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Telecom Technician
Telephone Installation
Telephone Maintenance
Minimum Diploma/VOC in telecommunication
Preferably prior work experience/training in telephone installation and repair required
The tasks a Contract Officer, Telephone is expected to perform include:
Scrutinising requests for telephones, executing contracts, preparing estimates and arranging stores, etc.
Installing new telephone connections and supervising installation, removing and servicing of subscribers' apparatus
Scrutinising requests from intending subscribers for installing new telephone connections, extensions and other telecommunication facilities
Preparing estimates of material required for installation, removal and servicing of telephone apparatus
Organising required personnel and supervising installation
Conducting operating tests on circuits and relays to ensure proper functioning
In-depth knowledge of setting up phone connections and apparatus
Knowledge of conducting tests on circuits and relays
Working knowledge on installation and maintenance of telephones and related equipment
Knowledge of multiple phone systems
Not applicable
Good communication skills
Planning and organizing skills
Customer orientated
Analytical skills
Attention to detail
Time management skills
Observation skills
Patience
It is not a desk job and requires moving from one place to another
The role does not involve team handling
Local traveling is required on the job
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available
Work from home option is not available
Working hours
Work is usually for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours every day
Some companies have shift work
The role may include working on weekends and holidays
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL) and One Arm (OA)
This job is not considered hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)
For candidates with 1 to 5 yearsexperience ?INR7,000 toINR20,000 per month
For candidates with over 5 yearsexperience ?INR20,000 and above per month
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
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Increase in Human Resource requirement in Telecommunications
The sector currently employs over 2.08 million employees and is slated to employ more than 4.16 million employees by 2022. This implies additional creation of ~2.1 million jobs in the nine-year period. The period 2013?17 will see a marginally higher growth in employment vis-a-vis 2017?22 due to expected changes in infrastructure integration and shared services along with increasing share of organised retail leading to higher productivity levels of workforce.
Indian Telecom Industry Trend
Indian Telecom has emerged as one of the greatest economic success stories becoming the2ndlargest and fastest growing market, registering a consistent overall growth rate of more than 35% over the past decade (subscribers).
Further, the annual mobile handset sales are expected to cross 200 million units mark this year and India is fast becoming a manufacturing hub for Telecom infrastructure equipment.
With m-governance, m-commerce, m-education, m-health, online shopping, m-gaming, m2m communications & many such new innovations, Telecom is set to increasingly permeate the lives of common Indians in coming years. This dynamic sector, employs close to 2.8 million people directly and almost another 7 million indirectly, making it one of the largest employment generating sectors in the country. Given these factors, it will increase job opportunities for Contract Officer, Telecom.
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Telecom companies
Private contract employers
Private and government telephone companies
Large organizations that have in-house telephone technical teams for offices/plants/factories
Across India
Will be updated
L N Welingkar institute of Management Development & Research
IMTS Institute Management and Technical Studies
Engineering and polytechnic colleges across India
