Somtel Regions Director – Hargeisa, Somaliland
Somtel
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Description :
Position Title: Somtel Regions Director
Report To: CEO
Duty Station: Hargeisa, with 80% travel to the regions
Date Posted: 5/10/2020
Expires: 15/10/2020 12:00AM
Overview
Somtel is a telecommunication company that was established in 2009 in Hargeisa, with the widest coverage by any telecom company Somtels network coverage starts from Somaliland to Puntland and Somalia. it quickly rose to be one of East Africa’s leading telecommunication companies with its outstanding services Somtels mission is to deliver the best-in-class total customer experience domestically and internationally, to deliver attractive returns to its customers via its services and supporting the economic development in Somaliland and all the markets it operates in. Somtel is committed to deliver first-in-market technologies and get it to the hands of its subscribers wherever they are situated.
To further pursue this, Somtel is seeking to hire a competent and professional regions director and to be part of the management.
The Regions Director will be the head of regional managers and is accountable to Chief Executive Officer. He/she is also responsible for the maintaining close relationship with other departments. The person in post is responsible in implementing all strategic initiatives set by the management, which he/she is a part of.
Ensures that Somtels Regional level business operations are run smoothly and cleanly that complies with commercial and operational requirements. He/She is also responsible for the improvement of operational effectiveness, providing strategic, proactive, and forward-looking regional plans aligned to organization’s strategic goals for growth & profitability. Support CEO on company related activities and decisions collaborating across the regions. Provide updated and relevant facts and figures on all Somtels Operational Aspects (Commercial, Technical, Operations, Finance and HR)
The Regions Director will be responsible for
- Coordination of Regional Programs: responsible for all aspects in relation to development, planning, implementation, resource mobilization, reporting, financial management and administration of the Regional Initiatives in collaboration with Commercial, technical, Finance, Service, and Human Resource Departments.
- Maintaining effective working relationships and synergies with sister companies and making sure Somtel Products and services are available in those sister companies’ channels.
- Coordinate the functions of a regional technical and commercial experts to assist with the implementation of the Regional Plan execution.
- Ensure effective networking, communication and information sharing among regions, which includes the promotion of lessons learnt and cross-regions benchmarking.
- Responsible for the management of the Regional Managers, in collaboration with other department and make sure that a high-quality professional service is available at each regional outlet.
- Report to the CEO on the progress of the regional activities with quarterly reports (both narrative and financial).
- Act as liaison between the regional managers, taking part in meetings with the Somtel Management team.
- Support the Regions to ensure compliance with the Conditions for fulfilling work requirements of regional outlets statutes.
- Create an effective Regions Reporting function of overall financial physical performance, with clear KPIs and documented processes.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Politics, Economics or Business Administration required. MBA or master’s degree in related preferred as an advantage
Work experience:
- 15+ years of management and coordination experience required of which at least 8+ years at senior director level in leadership
- Experience in Similar Regional Management Experience.
- Exposure to international business is a plus.
Knowledge & Functional/Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of the Somaliland Political and Telecom Business context including major players in respective regions.
- Strong managerial leadership skills are essential including excellent organizational and analytical capabilities, setting priorities, take initiatives and complete work plan deadlines.
- Should accept and comply with the Somtels’ segmentation policy and should see a regional perspective and have a neutral platform to ensure the value of tolerance, openness, transparency, responsibility, respect, and solidarity.
- Should have experience in working in highly competitive industry like Telcom
- Should have a flexible, diplomatic, friendly character, and should be objective, fair, and open to cooperation, considering national and regional special aspects as well as the political environment.
- Ability to network at high political levels and across the Regions to implement the Regional initiatives and investments.
- Good understanding of national governments economic development processes
- Fluency in English, written and spoken. Knowledge of other regional languages is an advantage.
- Effective PC skills (Excel, Word, power point, etc.). Good knowledge of computer programs that provide communications with Regions and Associate department.
How to apply :
The application letter and CV can be send to hr@somtelnetwork.net as single pdf/word document or physically submit to Somtel HR Office.
In the subject line, please write “Application for Regions Director Post”
Deadline: 15th October, 2020 11:59PM
Late application will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be conducted