Vacancies: Project Co-coordinator/Manager, Administrator
Our client, One of the Foremost Firms in the professional practice as quantity surveyors and in the business of managing the life cycle of projects from inception to completion for several high performing business across various sectors seeks to recruit qualified personnel in the following positions vacant at their Abuja Office.
Position: Project Co-coordinator/Manager
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Project Coordinator/Manager include, but not limited to the following tasks:
- Coordinate the affairs of the entire office in the absence of the COO.
- Act as the chief coordinator for any strategic annual meetings held with the Board of Directors or any plan of work as directed by the board of directors.
- Draft contract and contract related documents.
- Plans and coordinates arrangements for professional conferences
- Suggestions of ideas for activities or projects outside the scope of the plan of work.
- He/she will establish an annual operating budget to be approved by board members.
- The incumbent shall be responsible for establishing programs for recruitment, retention and maintaining of membership database.
- Build and maintain a close relationship with relevant government bodies and lobby groups
- Perform public relations duties and public speaking related to the firm’s interests. Carrying out valuations and writing adequate reports of different projects on behalf of the firm.
- Quarterly market survey and update of the database to keep abreast of current prices of materials and labour
- Liaising where necessary with site managers, subcontractors and other parties involved with designated projects.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
Qualifications
Must be a qualified Quantity Surveyor with MNIQS or FNIQS
Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills High level planning and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks
- Ability to prepare contract for projects and also show good understanding of contract specifications if presented by a client
- Over 8-12 years experience and he/she must have spent considerable number of those years working as a senior management staff in a structured organization.
Essential Attributes
- Proven leadership abilities
- A self-starter with a level of initiative
- Ability to demonstrate sound work ethics
- Demonstrated executive and managerial skills
Position: Administrator
Responsibilities
- The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating office operations and procedures to ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Manage, order and monitor usage of office supplies and consumables and maintain sufficient supply levels within the budget guidelines of the organization
- Deal with vendor enquiries and payment request.
- Opening and closing of the Office, adhering strictly to the opening and closing time as stipulated by the firm.
- Prepare and physically make bank deposits and withdrawals where necessary.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive and easy to follow management information system (manual and computerized), for invoices, receipts, client information and other important documents.
- Ensure that all communication systems are functioning and operating smoothly. Make adequate and necessary arrangements for all on-site and off-site meetings.
- Make adequate travel arrangements for staff where necessary.
- Overall responsibility for office services – managing relationships with all suppliers and vendors
- Supervise customer services and respond to members’ inquiries.
- Maintain regular correspondence between customers and the organization.
- Perform other tasks as identified by management
Qualifications
Bsc/HND in social science or any related course
Essential Skills & Knowledge
- Competent in general office management in a structured organization
- Competent in Microsoft Office Suites
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- High level planning and organizational skills.
- Efficient and effective time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks.
- Over 5 years experience in an administrative capacity and general office management in a well structured organization.
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy when preparing and entering information,
Essential Attributes
- A Can do attitude
- Honest and hardworking
- A self-starter and an excellent team player
- Ability to demonstrate sound work ethics
- Ability to work autonomously
Remuneration: Very attractive
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should forward their CVs to job@fosadconsulting.com on or before the 20th of April, 2012 using the position applied for as the subject of the mail.
Please note, we encourage only candidates residing in Abuja to apply as the firm will not be responsible for relocation allowance(s).
Plot 8, Office Aprartments (2nd Floor), Rasheed Alaba Williams, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, P.O. Box 748749, Lagos-Nigeria. Info@fosadconsulting.com www.fosadconsulting.com
