Job Context
Job Description/Responsibility
- Support senior leadership in identifying the priority initiatives and in identifying effective approaches to implement these;
- Facilitate cross-functional and cross-departmental projects;
- Support teams in developing project plans, including goals, objectives, milestones, timelines, budgets and resource allocation;
- Lead and manage special projects from inception through completion to ensure that they are delivered on time, within scope and within budget;
- Support project teams where necessary including but not limited to coordinating meetings, gathering documentation and documenting required next steps;
- Identify key risks to achieving project objectives, and communicate to the project lead and/or CFO;
- Ensure timely and effective communication including status, bottlenecks and risks;
- Provide regular status meetings and reporting to senior management;
- Identify and document lessons learned and share these with relevant stakeholder; and
- Perform other tasks as may be required.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor/ Honors(Bachelor Degree in any Discipline) completed.
Additional Academic Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in finance, business administration, project management or a related field is required.
Experience Requirements
No experience is required.
Skills Requirements
- Experience managing cross-departmental projects from inception to completion is required;
- Leadership skills and the ability to manage with influence rather than authority is required.
- Experience working with, or managing projects with, financial and operational teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities are required. Experience communicating and reporting out to senior leadership is preferred.
- Time management skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks while maintaining attention to detail, are required.
- Self-motivation and the ability to take initiative, prioritize with minimal supervision, and work independently as well as function as a member of a team are required.
- Effective oral and written communications skills in English are required.
- Excellent computer knowledge, including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required. Proficiency in project management software is preferred.
- Ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously is necessary.
- Ability to make sound decisions consistent with functions is required.
- An interest in learning different aspects of financial and administrative operations is preferred.
Work Area
- Applicant should have experience of working in the following category(ies): Finance
Industry Type
- Experience should include the following skills: NGO/Development
Job Location
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Application Deadline: 17 Sep 2024
