Job Title:Â Â Â Â Â Â Projects Coordinator
Organisation: Interswitch
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Interswitch is a leading African integrated payments and digital commerce platform company headquartered in Lagos. Founded in 2002 in Nigeria, as a transaction switching and processing company with national focus, Interswitch progressively evolved to incorporate consumer financial services with the successive launches of Quickteller, a retail payments ecosystem linking merchants and billers with consumers, as well as Verve, a homegrown, EMV-certified payments card scheme.
Job Summary: The Projects Coordinator will assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects within the organization to achieve overall business strategy and deliver a competitive customer value preposition.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Coordination:
- Define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
- Develop appropriate strategies for achieving project Business Objectives
- Assist in creating project plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Coordinate project activities and tasks among team members and stakeholders.
- Track project progress and ensure adherence to timelines.
- Deliver Project Management Programs
- Project issues management, escalation management and change management
- Manages Project Close- out by preparing Project Acceptance Certificate(PAC) to customers to sign off accepting the project had been completed.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain project documentation, including project plans, meeting minutes, and status reports.
- Prepare and distribute regular progress reports to project stakeholders.
- Keep project files and documentation organized and easily accessible.
Communication and Stakeholder Management:
- Facilitate effective communication among project team members and stakeholders.
- Schedule and organize project meetings, workshops, and presentations.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to gather project information and requirements.
- Address queries and provide timely updates to project stakeholders.
Risk Management:
- Identify and assess project risks and issues.
- Assist in developing risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitor and track risk mitigation actions.
- Escalate critical issues to project managers for resolution.
Quality Assurance:
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards.
- Conduct quality reviews and audits as required.
- Assist in implementing quality improvement measures.
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a good degree in any discipline preferably IT or Business
- At least two years of relevant experience in project management
Competencies
- Project management
- Forecasting, organisation, and planning
- Basic knowledge of IT best practices
- Basic knowledge of financial institutions, electronic transactions, and e-business/ e-banking
- Stakeholder Management
- Verbal and written Communication skills
- Problem Solving and analytical skills
- Teamwork
- Risk Management
- Leadership
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications and updated CVs to: hr.ug@interswitchgroup.com
Deadline: 25th July 2023
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