Telkom Kenya / Orange Project Management Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title: Project Management Officer

Location: Telkom Plaza, Nairobi

Department: Marketing and Strategy

Reports to: Head of Marketing and Strategy

Subordinates: none

Role description

The Programme Management Office & Special Projects Manager will be reporting to the Head of Marketing & Strategy.

This is an important position requiring a high degree of initiative and skills in project and budget management, communication and negotiation.

The role will oversee the conceptualization, planning, development and implementation of program within Marketing & Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1.1. Operational

Planning, designing and defining the Marketing & Strategy Business plans within program standards and proactively monitoring its overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate Ensure overall integrity of the programme - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the function and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning and interfaces with other functions Ensuring that there is efficient allocation of common resources and skills within the project portfolio; Guarantee the good execution (Quality/Delay) of Projects within the departmentUpdate and communicate to the Head of PMO weekly and monthly identified tasksCoach the staff concerned regarding PMO skills, knowledge and attitudeEnsuring that the delivery of new products or services from the projects is to the appropriate standards, on time Reporting progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Head of Marketing & StrategyProvides monthly and on request reports that reverberate sub-department’s activityGovernance: The structure, process, and procedure to control operations and changes to performance objectives. Alignment: The program must support a higher level vision, goals and objectives. Management: Ensure there are regular reviews, there is accountability, and that management of projects, stakeholders and third parties is in place. Finances: Track basic costs together with wider costs of administering the PMO. Integration: Optimize performance across the program value chain, functionally and technically. Improvement: Continuously assess performance; research and develop new capabilities; and systemically apply learning and knowledge to the program. Planning: Develop the plan bringing together information on projects, resources, timescales, monitoring and control as well as results.Assurance: Verify and validate the program, ensuring adherence to standards and alignment with the Company’s vision.Education Background & Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent; (A Master’s degree or a Certificate in Project Management will be an added advantage)1 to 2 years work experience at different Managerial and leadership levels (Project Management is desirable)English language – fluentMS OfficeManagement training is a plusProfessional Skills:

1. Business & Financial

Strategic thinkingBusiness/industry/product knowledgeFinancial analysis capabilityAbility to partner and use network Market validationCommitment to customerKnowledge of customer applicationAbility to work as a part of a teamLeadership and team buildingInfluencing and delegatingDecision-makingCommunicate in all directionsContinual ImprovementDepth/Breadth of expertiseSelf motivatedAdvocate for changeShifts work: NoNight Shift: NoWork During Weekend: NoWork "On-Call": No Deadline: 22nd September 2011

Application to:

Visit our career pages at http://www.orange-tkl.co.ke/, create an account ans upload your CV.

An applicant must upload a PDF or Ms Word copy of his / her CV to be considered.

If you do not hear from us by 30th September, 2011, consider your application unsuccessful.

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