DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY VACANCIES - SENIOR PROJECT PLANNER

Debswana Diamond Company – Technical Services 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.

SENIOR PROJECT PLANNER

 Ref: DCC 0000204

Job Summary

· Provides leadership regarding Planning in a project environment;

· Oversees the integration of Planning into project controls in a complex project environment, i.e., the integration of planning with cost analysis, estimation, 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 8 years’ experience as a Project Planner

· Advanced training in Microsoft Office applications or equivalent (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);

· Advanced scheduling software (e.g., Microsoft Project, including Oracle Primavera P6 or Deltek OPP).

Key activities

1. People:

· Manages, develop and retains the Project Planner staff compliment;

· Ensure adequate Project Planner 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 Planning as part of the project controls system;

 · Oversees planning-related integration between project management work, support work, and technical/specialist work, including intertechnical/specialist work

· Monitors the effectiveness of Planning standards and procedures, and advises the Project Controls Manager regarding necessary changes to ensure continuous improvement.

3. Service delivery

· Oversees project Planning-related trends-determination, change request control that impacts on time, changes to schedule baselines, and monitoring & measurement of the associated time-related impacts

· Oversees project Planning-related reporting

· Oversees Planning-related contractual obligations (e.g., the impact and management of escalation)

· Ensures portfolio-level transfer of Planning-data between financial, accounting, planning, and procurement systems, the review of errors arising from such transfers, and coordinating actions to rectify such errors

· Manages and controls allocated timing and operates within approved parameters

· Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance

· Identifies 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.

Closing Date: 12th March 2016

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