ECM Technician

Client of Committed to Good CTG

Role objectives

Advisory role:

• Provide technical assistance in the installation & setup of the Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) system.
• Provide technical advice & guidance to AU mission IEDD / search team personnel, ATMIS support project operations Team & the training & mentoring contracted staff.
• Provide core & refresher ECM system training to AU mission IEDD / search team personnel, ATMIS support project operations team & the training & mentoring contracted staff & ATMIS Operators as required.
• Responsible to ensure the provision of scheduled servicing of the ECM system is carried out, the identification of failures reported by the ECM system, the solving, repairing or if necessary & escalation of faults to the provider's technical services.
• Maintain a technical working relationship with the ECM system provider & document resolutions & analyses trends to prevent technical issues & problems.
• Perform basic checks, preventive maintenance functions, incident management, troubleshooting & service restoration activities as directed by the ECM system provider.
• Responsible for uploading & maintaining the current threat waveforms provided by the ECM system provider into the ECM system.
• Ensure first & second levels of maintenance of the ECM system are in place in accordance with the ECM system provider.
• Ensure the management of spare parts stock & identification of required spare parts & immediately inform the AU Mission Support Project Manager of potential hardware / software problems so that an adequate service layer may be maintained at a specified level.
• Draft for approval all ECM system technical procedures, publications & guidelines.

Administration:

• Perform comprehensive administrative management pertaining to the country ECM system, including liaising with all stakeholders.
• Provide weekly & ad hoc reports on ECM operational activities & implications on the project.
• Provide input towards our clients internal strategic review processes, to provide recommendations to improve the quality of the project.
• When requested, fulfill the role of the specialist ECM Investigating Officer for detailed independent investigations or boards of inquiry for explosive hazard accidents or incidents.
• Other tasks as directed by the AU Mission Support Project Manager.

Project reporting

This role will work u nder the direct supervision of the Project Manager for the AU Mission Support.