Job For Project Officer at Sahara Group, 6th November, 2018

Sahara Group nutures businesses in the energy sector. These companies operate essentially within the energy industry and its associated sub-sectors. The Group consists of individuals, who are determined to make a positive impact on the business environment. We are recruiting to fill the below position:     Job Title: Project Officer Location: Lagos Purpose Statement

• To accomplish the primary goal of providing administrative and technical skills to support a project to successful completion. The Project Officers reports directly to Head, Special Projects.

• Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact and Learning Lead to monitor progress on projects
• You may also be required to undertake other assignments from time to time, depending on the needs of the project.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to our team of project managers
• When required, set up team meetings, record meeting minutes and allocate actions

• Ensure that New Opportunities meetings are conducted smoothly – from developing clear agendas, to recording and publishing minutes allocating actions and maintaining the New Opportunities list
• Ensure time-sheets are completed on a weekly basis, company-wide.
• Maintain relevant project data in various systems pertaining to capacity, new opportunities and general project records
• Oversee the upkeep of project documents to ensure they are fit for use
• Assist with creation of Project Initiation Documents for new projects
• Assist with the collation of capacity data on a monthly basis, and communicate analysis of this to the Head of Special Projects.

• Update the team’s project financial reports
• Coordinate the team’s input to project forecasting (revenue and costs)
• Process and raise PO numbers for invoices
• Assist with time management and expenses against projects
• Act as the link between the Project Management team and Finance team when required.

• Be aware of, and take personal responsibility for, any health and safety issues and obligations
• Uphold all aspects of the policies, procedures and legal requirements in relation to personal conduct.
• Prepare for and engage in one-to-one meetings and performance management appraisals
• Maintain personal professional development and personal development plans
• Be willing and committed to take on new work as and when required and to be proactive.

• University Degree with a minimum of 2:1 in any discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of Post NYSC work experience in a project-related environment.
• Project Management Professional Certification is a MUST.

• Thorough familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and project scheduling computer applications
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently,
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, trouble-shoot, and to meet short- and long-term deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in budget and financial management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent critical and creative thinking and analytical skill

• Proven ability to work independently, as part of a team and with initiatives to meet tight deadlines
• Good planning and organisational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
• Enthusiastic, adaptable and quick to learn
• Strong level of integrity with a sound work ethic
• Proven relationship-building skills with good interpersonal skills
• Project management abilities with demonstrated full life cycle project engineering experience
• Ability to effectively communicate and interface with all levels of management
• Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects