UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

DIRECTORATE: INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS

User Accounting and Capacity Manager

(Ref: ICT Infra/User Acc & Cap Man/P6/June 11/st-6)

The purpose of this position is to:

ü ensure that the usage of the infrastructure of 3^rd party providers is accurately calculated and paid;

ü implement policies, procedures and operations to prevent the misuse of the communications infrastructure and to propose ways in which the cost of communications can be reduced.

Requirements

· Relevant three-year Tertiary qualification, preferably in IT

· Three years technical work experience in communications and capacity management at a managerial level

· Extensive knowledge and application of Billing and accounting

· Proficient in English

· Knowledge of the latest communication technologies and infrastructure trends

· Knowledge of budget and resource planning

· Must have strong strategy formulation and negotiation skills

· Must have good problem-solving skills  with the ability to diffuse conflict

· Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

Recommendations

· Experience in a Tertiary environment

Duties 

· Develop and implement short, and medium to long-term plans to ensure that user accounting and capacity management meet the goals of the university

· Monitor and manage the usage of the communications infrastructure to ensure that user accounts are accurate, timeous and properly managed

· Monitor and manage utilisation of communications infrastructure provided by 3^rd parties

· Monitor and manage the capacity of the communications infrastructure to ensure that it meets existing and future needs

· Maintain sound human relations with all stakeholders

Assumption of duty : As soon as possible.    

Salary                           : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position     

Closing date                 : 1 July 2011

Enquiries:                    (012) 429 4972 (HR: Staffing & Client Services; Ms S Thaver)    

                        (011) 429 6668 (ICT: Ms L Ngcingwana)

Any change in conditions of service will only become operative after one calendar month's written notice and will be made in full compliance with the relevant provisions of the Labour Laws.

The prescribed application form must be accompanied by a CV and ORIGINAL certified copies of all educational qualifications and identity document. Submission of such copies entitles Unisa to authenticate the qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. Applications not on the prescribed application form and submitted without ORIGINAL certified copies attached will not be considered. Candidates with foreign qualifications must also submit the South African equivalent of the qualification. These qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer. Should you currently not be employed, a contactable reference from your previous employer must be provided.

Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan.

  We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities   

The prescribed application form is obtainable at the counter on the 3rd Floor, OR Tambo Building UNISA, Preller Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria or can be downloaded from  http://www2.unisa.ac.za/vacancies/forms/ApplicFormAdmin_Jul09.doc   on the Internet.

Correspondence will be limited to short‑listed candidates only.  If you have not been contacted within 2 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.

(signed)

Mrs P Makanya-Ojowuro

Director: HR: Staffing and Client Services