About Bridge
International Academies
Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.
Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver
high-quality education for $4 per child per month. This ensures that its
academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as
parents value the educational service provided. Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.
The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012. Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.
About the Position
The Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing and evaluating projects within the department. At times the Project Manager will contribute to setting timelines and budgets for said projects, at other times the Project Manager will work according to predetermined timelines and budgets.
Building and managing project teams and ensuring quality control throughout project life cycles are central to this position. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated professional with experience as a project manager, who is able to move quickly, change focus often while still paying attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Creates
and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet
changing needs and requirements.
- Identifies
resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
- Manages
day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
- Reviews
deliverables prepared by team before passing to supervisor.
- Effectively
applies our methodology and enforces project standards.
- Minimizes
exposure and risk on project.
- Ensures
project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project to ensure the
project is delivered according to plan;
- Manage
the project taking into account integration across all areas.
- Engage
with stakeholders.
- Develop
Project Plan.
- Direct
project resources.
- Monitor
and manage the project schedule and project risk.
- Report
to the steering committee, raising strategic issues.
- Prepare
Project Status Reports and Project Change Requests for the steering committee.
- Negotiate
and resolve issues as they arise across areas of the project and where
they impact on other activities, systems and projects.
- Look
after the interests of the project team.
- Communicate
project status to all team members, and other relevant departments and
involved parties.
- Maintain
project documentation.
- Conduct
project meetings, bi-weekly or monthly as needed.
- Supervise
projects to successful completion / implementation
- Establish
work plan and staffing for each phase of project
- Adaptability
to work on several projects with quick time lines
- Support
work intake and prioritize projects
About You
- Bachelor
Degree in Business studies/ Social Sciences or other related field
- Minimum
5 years of experience managing projects through all phases of the Project
Life Cycle
- Experience
in managing complex projects
- Ability
to relate technical skills to sound business processes
- Excellent
verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communications skills
- Demonstrate
ability to work with and support cross-functional project teams
- Strong
analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong
organizational skills, attention to detail and focus on task completion
- Ability
to work independently and with minimal supervision
- Ability
to work effectively in a team setting
- Strong
computer skills, proficient with MS office applications
- Highly
skilled in Project Management software
- Self-motivated
and result driven
- Ability
to work under pressure and thrive in challenge
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
