Head, Projects & Programs Job at Bonny Kingdom

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Job Title: Head, Projects & Programs

Company: Bonny Kingdom

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND  

Experience: 10 years

Location: Rivers, Nigeria

Job Field: Administration / Secretarial Engineering / Technical   Law / Legal   Project Management  

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Bonny Kingdom, an island located in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, is set to establish a world-class, non-profit community Foundation for the purpose of championing its socia-econornic development, ensuring economic and social prosperity for its indigenes. The Bonny Kingdom Development Foundation (BKDF) shall be governed by an all-inclusive stakeholder Board of Trustees and shall act as the implementing authority responsible for executing the developmental priorities in accordance with the Bonny Kingdom Master Plan.

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The aim of the BKDF is to become an international, best-in-class, well-run development agency that serves as a global showcase for wetland regions all over the world. As such, it is recruiting highly-motivated and results-driven candidates to fill the following management roles in the positions above.

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Job Details: – The Head, Project and Programs shall coordinate planning and implementation of economic and social development programs/initiatives as defined in the Master Plan. – The role shall report directly to the Executive Secretary.

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Responsibilities: – Support the Executive Secretary and BTto translate the Foundations mandate into appropriate plans and projects for execution – Lead the Projects and Programs unit in overseeing the planning/execution of all developmental projects across Bonny Kingdom – Quantify project benefits in a way that will enable objective evaluation of projects, against the Foundation's objectives – Manage budget allocations for each projects and prepare status reports for all relevant stakeholders – Ensure all expenditure commitments (orders, contracts, budgets etc.) and all payments are properly authorised, controlled and monitored. – Monitor progress of ongoing projects to ensure achievement of milestones and performance indicators, delivery quality, and fulfillment of contractual and grant agreements – Identify, monitor and formulate resolution steps for project/program related issues, changes in scope, and contingencies that may be encountered during project execution – Manage all key stakeholders in the project planning and execution phases – Other duties as directed by the Executive Secretary

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Experience & Qualifications: – A Bachelor's degree in any of the Social Sciences, Administration, Law and Engineering disciplines – Specialist training in Project Management with relevant certifications e.g. PMP, Prince II, etc. – At least 10 years' experience in the management and successful delivery of large-scale community development projects – Demonstrable experience in the turnaround of major projects where the need has arisen – Proven experience managing multi-functional projects that have included 3rd parties as key stakeholders or business partners.

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Desired Skills:

An ideal candidate shall possess the following: – Expert knowledge of portfolio, programme and project management processes and techniques – Extensive organisation, communication, and facilitation skills – Expert-level stakeholder management skills – High-level project financing and scenario planning skills.

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