Project Officer/Manager
| Location | Juba, Sudan |
| Date Posted | March 20, 2020 |
| Category |
Administration
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | SDG |
Description
SUMMARY:
Our Client is a group of companies based in South Sudan looking to hire for positions in their subsidiary companies. The role will be based in South Sudan
JOB PURPOSE:
The project officer will be responsible for planning, tracking and reporting on resources, projects and performance. He / She will ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the required quality standard (within agreed specifications). He/she will also ensure that projects are effectively resourced and will manage relationships with a wide range of groups (including all project stakeholders). The Job Holder will also be responsible for managing the work of different clients, allocating and utilizing resources in an efficient manner and maintaining a co-operative, motivated and successful project team.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Managing and leading the project team
- Managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work
- Detailed project planning and control. Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan
- Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan
- Recording and managing project issues, risks, delays and escalating where necessary
- Resolving cross-functional issues at project level
- Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues where necessary
- Monitoring project progress and performance
- Providing status reports to the project owner and sponsor
- Managing project training within the defined budget
- Liaison with, and updates progress to all stakeholders
- Working closely with users to ensure the project meets business needs
- Identifying user training needs and devising and managing user training programs
Key Critical Competencies
- Excellent Project planning, monitoring and control skills
- Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
- Excellent Risk and Issue management skills
- Time, cost and quality management
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- High personal standards and goal oriented
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- An undergraduate degree in Business/ICT/Project Management or any other related field
- Project Management professional qualifications in PMP/PRINCE2 or similar qualifications will be an added advantage
- 3 years’ experience as a project lead in managing different scope projects for various clients.
- A good understanding of managing projects in a changing business environment
- Ability to manage teams; identify and secure needed resources; escalate conflicting priorities; influence team members and business leaders to successfully execute
- Ability to negotiate agreements and/or reach consensus with all levels and positions within the organization
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated competencies in championing customer focus
- Able to operate in a performance driven organization