Avery Africa: Projects Manager

We are a Kenyan company and a market leader established 40 years ago. We wish to recruit a Projects Manager.

This position is responsible for planning, executing and supervising projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.

Job Profile:

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to the end.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals
• Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Person Profile:

• A university graduate preferably in Engineering
• A diploma/post graduate qualification in Project Management will be an added advantage
• Have a valid driving license
• Relevant experience 3-5 years in a Project Management at Senior level
• Good working knowledge Ms office
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter and an updated CV indicating your daytime numbers email address and names of three referees to hr@averyafrica.com or to Human Resource Department P.O Box 30417-00100 Nairobi by 27 September 2010. Indicate your current or past salary

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