NSSA is an organisation undergoing a transformation journey to position itself as a modern and relevant entity that delivers real value to its members through responsive social security services. In addition, we strive to stimulate economic activity, generate foreign currency, and create jobs for the benefit of Zimbabweans.
The new NSSA conducts its business in an honest, accountable, and transparent manner and we seek to recruit like-minded individuals in the following areas:
Ict Projects Manager – (Head Office): Grade 15
Reporting to the Deputy Director – ICT, the successful candidate will be responsible for the information technology or communications project cycle from the planning stages through to the Implementation of a solution. The manager assigns tasks, develops a timeline, and sets the budget for the project. Other responsibilities involve coordinating meetings between team members and monitoring their ongoing progress. This professional must ensure the team has resources available to complete tasks – which may include materials, outside services, or additional team members.
Duties And Responsibilities
Key Outputs
• Lead and manage ICT projects and supporting specialist Project Teams, including operations, work programming, performance, change management and financial management.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and key stakeholders.
• Provide direction and leadership to project team, including delegation and allocation of tasks.
• Manage the work and priorities of the project team throughout the project lifecycle, defining appropriate products, standards and timescales in accordance with the agreed in-house project management framework to ensure that the project delivers quality products to time and within budget.
• Develop an in-house IT project management and governance framework including standardised project documentation templates.
• Lead the development of and assist clients with the development of quality
requests and analysis of new system requirements and information requests.
• Develop internal business reports including business cases, proposals and project plans, considering the business needs and the application architecture.
• Monitor and review business requests, in line with established protocols, corporate priorities, ICT strategy and legislative requirements and implement procedures to improve the management of requests.
• Carry out duties in accordance with NSSA’s safety, environmental and quality policy, safety principles, corporate values and strategies.
Job Summary
More Information
- Job Application Details Qualifications And Experience Qualifying Requirements • A Bachelors Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent. • Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II/ Agile PM certification is a must • A minimum of 5 years' experience in project management work. Key Competencies and Characteristics • Proven working experience in project management • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office • Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills • Strong oral, written and presentation skills. • High degree of initiative, dependability. • Eagerness to work in a team environment with strong interpersonal skills. • Excellent organisational and time management skills. How To Apply Those interested in pursuing this opportunity should either hand deliver their applications with CVs and certified copies of professional qualifications to; Cnr Sam Nujoma (2nd Street)/Selous Avenue, Harare Or, alternatively post their applications to; The Deputy Director- Human Resources National Social Security Authority P.O. Box CY 1387 Causeway Harare Or email: [email protected] To reach not later than close of business on Friday 5th March 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.