INF 5 - Project Management Officer (1)
Employment Type: Permanent & Pensionable
Location: Lusaka Province
Closing Date: November 26, 2024
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Job Description
Responsible for ensuring that projects are executed efficiently according to the contract specifications and that deliverables within time schedule, quality, scope and budget.
Key Responsibilities
Planning and coordination
- Develop and maintain projectplans with clear milestones
- Ensure efficient project scoping& expectations with implementing teams
- Coordinate project activities toensure alignment with project objectives and milestones
- Assist in maintaining projectgovernance frameworks and ensuring adherence to PMO standards and bestpractices
- Proactively identify, assess, andmitigate project risks to minimise potential impacts
- Ensure on-time (speedy) roll outof projects
- Provide direction and support toproject teams
- Enforce quality standards andensure adherence to industry best practices and regulatory requirements
- Maintain accurate projectdocumentation
- Prepare regular project reports,including progress updates, meeting minutes, and key performance indicators.
- Constantly monitor and report onprogress of the project to all stakeholders, present reports defining projectprogress, problems and solutions Resource and Cost Management
- Monitor project budgets, identifycost-saving opportunities, and ensure financial accountability
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in project management or a relatedfield
- Member of Project Management Association of Zambia (PMAZ)
Key Competencies and Skills
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, PMP, PRINCE2)
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g. MS Projects, Primavera or similar) will be an added advantage
- Excellent-organisational, analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills
- Strongcommunication skills, both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to workeffectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
- Ability tomanage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to workindependently and collaboratively in a team setting
- Uses discretionto complete assignments.
- Providesguidance to others in work area breaking down information in asystematic/logical manner.
- Cultivates goodpeer working relationship
Years of Experience Required
- 3 years proven experience in project management. Experience in the in the telecommunications or infrastructure industry will be an added advantage
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