Project & Change Management Officer

Purpose of the Job:

To support Nisir to implement its projects in a way that minimizes costs, risks and increases success rates by properly planning, coordinating and monitoring projects.

Main Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop project scope definition, project charters, project plans, implementation plans and post-implementation reviews.
• Manage, track and report on the health of all elements of the project plan, change control and issues and risks.
• Ensure efficient and effective use of assigned resources.
• Manage project vendor, subcontractors and partner relationships.
• Maintain regular communication links with all appropriate stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with the RMO standards and processes.
• Implement quality standards for delivery management and ensures consistency in RMO and project deliverables.
• Assess delivery management of assigned projects and initiatives.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on delivery management to the RMO lead and the RMO steering committee.
• Set up quality standards of communication plan and change management approaches.
• Implement a standardized People Change methodology and toolkit, aligned to the HR operating model.
• Manage cross-initiative conflicts in sponsorship, communication and change management.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on organizational alignment to the Results and change Management leader and the project management.
• Create awareness and secure buy-in of the change portfolio ensuring higher success.
• Assess organizational alignment of each initiative as needed.
• Evaluate the change impact of all projects on the business; identify areas of high impact and as needed recommend alternatives to the management.
• Continuously assess People Change initiatives within projects, and assist where required.
• Provide feedback to HR specialists on the people implication of projects and recommend HR programs in line with project scopes and objectives.
• Partner with HR service team to ensure the provision of high-quality HR services to projects or other organizational initiatives.
• Prepare and submit periodic performance reports.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Project Management, or related fields
• 2 years relevant experience

Location: Addis Ababa

Salary: As per the company scale (Attractive)