SENIOR PROJECT PLANNER - DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY

Debswana Diamond Company – Technical Services would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the positions 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

Requirements

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 fi eld 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 inter-technical/ 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 and application instructions

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply by visiting us on http://www.debswana.com/careers to register and apply.

Closing Date: 12th March 2016