Technical Co-ordinator
We are looking for technically competent and skilled candidate with excellent interpersonal skills for the position of technical coordinator to :
- Provide organization-wide leadership and technical support, including oversight that quality is ensured.
- Provide ongoing support and capacity development to resource persons within the organization.
- Play an active role in the strategic and technical development of the organization.
- maintain budgets and work schedules, organise and participate in shareholder meetings and ensure all project deadlines are met.
- Project Management/Operational (45%)
- Provide support for project planning, strategy development and implementation against agreed work plans, ensuring projects represent effective strategies and innovative approaches based on evidence.
- Provide on-going support, supervision and technical guidance on the Organisation projects
- Conduct regular technical support, Monitoring and Evaluation and quality control oversights of projects; and address challenges to improve performance and quality of project implementation.
- Ensure technical compliance and adherence to quality assurance standards and policies/guidelines.
- Ensure the availability of requisite management tools and platforms.
- Contribute to the regular programmatic report and provide feedback to program team.
- Take an active role in contributing to business development
- Administrative Support (25%)
- Support in daily office maintenance task scheduling and management
- Maintain an organised filing system
- Research and Development (25%)
- Engage in research, development and innovation to enhance overall performance.
- Liaison/ Relationship (5%)
- Act as technical contact point
- Any other duties as assigned by the Managing Director
- Project management
- Manage projects efficiently and effectively
- Apply appropriate approach to each project
- Administrative Support
- Effective management of all office and project resources and the activities and affairs of the Chair.
- Accountability for all monies spent in the discharge of assigned duties Innovation.
- Introducing new project management and research tools, emerging trends and new business opportunities.
- Liaison/ Relationship
- Ensure relationship with partners, associates, internal and external stakeholders is effectively and efficiently managed through concise and timely communication
The following qualifications are required:
- At least 5 years of professional experience
- A bachelor’s degree in technology related fields or equivalents.
- Capacity to use office software and cloud services with basic programming skills.
- Ability to address complex problems.
- Ability and experience in making strategic plans, setting targets, reporting and evaluations.
- Excellent team building and administrative skills
- Ability to learn and quickly adapt to new developments
- Exceptional organizational, prioritizing and interpersonal skills
- Accuracy, thoroughness, and dependability are imperative.
- Outstanding writing, editing, verbal and interpersonal skills,
- Analytical, research, organizational and problem-solving skills;
- Proven ability to manage priorities and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research and analysis.
- Knowledge of emerging trends in technology and business
- Understanding of innovative solutions.
- Strong conception and articulation skills
- Good numeracy skills
- Technology appreciation and application
- Result orientated
- Analytical thinking
- Accountable, humble and trustworthy.
- Patient and introspective – e.g. Identify what has been said, and what was not said, as well as understand other perspectives and point of view especially if they differ from their own world view.
- Dexterity and attention to detail combined with the can do spirit.
- Initiative
- Independent,able to quickly think through scenarios and make recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Reports to – MD/CEO
How to apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirement should submit their CV and a cover letter explaining their interest in and qualifications for the position to jobs@woodridgeandscott.com latest by September 10, 2021.