Project Planning Officer at VAVA Projects

VAVA Projects - A Furniture and Real Estate company is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Planning Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Project planning officer to coordinate project activities, including simple tasks and larger plans
• You will manage schedules, arrange assignments and communicate progress to all team members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information
• Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes
• Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
• Make sure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve
• Help prepare budgets
• Analyze risks and opportunities
• Oversee project procurement management
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
• Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers
• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures
• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g. contracts and terms of agreement)
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests.

Requirements

• 2 - 3 Years Proven work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role
• Experience in project management, from conception to delivery
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Planner
• BSc in Business Administration or related field
• PMP / PRINCE2 certification is a plus
• Proficient in MS Project and Primavera.

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.