Project Officers Jobs in Kenya

  • Published date: September 28, 2020
  • Category: Project & Product Management
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Sheer Logic Management Consultants is seeking to engage dynamic individuals for Project Officers position for one of our clients


Key Responsibilities


Project Planning



  • Develops and manage project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources;

  • Drive the project initiation planning sessions to make sure that clear baselines are set for project delivery and financial mandate; and

  • Compile a project budget based on the financial mandate.


Project Execution



  • Manage the resource requests to business, resource pools and procurement;

  • Ensure that the standardized project framework and methodology is adhered to at all time;

  • Ensure stakeholder plans are updated with intervention schedules; and

  • Produce a project charter detailing the project objectives, high-level scope and deliverables, timelines with clear resource mandates.


Project Progress Management



  • Manage the internal working environment to ensure that work is conducted effectively throughout the project lifecycle;

  • Ensure that the necessary project control mechanisms are implemented and manage all project changes with impact assessments and alignment to the billing schedule; and

  • Review all project management functions to establish project-wide phases, approval points, review points and other milestones.


Project Performance Management



  • Analyse and develop mitigation for the impact of conflicting requirements within the organization on the project and interface with the project owner in order to achieve project objectives

  • Establish project baselines and report progress in relation to the agreed baselines to provide a measure of performance throughout all phases of the project lifecycle

  • Manage project risks and develop mitigations and escalate as early as possible to the project owner with amendment of the risk management plan where appropriate


Closing of assigned projects



  • Manage the project close-out from client for progress or phased or full project delivery using a detailed close-out report including the log of all changes to date, impact of these changes, highlights and lowlights, areas where improvement can/could be achieved and reflection on value that will be invoiced based on the work completed and agreed invoiced amounts;

  • Ensure that all project documentation as per the standard Project Management processes was archived


Compliance to policies



  • Ensure project and resource performances are always a priority in management, tracking and reporting thereof.


Requirements



  • 5+ years work experience managing large complex projects in an environment with multi-function teams

  • Degree in Business related discipline, Information Technology, Computer science, Telecommunications or Engineering discipline

  • PMP or PRINCE II Certifications

  • Member of PMP Global and local chapter


How to Apply


Send your application to recruitment@sheerlogicltd.com by 26th Sept 2020.


Clearly indicate the job title.


Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted

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