assess operational and business continuity risks, ensuring timely awareness and deploying mitigating initiatives.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, NOC Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical/ Electronic Engineering, and/ or any other related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, or any related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, etc, will be an asset.
• +10 years’ relevant experience in the telecoms industry.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online