Project Coordinator (Technical and Generalist) at a Telecommunication Company - Procept Associates Professional Services Limited (Procept Africa)

Procept Associates Professional Services Limited (Procept Africa) - Our client in the Telecommunications Industry is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Coordinator (Technical and Generalist)

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Coordinator to assist in the successful delivery of IT projects for our client in the Telecommunications Industry.
• As a Project Coordinator (Technical and Generalist), you will support the Project Manager in project planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Your role will involve maintaining project documentation, coordinating team activities, and facilitating effective communication among project stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities
You are responsible for the following:

• Provide technical assistance to the IT Project Manager in developing project plans, timelines, and resource allocation based on project requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date IT project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and action items.
• Coordinate project team activities, ensuring that tasks are assigned, tracked, and completed within the established timelines.
• Facilitate communication among project stakeholders, ensuring that updates, risks, and milestones are conveyed effectively.
• Identifying and documenting project risks and issues to support the implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
• Research, collect, and evaluate IT project data necessary to meet project execution and evaluation requirements.
• Assist in monitoring project expenses and resource utilization to ensure adherence to the project budget.
• Support quality control efforts by verifying project deliverables against established standards.
• Provide project plan, trend analysis and control, including maintenance of the project data.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and project management techniques.
• Provide recommendations for improving the project management processes currently in use.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Computer Science or IT related fields.
• 3 - 5 years of experience as an IT Project Coordinator or in a similar role in the IT industry.
• Attended a formalized agile and traditional project management training.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Familiarity with IT project management tools and methodologies is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in IT project documentation and reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to meet project deadlines.
• ITIL4 Foundation mandatory
• Related ITIL V3 Practitioner Certification is desired
• Project management certification is desired (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.