Summary
Date Posted: 17th June 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  The Authority is seeking highly motivated, suitably qualified and experienced Zambian nationalsto fill the following vacant position on fixed term employment contract:
Project Planning Officer – Kdrp
Job Purpose
Responsible for the development of plans for completing construction projects based on the allocated budget, work schedule and available resources as well as verifying progress regarding the settlement of Interim Payment Certificates whilst forecasting the final project costs at completion..

  Job Responsibilities:
Under the Supervision of the Project Manager – Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project, the Project Planning Officer – KDRP will carry out the following KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: –
• Preparing, monitoring and updating project programmes.
• Keeping records of significant events in respect of project programmes.
• Preparing regular reports on programme performance.
• Presenting reports on programme performance to stakeholders
• Preparing forecasts and final costs for budgets and controlling budget through a commitments register.
• Monitoring and analyzing project trends and changes using qualitative and quantitative tools to determine legitimacy and estimated impact on the project schedule and budget.
• Reviewing total Project and Change Notice estimates to ensure accuracy of estimated costs for the scope of work at hand.
• Verifying progress payments, final invoices, escalation and Forex calculations
• Reading and understanding Project Schedules in order to ensure a true reflection of the Project progress and forecasted dates.
• Verifying the impact of project changes to the Project Schedule.
• Liaising with the Project Consultant on schedules, change notices, costs and payments
• In liaison with the Scheduling and Planning Engineer, red-flag team members of all potential future delays using early-warning notices

  Job Skills:
• Excellent planning skills
• Organisational and time management skills
• Good Communication skills
• Information Communication Technology Skills
• Sound problem-solving and logical thinking skills
• Attention to detail
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team

  Job Qualifications:
• Grade 12 Certificate with 5 ‘O’ levels of credits or better
• Degree in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or any other equivalent qualification.
• Certificate in Project Management will be an added advantage
• Experience in Contracts based on the FIDIC Red Book conditions will be an added advantage
• Membership of a Professional Body
• Five (5) years of relevant experience.

Job Education Requirements: Degree

Job Experience Requirements: 5 years

{module 312}

Job application procedure
  Written application letters together with detailed CVs and Certified Copies of Certificates should be sent to:
The Senior Manager – Human Resource and Administration, Zambezi River Authority, 32 Cha Cha Cha Road, Kariba House, P O Box 30233 Lusaka
Closing date for receiving applications is FRIDAY, 21ST JUNE 2019.
(ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED)

All Jobs