PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER wanted at Debswana Diamond Company

Debswana Diamond Company – Group Projects would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER – GBF 6 Ref: DCC 0000485 Tenable: Gaborone

Job Summary

• Provides leadership regarding establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Project Controls system in a complex and multi-project environment;
• Oversees the integration of the full spectrum of Project Controls in a complex project environment, i.e cost analysis, estimating, planning, project administration, and document control.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in related field or Artisan Qualification.
• Diploma in Project Management will be an added advantage.
• Project Management Certification in good standing (Costing, Planning, Earned Value Management, Estimating, etc.) in related field will be an added advantage;
• Degree in related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum eight (8) years’ experience in a Project Controls environment or related field.

Pre appointment Training

• Advanced training in Microsoft Office applications or equivalent (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);
• Advanced scheduling software (e.g. Oracle Primavera P6, Deltek OPP, Microsoft Project, etc.)

Key activities

1. People:

• Manages, develops and retains the Project Controls staff compliment.
• Ensures adequate Project Controls resource levels for the Debswana project environment.
• Manages the effectiveness of subordinates by setting-up key performance measures, monitoring performance and taking remedial action as necessary.

2. Governance:

• Oversees the planning, setting-up, and managing of Project Controls.
• Oversees Project Controls-related integration between project management work, support work, and technical/specialist work, including inter-technical/specialist work.
• Monitors the effectiveness of Project Controls standards and procedures, and brings about the necessary changes to ensure continuous improvement.

3. Service delivery:

• Oversees trends-determination, change request control, changes to performance measurement baselines (scope-time-cost), and monitoring and measurement of the associated impacts.
• Oversees transfer of data between financial, accounting, planning, estimating, and procurement systems; the review of errors arising from such transfers, and coordinating actions to rectify such erro rs.
• Oversees the drafting of procurement operating plans (POP), and the controlling of the contracts as stipulated in the POP.
• Performs project controls-related reporting on Portfolio-level.
• Manages and controls allocated funds and operates within set parameters.
• Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance.
• Initiates and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of business objectives.
• Responsible for the safety, health and environmental program in area of responsibility.

Behavioral Competencies

• Building Organisational Capability
• Business Acumen
• Change Leadership
• Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
• Impact and Influence
• Innovation
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
• Service Orientation
• Teamwork and Collaboration

Technical Competencies

• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Commercial Management
• Scope Management
• Project Control Management
• Data Integration
• Estimate Management
• Cost Control/Engineering
• Planning and Scheduling
• Project Risk Management
• Project Change Management
• Project Design and Engineering Management
• Project Procurement and Logistics Management
• Construction Management
• Commissioning Management
• Operational Readiness
• Document and Information Management
• Front End Loading (FEL)
• Value Management

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need to apply by visiting us on www.debswana.com/CareerInformation/Pages/Job-Opportunities.aspx to register and apply.

Closing date: 3 September 2019

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be responded to.