GENERAL MANAGER PROJECTS X1 (HEAD OFFICE) – Botswana Power Corporation

VACANCY – EXECUTIVE POSITION JOB ADVERTISEMENT

In its pursuit to become a Competitive Commercial Power Utility within the Region, Botswana Power Corporation invites applications from suitably qualified, highly energetic, dynamic, result oriented, innovative and customer focused individuals, who believe they can be part of a great team that delivers power to Botswana to send applications for the below listed position to [email protected] not later than 18^th August 2021.

NB: All Applications should be submitted via email.

GENERAL MANAGER PROJECTS X1 (HEAD OFFICE)

JOB PURPOSE

To plan, organize, direct, control coordinate and manage the provision of Technical services and projects management throughout the Corporation’s operations to maximise availability and utilisation of assets, high value projects for both internal and external stakeholders, its reliability and safe implementation of projects at power plants, transmission and distribution in the most cost-effective manner to contribute to the safe, efficient operation of the Botswana Power Corporation and enhance profitability.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, or a relevant Engineering degree from a recognised university.
• Project Management Professional Certificate e.g. PMP and or Prince 2 is desirable.
• A master’s in project management, or Business Administration (MBA) and or any other related master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Professional membership from a relevant credible institution will be an added advantage.

Experience

• At least 10 years post qualification experience, five of which should have been at senior level, in the management of the full cycle of Capital projects.
• Management of a portfolio of projects that span across the organisation.
• Understanding of Electrical Power operational rules and regulations is also essential

COMPETENCIES

Technical

• Commercial Awareness • Problem Solving • Continuous Improvement • Strategic Thinking • Process Management
• Drive for Results

 

Behavioural/Leadership

• Dealing with Ambiguity • Decision Making • Leadership
• Management Excellence • Values ethics and Integrity
• Stakeholder Management

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Strategic Management (Establishment of departmental objectives and performance standards).
2. Technical Services Management (Innovative development of technical services and projects solutions to power generation problems. Implementation of planned maintenance programmes).
3. Projects Management: Setting up and implementation of corporate projects and quality management structure, systems, programmes, controls to ensure alignment of projects capital management effectiveness and value optimisation.
4. Financial Management (Cost cffectrve management of budget in order to reduce operating and maintenance costs. Completion of engineering projects within time scales and budget).
5. Human Resources Management: (Training and development of staff. Performance Management. Industrial Relations. Recruitment).
6. Continuous improvement (Provide continuous strategics on improvement business processes within the environment to improve service quality. Project Management and Implementation of projects).
7. Safety Health and Environment (Understanding of SHE requirements. Systems. Protocols and Promote SHE Environment at strategic level).