Project Monitoring Officer at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Reporting To: Project Monitoring Lead

Role Purpose

• Consolidate cross functional project requirements into a single scope
• Ensure all projects are delivered on schedule and within budget, while meeting all quality expectations

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals and deliverable of assigned strategic initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders;
• Facilitate identification and validation of key business requirements;
• Communicate effectively with external and internal customers to deliver projects’ functional requirements;
• Develop clear business case/impact assessment for the project;
• Develop detailed work plan for assigned project;
• Identify risks and support development of mitigation actions;
• Track and monitor progress of different activities within the project, especially key milestones and critical path items;
• Identify and coordinate interfaces between various work streams within the project;
• Provide frequent updates of overall status to key stakeholders;
• Administer and manage project resources while ensuring that required approvals are obtained for project expenditures and that adequate documentation is maintained;
• Develop presentations, reports and provide briefings on projects to Executive Management/ Board as may be required;
• Assist in updating the methodology for project management standards and procedures across the company;
• Managing the storage of project documentation and lessons learnt.
• Conduct phase, milestone and final review of projects
• Comply with Quality Management System / Occupational Health & Safety requirements including objectives and applicable regulations relating to assigned jobs
• Perform any other duties as requested by Unit Head.

Minimum Qualifications

• First Degree in a Social Science course or any other relevant course
• 1-2 years’ work experience from related sector/ organisation with proven track record of numerous successful complex projects (delivered on time, meeting client requirements and with high team satisfaction).
• Experience in Quantity Surveying/Electrical Engineering.
• PMP / PRINCE II certification will be an added advantage.

Technical Competencies:

• Project Management
• Process planning and monitoring
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management

Behavioral Competencies

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal Relations
• Managing Resources.