UM6P - Vacancy for a position of Project Manager

Position Announcement - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), AgroBioSciences (AgBS)

Job Title: Project Manager 

Job/Project description:

As part of the human resource development of the Center of Soil and Fertilizer Research in Africa, it is urgently required to recruit a Project Manager whose responsibilities are presented below:

• Establish the standards for the various projects running and management: guidelines,

practices, principles and templates.

• Ensure project management standards are followed by performing continuous assessments andevaluation of projects.

• Gathering and centralizing project data and production of information for management review.

• Follow up with various legal persons and departments and guide in light on the needs forprojects

• Coordinate between the stakeholders and partners.

• Assess priority capacity building needs of CESFRA staff and stakeholders engaged.

• Prepare progress reports.

• Handle additional tasks, if any, assigned by the CESFRA head or his deputy

Applications and selection procedure:

Applications are to be sent on the hiring platform no later than December 15. Application folder must contain:

• Cover letter outlining research experience, achievements and how the candidate’s scientific profile relates to the required position;
• Curriculum vitae ;

Selection will continue until a suitable candidate is found. The successful candidate is expected to start in January 2021

Education, qualifications and experience

• Engineer or master’s degree in management or related field

• Proven skills in project management

• Skills in Management of Portfolios

• Skills in Management of Value, and Management of Risk in Research linked projects

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a project manager (preferably in an academic or related institution)

• Excellent communication skills including written and oral presentation skills in French and English language.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Strong decision-making skills.

• Very Effective time management.

• Strong Problem-solving skills.

• Self-motivated and work under minimum to no supervision

Key competences:

1. Ability to motivate and encourage others to manage projects in accordance with project

management best practices and established procedures and guidelines.

2. Ability to operate within uncertainty and incomplete information availability while making

reasonable and most appropriate decisions.

3. Ability to anticipate and perform problem solving

4. Ability to clearly, concisely and accurately report on project progress and outcomes to the

partnership unit designated person.

5. Ability to promptly address complex projects and situations across all the units collaborate with.

6. Managing financial, capital and human resources following best practice and established

policies, procedures

7. Ability to build a project management matrix and framework to support the achievement of the

target goals.

8. Mastery of Software, Microsoft Office and Project Management Platforms