🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Airtel Nigeria – 2 Positions

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Title: Principal Investigator

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• To enhance the awareness of fraud risk in the organization and assist in the implementation of the Fraud Risk Management Strategy of the organization.
• Conduct investigations in a fair and independent manner.
• Support compliance to the Code of Conduct by ensuring that all complaints and concerns raised by staff, management and whistleblowers are addressed in a timely manner.

Job Responsibilities
Internal Audit:

• Participate in the development and finalization of the audit scope for each audit.
• Provide input into the development of the Internal Audit plan as well as internal audit programs.
• Participate in the development and finalization of the audit data request.
• Follow up with process owners on key data requests.
• Participate in the documentation and update of key risks and associated mitigation plans.
• Respond timely to audit and investigation requests made by the business.
• Assist in embedding strong quality assurance processes in internal audit work and in developing relevant governance mechanisms.

Fraud Management:

• To improve compliance to Code of Conduct by employees, key vendors, business associates and strategic partners through various initiatives and measures such as ongoing facilitation of awareness training and preparation of awareness materials.
• Keep abreast of current and emerging fraud risks and support the organization training and monitoring of the relevant controls to mitigate such risks.
• Facilitate Fraud Risk Assessment, analyze and actively engage with functional directors and other stake holders to implement anti-fraud monitoring and fraud preventive controls.
• Maintain liaison with law enforcement, regulatory agencies and industry peers on Fraud-related emerging issues, incident specific issues that may require follow-up and criminal trends.

Investigation:

• Conduct investigation into allegations of fraud, corruption or misconduct based on the appropriate Investigation methodology and identify root causes leading to instances of impropriety and use the results of investigative matters to identify risk related issues and present lessons learned and recommendation to mitigate those risks.
• Conduct computer forensics including data acquisition, processing, and analysis as part of investigations, as may be necessary.
• Ensure compliance with chain of custody procedures, maintaining case records, testimony and evidence. Monitor the learnings arising from fraud investigations carried out and track implementation by management.
• Consolidate information/findings on investigations conducted and status of the implementation of recommendation arising from investigation in line with the applicable reporting requirements.

People Management:

• Continuous development of Fraud management and Internal Audit teams including peers and partner.
• Continuous reassessment and development of skill sets required.

Educational & Experience Qualifications

• At least a Second-Class Upper Division in Engineering / Information Technology / Management / Finance or Accounting.
• Professional qualification: CFE / CISA / CISM (Required). ACA / ACCA / CPA (Desirable).
• Minimum 8 years of experience out of which at least 5 years should be in IT Audit/Investigation Experience in Forensic Technology.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry with working knowledge of relevant systems and technology.
• Experience with any of the Big 4 accounting firms.

Behavioral & Skill Requirements:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and presentation skills in English.
• Excellent analytical skills with an eye for detail.
• Focused, driven and outcome-oriented Ability to work independently as well as manage a team of professionals (in-house and partner teams).
• Interact with senior management and act as a change agent.
• Work under pressure with no compromise on quality of delivery.
• Travel at short notice.
• Relocate to other locations within the group.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: IP Planning and Operations Manager

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• This is a vital position to support Enterprise business unit in IP planning and providing customized technical solutions to enterprise business customers.
• This person will be interacting with the enterprise business team and customers very extensively.
• Flexible and economical design with timely support of IP related operational issues is the essence of this role.

Job Responsibilities
IP Operations Support:

• Performs service migration activities of IP customers on request.
• Liaises with Enterprise Support service desks in fault isolation and performance related issues. Performs capacity management routines to ensure links are fully optimized and right sized.
• Network management and IP service monitoring.
• Pro-active escalation, follow-through liaison with appropriate departments to resolve technical issues which may impact delivery timescales or quality.

Ensures effective Project Management of new IP related service requests and optimization projects:

• Liaises with service providers to validate design and ensures they are fit for purpose.
• Supports the sales teams in responding to new tenders and bids on IP specific designs.
• Ensures effective solution delivery using effective project management techniques.

IP Address Management:

• Creation of contingency plans to minimize service issues.
• Support in Managing & interacting with chosen International ISPs & carriers.
• Interacting with partners and Vendors in relation to IP related issues – Ericsson, Huawei, Aviat, Cisco etc.

Planning IP implementation of new links and solution acceptance testing with Customers:

• Provides Technical validation of new customer’s IP related order requests.
• Configures switches, routers and ensures solutions are fully documented as part of day-to-day business operation.

Enterprise IP Network Design & service Provisioning:

• Produces designs and implementation plans to test and activate new links for enterprise customers. This includes design for IP Access, BGP transit and MPLS VPNs on layer 2 and 3 and for APN services.

Required Work & Educational Experience:

• Minimum of four (4) years relevant experience in ISP and Carrier networks domain.
• Four (4) years’ experience in an area of IP Routing & Internet Edge Planning.
• Good operational support skills.
• Experience in use of Network Operational tools.
• Programming ability will be an added advantage.
• Bachelor of Engineering Degree.
• Sound knowledge of Carrier & Enterprise Network - Planning & Operations.
• Analytical and Presentation skills.
• Customer negotiation skills.
• At least four (4) years’ experience in IP Routing and Switching.
• Excellent IP/MPLS routing knowledge in an ISP environment.
• Excellent knowledge of Cisco & Nokia Router operations.
• Excellent English language skills a must, other languages an advantage.

Behavioral Requirements:

• Logical decision-making abilities.
• Ability to innovate and deliver value to business.
• Ability to motivate and lead both internal and external partners.
• Professional, structured and proactive approach to projects and customers.
• Positive and approachable team player.
• Self-motivated with good organizational and communication skills.
• Calm and productive under pressure.
• Detail-oriented and organized approach to work.
• Efficient and productive with good time management skills.
• Proven ability to meet internal and external deadlines.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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