We
are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the IT Planning & Projects
Department within the Technical/IT Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior Projects Officer
Ref: TECHNICAL_SPO_JAN_2012
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior Projects Officer
Ref: TECHNICAL_SPO_JAN_2012
Reporting
to the Senior Manager, Projects and Planning; the holder of the position will
provide project support services in the management and execution of IT
projects; coordinate and manage projects assigned to ensure implementation
within agreed timelines and processes.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- In
association with project manager and stakeholders, refine project requirements,
assumptions and constraints through communication with stakeholders and/or
by reviewing project documents to baseline the scope of work and
enable development of the execution plan.
- Develop
the resource management plan (Human Resource), by identifying resource
requirements and obtaining commitments from internal, external, and
procured sources to complete all project activities.
- Refine
project estimates in order to determine and define project baseline,
schedule.
- Establish
project controls by defining the required correct processes, measures, and
controls to manage project change, communications, procurement, risk,
quality, and human resources to facilitate project executing and
controlling processes, and to ensure compliance with generally accepted industry
standards.
- Develop
a formal and comprehensive project plan by integrating and documenting
project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks,
and tasks to facilitate project executing, controlling, and closing
processes.
- Obtain
project plan approval by reviewing the plan with the client and other
required stakeholders to confirm project baselines prior to proceeding
with project executing processes.
- In
liaison with Project manager & stakeholders, commit project resources
in accordance with the project plan to ensure that all activities are
performed.
- Implement
the project plan by ensuring the execution of project activities and tasks
to produce project deliverables.
- Manage
project progress by ensuring that activities are executed as planned in
order to achieve the project objectives.
- Communicate
project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and
accurate project status and decision support information to stakeholders.
- Implement
quality assurance procedures by performing project control activities to
meet project objectives.
- Measure
project performance continually by comparing results to the baseline in
order to identify project trends and variances.
- Take
timely corrective action by addressing the root causes in the problem
areas in order to eliminate or minimize negative impact.
- Evaluate
the effectiveness of the corrective actions by measuring subsequent
performance in order to determine the need further actions.
- Ensure
compliance with the change management plan by monitoring response to
change initiatives in order to manage scope.
- Reassess
project control plans by scheduling periodic reviews in order to ensure
their effectiveness and currency.
- Respond
to risk event triggers in accordance with the risk management plan in
order to properly manage project outcomes.
- Monitor
project activity by performing periodic inspections to ensure that
authorized approaches and processes are followed or to identify the need
for corrective action.
- Obtain
final acceptance of deliverables by obtaining formal approval from
appropriate stakeholders to achieve closeout.
- Document
lessons learned by surveying project team members and other relevant
stakeholders to use for the benefit of future projects.
- Facilitate
administrative closure in accordance with the project plan in order to
comply with organization and stakeholder requirements.
- Preserve
essential project records for future use to adhere to legal and other
requirements.
- Release
project resources by following appropriate organizational procedures in
order to optimize resource utilization.
Minimum
Qualifications
- BSc.
in Computer Science / Business oriented degree.
- Project
Management Certification (PMI, Prince 2 Practitioner or equivalent)
/Project Management expertise.
- Other
IT technical certification an advantage.
- 3-4
years experience as an IT project manager in a busy IT environment.
- Experience
in running multiple projects spanning 2 to 6 months.
- Planning
and organization.
- Experience
as a projects team member in a large project preferably an IT project.
- A
good understanding of managing projects in a changing business
environment.
- Experience
in providing administrative and project support.
- Analytical
thinking, Attention to details and Report writing skills.
- Cross
Functional & interdisciplinary awareness.
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the
necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application
letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate
for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below.
The deadline for application is Tuesday 07 February, 2012.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to: hr@safaricom.co.ke
The deadline for application is Tuesday 07 February, 2012.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to: hr@safaricom.co.ke
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