Project Manager

The Project Manager plans, organizes, and leads tasks and projects, including the team members. Creates an atmosphere in the administration of all projects that fosters reasonable profit, successful consulting for clients, and a rewarding climate for consultants and staff. Applies well-developed consulting and training assignment management and functional skills in the execution of the work. As a role model of the firm's core values, the Project Manager plays a significant role in maintaining and expanding client relationships through delivery of high quality work, leading, coaching and developing junior staff and managing client assignments, technical/functional content, budgets and staff resources.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• MA, MS or MBA degree in a related field required


• 5+ years of experience as a project manager required


• Ability to apply your own functional area expertise


• PMP Certification preferred


• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills


• Knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access


• Skills in tasks/activities organization, planning, analysis, and follow through


• Familiarity with or prior work experience in Africa and knowledge of its social, political and economic
  environments is required


• Knowledge of desktop and network environments required


• Ability to solve technical problems required


• Experience with vendor teams, contractors, and project management methodologies and techniques

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