Make It Special is looking for a Project Director, Niamey

Background:

Our customer won a large project in Niger, Niamey. In order to lead the project internally within the company and especially with the end customer, our customer is looking for a Project Director. The particularity of this project is that it will require the candidate to be at least 75% of his time in Niamey (Niger).

Job Description:

The project includes the biometric and biographic registration of civil servants, scholarship students and pensioners in Niger. The project director will be responsible for the overall coordination and completion of the project on time within budget and within scope; this will include the requirement to be at least 75% of the time in Niger, depending on the months. The responsibilities will be as given below.

Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members; this will also be used to monitor and track the progresses of the project
• Coordinate internal resources and subcontractors for the flawless execution of projects
• Manage the sub-contractors which are located in country
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Perform other related duties as assigned – help the customer with tasks for which he is responsible e.g. duties

 

 Skills and qualifications:

• Proven working experience in project management
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Written and verbal communication skills in English and in French
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Experience in leading projects in Africa is a plus
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
• Experience in leading projects for governments and in Identity or equivalent work experience

 

Compensation package:

• A one-year contract (can vary depending of the candidate between 6 month and may be extended to several years) – preferably as a contractor
• A competitive monthly salary
• Serviced housing provided in country
• Car provided in country (if needed or car with driver)
• Phone SIM provided in country
• Flights every month included (economy class)

 

Addresses of reception of the files:

Email : david.fernandes@makeitspecial.pt

web site : makeitspecial.pt

Lisboa, Portugal :+335 91 231 33 42,

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