Belgium: Information Management Project Manager
Country: Belgium
Closing date: 02 Feb 2014
BACKGROUND
Operational Logistics is a very specific and well-known force of MSF. Beyond the fulfillment of basic logistic needs, logistics is a solution-driven and innovative force that helps to build and realize operational projects. More so, logistics is key to operational tactics: it is the capacity to unfold and maintain our activities in the field, even under the most critical conditions.
The department must by all means participate in the elaboration of operational tactics from a logistical point of view and translate this into logistic scenarios.
Therefore, information linked to these logistic scenarios should be available (existing), up to date, simple, relevant, coherent, accessible, and transferable. We need to develop and maintain a rational, user-friendly and efficient standard environment and tools for those logistic scenarios.
JOB PROFILE
As project manager, you are responsible for accomplishing the stated project objectives. Key project management responsibilities include identifying clear and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, planning the resources and managing the constraints of the project management triangle, which are cost, time and scope/quality throughout the complete project life cycle.
Essential duties and responsibilities
• Manage project development from initiation to closure
• Be accountable for project results along with the project sponsor
• Work with project sponsor and stakeholders to complete project charter outlining scope, objectives, deliverables, required resources, budget and timing
• Provide a project schedule to identify when each task will be performed
• Clearly communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders
• Act as a mediator between stakeholders and team members
• Identify and resolve any issues and solve problems throughout project life cycle
• Manage the risks that can jeopardize or alter the project’s objectives
• Effectively manage project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved
• Determine if external consultants or contractors will be required to complete project plan
• Track and report on project milestones and provide status reports to sponsor
• Lead, coach and motivate project team members on a proactive basis
• Determine how results will be measured and complete a post-project evaluation to determine how well results were achieved
• Ensure all project documents are safely archived following project completion
Assigned projects
• OOPS (Online Offline Publication System)
• Reporting Tool
• Helpdesk Tool
• Any other new project linked to information management
• Any other new project that the Logistics Committee decides to assign to this position
• This position can also be a team member of any other logistics project according to the background and experience of the position holder
CANDIDATE PROFILE
• Minimum 3 years field experience in logistics within the humanitarian world
• Experience in project and change management
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Demonstrated leadership managing people
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to elicit cooperation from senior management and other departments
• Operational and technical management skills
• Rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities
• Familiarity with project management tools and/or software packages
• Computer skills: proficiency in MS Office products, more than basic knowledge of information diffusion platforms (CMS, social media…)
CONDITIONS
• Fixed term contract 1 year - Full time - Based in Brussels (Jette)
• Hospital Insurance (DKV) - Pension plan – Canteen - 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs
• Starting date : mid of February 2014
How to apply:
CV + motivation letter to be sent before the 03rd of February 2014 to
Sylvie Gosme94 Rue Dupré1090 Brussels
or to sylvie.gosme@brussels.msf.org (please indicate clearly the job title and the source where you found the job posting)
