Project Coordinator at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

MTN Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Support the Business Solutions Project Manager in project execution.
• Responsible for project execution (where applicable)
• Notify team members and all affected parties of changes in project schedule.
• Maintain project financial records (if required)
• To ensure constraints and dependencies are tracked as an intrinsic part of the planning process.
• To set up reporting mechanisms which align with the current reporting processes
• Develop the Project scope, problem statement and goal statement.
• Assist with Project delivery within budget (time and financial) and within defined quality criteria.
• Assist with project-planning in line with recommended tool sets.
• Enforce project plans’ conformity to planning guidelines.
• Co-ordinate input and maintains plans throughout project life cycle.
• Provide Project manager with up-to-date financial position on all projects.
• Provide stakeholders with up to date information on all projects (where applicable).
• Proactively escalate project risks (where applicable).
• Measure progress per project worker against weekly targets and deliverables.
• Manage agreed quality measures accordingly.
• Assist with project integration management.
• Assist with negotiating and managing supplier contracts and service level agreements.
• Assist with formal project success reviews.
• Document weekly reports or any other reports identified as relevant to the project.
• Organise and facilitate project meetings, sessions and workshops.
• Maintain project plan – update / adapt where necessary.
• Prepare and circulate project status update reports.
• Build relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
• Develop and enforce escalation procedure.
• Input into, monitor and execute SLAs.
• Keep abreast of business process changes and communicate these to team members.

Job Condition

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours
• Working in an open plan office
• Working 5 days per week with some late/early and weekend work
• A valid driver’s license
• Experience & Training    

Requirements

• A first degree in the Social sciences, Engineering, Communications or Project Management
• Formal Project Management certification & or training would be an advantage
• 4 yrs project management experience preferably in a telecommunications business environment/customer care & billing systems (CC&BS)/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems environment
• Knowledge of measurement processes / methods for assessing progress toward goals and project outcomes
• An understanding of project management methods and practices, including methods of preparing designs, plans, specifications, estimates, reports and recommendations

Training:

• Project Management – PMP
• ITIL foundation
• Project planning and control
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Business writing skills
• General management skills
• Presentation skills
• Report writing skills
• Effective time management
• Process mapping

Minimum qualification:

• B.Sc

Application Closing Date
16th December, 2014

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online