Technician

• Minimum national diploma or relevant three-year professional ICT qualification or industry-related qualification
• One (1) to two (2) years’ relevant industry experience in a telecommunications indoor and outdoor plant environment, i.e. cabling, fibre and wireless network infrastructure as well as switching facilities and data centres
• Physically fit and able to work in all weather conditions
• Up to two (2) years’ experience in telecoms network inventory records maintenance particularly in the ‘GE Smallworld Physical Network Inventory’ or similar tool
• Relevant experience in asset management survey and data capture
• Computer literacy
• A valid driver’s licence will be advantageous.

• Provide technical support to ensure the City of Cape Town's telecoms network assets and inventory data is up to date
• Systematically visit sites, survey the physical plant and equipment at each location
• Obtain access clearance and collate information by liaising with telecommunications branch management, staff and relevant stakeholders to ensure full coverage of all city-owned telecommunication plants (inside- and outside), fixed asset information and equipment
• Record and capture the data into the City Broadband Infrastructure Information Management Systems (BIIMS) (which is an instance of the Smallworld application)
• Manage and control the workload by following the project plan/schedule in a systematic and efficient manner to fulfil its mandate.

• Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
• Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
• Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
• Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
• Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers
• No late applications will be considered.
• If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.