Job Title: Project Manager
Employer: FreeBalance
Duty Station: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte (France), Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Réunion (France), Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2013
Responsibilities:
• Plan and execute the programs/projects to meet the contractual obligations of the Contract, controlling the project scope, schedule and budget
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Work closely with the customer providing status updates to senior officials including project steering committee
• Manage subcontractors and deliverables
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope, including meeting the project schedules and WBS tasks, submitting quality deliverables and maintaining the project’s responsibility matrix
• Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities
• Assess and minimize our exposure and risk on project
• Ensure project documents are complete prior to submission to the customer and stored appropriately
• Use effective leadership skills to direct all phases of programs from inception through completion to include planning, evaluating whether working as a team or independently
• Effectively apply our methodology and enforce project standards
• Manage program execution to include internal/external process improvement
• Provide mentoring for project management best practices and techniques
• Travel internationally as required
Education and Experience:
• The ideal candidate will be a graduate from university in Computer Engineering, with fifteen (15) years of experience.
• Strong project management skills and methodology. (Asset: PMP Certification.)
• Familiar with Oracle, AIX and UNIX platforms
• Previous experience with ERP Systems
• Demonstrated ability to approach complex problems
• Demonstrate experience with establishing policies and procedures
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to identify and resolve problems
• Demonstrated experience working with customers resulting in a positive and ongoing relationship
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and deploying software applications, gathering and documenting client’s requirements, particularly for the implementation of software applications
• The successful candidate MUST be willing to travel and MUST read, write and speak English and French fluently
This is a full-time position located in the Africa region.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please send us your cover letter and resume, through: http://www.freebalance.com/company/job_application.html
