Project Manager

Duties and responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing the project from concept to handover using appropriate strategies, systems, processes, tools and resources.
• Communicate with different governmental bodies for the implementation of the project.
• Developing and implementing robust and practical project development and implementation plans, documents and standards.
• Reports on progress regarding the project execution.
• Understanding the full range of social, political, environmental and commercial challenges of the project.
• Ensuring effective and efficient deployment and utilisation of all resources.
• Identifying, developing and sustaining productive relationships with all stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes.
• Building a positive reputation through dealing openly, fairly, sensitively and consistently with stakeholders.
• Demonstrating strong leadership and personal commitment to health and safety in the workplace.
• Demonstrating sustainable stewardship of the environment and being socially responsible.

Key Skills/Experience Required

• More than 7 years’ experience as a Project Manager or facilitator in horticultural business
• Experience of company start up
• Working in floricultural business startup is desired.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• A recognized Agriculture, human resource, social science, Engineering qualification or other related fields.

Language Requirements

• English speaking and writing.
• Afaan Oromo speaking, and writing will be advantageous.

Competencies Required

• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary solutions, therefore an understanding of all disciplines of engineering and the interaction and interdependency of these different skills.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical, critical thinking and planning skills.
• Teamwork.
• Computer literacy with advanced knowledge of the complete Microsoft package.
• Sound planning, administration, and stakeholder liaison skills are required.
• Proven report writing skills.

Personal attributes

• Highly organised and task orientated
• Confidence
• Driven for results
• Resilience