Project Assistant

at Africa Relief and Community Development
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted June 27, 2023
Category Management
NGO
Job Type Contract
Currency TZS

Description

JOB DETAILS:
Africa Relief and Community Development
Africa Relief is a non-profit organization that enables our partner communities to develop custom solutions to their most pressing challenges. We respond to emergencies with every means at our disposal – delivering food, digging wells, training women, providing healthcare, and sponsoring orphans and educational programs. We equip communities with the tools and skills they need to sustain themselves.

Mission

Improving lives in developing communities in Africa.

Vision

A prosperous Africa with self-sustaining communities.

We are looking to hire Employees in our new Location in Tanzania
All Candidates should be fluent in English.

Responsibilities
a) Oversee and manage all assigned projects
b) Chair/attend stakeholder meetings
c) Line management of assigned direct reports
d) Review works arising and contribute to programmed discussions
e) Monitor and support resolution of reactive and remedial work order performance
f) Ensure all projects are assigned on time, within budget and with margin improvements where possible through resource and procurement efficiencies
g) Continually risk assess projects, placing mitigating actions in resolution
h) Collate/update associated reports and issue in a timely manner
i) Manage client relationships, including progress, scope clarification and variation activities.
j) Maintain internal systems with accurate data
k) Develop and maintain detailed project plans
l) Manage trending and statistical analysis
m) Conduct internal closed-loop reporting with other departments
n) Develop and maintain process documents in a clear demonstration of business protocols and delivery expectations
o) Demonstrate clear and visible leadership
p) Maintain and monitor project plans, project structures
q) Writing project status reports for upwards escalation
r) Preparing necessary data and or presentation materials for meetings
s) Ensure project deadlines are met
t) Determine and log project changes
u) Provide subject matter expertise support as needed to the Additional Works Team leadership
v) Undertake assigned projects as required
w) Be responsible for supporting projects employing Project Management methodologies and administrative support
x) Update, maintain and interrogate information management systems and be the central point of contact for the account relating to lifts
y) Monitor projects and associated key documentation throughout their lifecycle and assist with the smooth delivery of projects from end to end
z) Develop and maintain a process for tracking and reporting New Works.

Qualifications.
a) Having a clear understanding of the statutory regulations.
b) Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering, project management, construction, building, or related field
c) State-issued certification or engineering license
d) Demonstrating the ability to take the lead with excellent communication skills.
e) Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office suite.
f) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
g) Good knowledge of project management approaches.
h) Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.
i) Problem solving skills.
j) Ability to write clear & precise reports. Simplify complex information to a diverse range of people.
k) Capable of working under pressure with minimum supervision.
l) Well organized with good time management skills.
m) Outcome driven.

Applying Instructions

If you are interested to join our team, kindly send your CV with the subject “ Position ” to: Info@arcdus.org 

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