Project Officer
2025-03-27T16:53:19+00:00
FINCA Zambia
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Finance
Management
2025-04-03T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
The Project Officer provides essential support to a project, working with the Project Manager and other team members to achieve project success. Exact responsibilities will vary by project, but key components of a Project Officers’ roles include planning, coordinating, organizing and reporting skills.
COMPETENCIES:
- Strong time management skills; e.g. planning, prioritizing and monitoring skills
- Excellent understanding of project governance and its application
- Financial acumen; e.g. financial planning and building a business case
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to direct and support others appropriately
- Good analytical skills as requirements gathering and analysis
- Strong competency in Microsoft applications and project management systems
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIITIES
- Responsible for production of draft project planning assignments.
- Ensures all project governance documents are completed accurately and accordingly.
- Keeps track of all phases of the project lifecycle and monitors milestone completion
- Develop and maintain project documents, e.g. project brief, project initiation, project planning, change requests, etc.
- Supports project stakeholders in reviews, analysis and documentation of systems, processes and procedures impacted by the project, including workflows, process maps, work instructions etc.
- Keeps track of project implementation timelines.
- Coordinates interaction and communication among project stakeholders, e.g. Business, Operations, IT etc.
- Identifies project delivery issues and ensures quick response among the affected stakeholders or team members
- Prepares and presents project update reports to key stakeholders in periodic meetings
- Works with Global Project Management Office in management of subsidiary projects
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Project management. Additional qualifications in Banking and Finance or Information Technology is an added advantage
- A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in project implementation monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Responsible for production of draft project planning assignments. Ensures all project governance documents are completed accurately and accordingly. Keeps track of all phases of the project lifecycle and monitors milestone completion Develop and maintain project documents, e.g. project brief, project initiation, project planning, change requests, etc. Supports project stakeholders in reviews, analysis and documentation of systems, processes and procedures impacted by the project, including workflows, process maps, work instructions etc. Keeps track of project implementation timelines. Coordinates interaction and communication among project stakeholders, e.g. Business, Operations, IT etc. Identifies project delivery issues and ensures quick response among the affected stakeholders or team members Prepares and presents project update reports to key stakeholders in periodic meetings Works with Global Project Management Office in management of subsidiary projects
Strong time management skills; e.g. planning, prioritizing and monitoring skills Excellent understanding of project governance and its application Financial acumen; e.g. financial planning and building a business case Strong interpersonal skills and ability to direct and support others appropriately Good analytical skills as requirements gathering and analysis Strong competency in Microsoft applications and project management systems
Degree in Project management. Additional qualifications in Banking and Finance or Information Technology is an added advantage A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in project implementation monitoring, evaluation and reporting
JOB-67e5827f215b8
Vacancy title:
Project Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
FINCA Zambia
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, April 3 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Project Officer provides essential support to a project, working with the Project Manager and other team members to achieve project success. Exact responsibilities will vary by project, but key components of a Project Officers’ roles include planning, coordinating, organizing and reporting skills.
COMPETENCIES:
- Strong time management skills; e.g. planning, prioritizing and monitoring skills
- Excellent understanding of project governance and its application
- Financial acumen; e.g. financial planning and building a business case
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to direct and support others appropriately
- Good analytical skills as requirements gathering and analysis
- Strong competency in Microsoft applications and project management systems
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIITIES
- Responsible for production of draft project planning assignments.
- Ensures all project governance documents are completed accurately and accordingly.
- Keeps track of all phases of the project lifecycle and monitors milestone completion
- Develop and maintain project documents, e.g. project brief, project initiation, project planning, change requests, etc.
- Supports project stakeholders in reviews, analysis and documentation of systems, processes and procedures impacted by the project, including workflows, process maps, work instructions etc.
- Keeps track of project implementation timelines.
- Coordinates interaction and communication among project stakeholders, e.g. Business, Operations, IT etc.
- Identifies project delivery issues and ensures quick response among the affected stakeholders or team members
- Prepares and presents project update reports to key stakeholders in periodic meetings
- Works with Global Project Management Office in management of subsidiary projects
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Project management. Additional qualifications in Banking and Finance or Information Technology is an added advantage
- A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in project implementation monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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