The contracted personnel will be required to maintain & ensure maximum uptime of the United Nations radio network infrastructure for critical communications services in the mission

Role objectives

• Perform advanced technical support activities by installing, configuring, testing, deploying & maintaining tetra digital trunking radio systems & related software & servers.
• Program, install & maintain handheld, base stations & mobile tetra radio trunking terminals.
• Install, test & maintain RF systems including cabling, lightening arrestors, GPS, connectors, power supplies & antennae among others.

HF (Codan) / Barrett:

• Perform advanced technical support activities by installing, configuring, testing, deploying & maintaining HF systems & related software for HF data, HF tracking & HF voice communications.
• Install, commission, maintain / repair mobile, fixed & manpack HF transceivers up to 1 kilowatt power rating & associated antenna tuners, power amplifiers, interface equipment & remote control systems & a wide range of antennas.
• Devise & deploy HF antenna farms & related ancillaries for IP based HF radios.
• Install, test & maintain RF systems including cabling, lightening arrestors, GPS, connectors, power supplies & antenna.

VHF (digital air to ground & analogue):

• Perform advanced technical support activities by installing, configuring, testing, deploying & maintaining IP based air to ground radio systems & related software including SQL based Ricochet recording system, servers & consoles.
• Program, install & maintain handheld, base station & mobile air band radio terminals.
• Install, test & maintain RF systems including cabling, lightening arrestors, GPS, connectors, power supplies & antennae.
• Perform advanced technical support activities by installing, configuring, testing, deploying & maintaining all tracking systems & related software & servers.
• Program, install & maintain various tracking system devices terminals.
• Install, test & maintain RF systems including cabling, lightening arrestors, GPS, connectors, power supplies & antennae among others.

Interoperability system:

• Perform advanced technical support activities by installing, configuring, testing, deploying & maintaining radio interoperability systems to interconnect various radio communication systems.
• Install, test & maintain RF systems including cabling, lightening arrestors, GPS, connectors, power supplies & antennae among others.
• Program, install & maintain the jammer detector system.

Cross cutting responsibilities:

• Perform RF planning & testing using specialized tools including site master.

Other responsibilities include:

• Provide product specific training whenever required.
• Be on call & provide 24 x 7 support to troubleshoot issues or problems when required especially during crisis & emergency situations.
• Perform any other ICT duties & tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
• Qualification 
• Degree or diploma in electronic, telecommunication engineering, computer engineering, computer science, information technology, or another related field.
• Must have at least 8 years of working experience relating to the required technical knowledge written above.
• UHF radio trunking communication systems, HF Codan & / or Barret radio communication equipment & UHF digital radio networking fundamentals, trunking radio repeater installation, configuration & troubleshooting certifications are required.
• Rigging certification, ITIL Foundation, Prince2 Foundation, client orientation training & knowledge on integrated on Radio Interface Operating Systems (RIOS) are desirable.
• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office Suite & others.
• Experience in South Sudan is desirable.
• Must have a national driver’s license & able to drive a light motor vehicle with manual transmission.
• Must be fluent in English, both written & oral
• Language 
• Fluent in English (essential)