Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 04 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Role: Project Officer
• The ideal candidate is an individual who can use their skills of communication, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, research, leadership and management to handle day-to-day planning and management of Genius programming. The project officers will work closely with our Project Managers and Executive Director. We are looking to hire a talented individual to assist in the delivery of projects. You’ll succeed in this role if you’re a highly organized person with for learning.
• -The project officers work closely with the team members of Genius (Project Leads and Managers). This is a varied role, where you’ll provide support to a diverse audience of young people. You will build impactful and inclusive programmes for young scientists, researchers, innovators and changemakers.

Responsibilities
1. Responsible for day-to-day planning and management of Genius projects
2. Help develop methods of project initiation, execution and delivery
3. Planning and developing project idea
4. Ensure all projects are developed on time within stipulated scope and budget
5. Lead the initiation and planning of a project and ensure technical feasibility
6. Ensure resource availability and allocation
7. Manage relationships between clients and stakeholders
8. Create and maintain project documentation
9. Perform risk management analysis
10. Evaluate project performance
11. Take meeting minutes
12. Scheduling meetings
13. Drafting presentations and formatting documents
14. Facilitating project communications
15. Project officers will support Genius activities through offering facilitation, supporting logistics, contributing to project management

Minimum qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s or equivalent in relevant field
2. Certification in Project Management course is a bonus
3. Past experience managing projects
4. Candidate is a proven team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate and manage workload across several projects/teams.
5. Candidates can demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively and report consistently. In a network, which operates across several time zones, reporting and communicating proactively is crucial.
6. Candidate is responsive and able to manage regular communication with the team – including after-hours conference calls, as the network spans different time zones.
7. Candidates are aged between 18-30 in order to be eligible for this role (exceptions may apply).
8. Candidate has excellent organizational and leadership skills.
9. You’ll excel in this role if you are passionate about empowering and supporting young people, and building inclusive and impactful STEM programmes.
10. Have previous experience in working collaboratively (ideally with other young people) to make change, and be able to apply this experience to provide effective project management and deliver high quality programmes for diverse youth.

Commitment
Start date: 4th September 2023. Candidates accepted on a rolling basis until 15th September 2023.
Role location: Hybrid – home based work and in-person
Hours: 30 hours per week, flexible working pattern
Duration: Permanent Role Subject to 3 months probationary period
Interview dates: on a rolling basis
Questions: genius.infozambia@gmail.com 
Conditions
Duration of Position: The first term is 6 months in total, with a 2 months trial period in the beginning. However, subject to review of work performance, this position may be extended on a 12-month basis.
Reporting: This position reports to the Project Manager.
Compensation: Paid Role
Training: All Genius Education Zambia staff, trainers and volunteers are required to complete all online induction courses, including team training.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
1. Send applications to geniuslearningzambia@gmail.com 
2. . Attach your CV and cover letter (maximum 2 A4 pages)

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