Assistant Manager, Projects & Initiatives Management at African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) – The bank was established in Abuja, Nigeria in October, 1993 by African Governments, African private and institutional investors as well as non-African financial institutions and private investors for the purpose of financing, promoting and expanding intra-African and extra-African trade. The Bank, headquartered in Cairo, the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Projects & Initiatives Management

Reference Number: THJBLR7
Location: Cairo, Egypt

Responsibilities

Leading the project initiation process for agreed Strategic Initiatives, including completion of project charters for all projects and obtaining Executive Management sign-off;
Preparing a policy and procedures document that defines the standards for project management in the Bank and obtain Executive Management sign-off;
Assist to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project within the scope of the Projects & Initiatives Management Office (PIMO);
Work closely with Heads of Departments to make sure that the scope and direction of all projects and initiatives are on schedule;
Working with an agreed training company to implement comprehensive training of selected project managers;
Supporting the successful delivery of initiatives undertaken by the Bank through effective facilitation, tracking, and reporting;
Responsible for all the reporting to the Bank’s Project & Initiative Management Office;
Assisting and advise Project Managers, and other critical stakeholders on the best use of project management disciplines and approaches within a fast-paced and dynamic environment;
Deploy best practice project management tools and assist to embed the same within, the departments;
Providing effective management support to project teams on small to medium sized projects, and assisting Project Managers on streams of other large projects; and
Undertake all such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Special Assistant to the President on Banking and Strategic Initiatives.

Requirements

A First Degree and a Postgraduate Degree in Economics, Commerce, Operations Research, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering or IT;
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification;
At least 5 years’ work experience with at least 3 years in project management and project evaluation. Experience in financial and investment appraisals will be an added advantage;
Experience with project appraisals; investment analysis; risk analysis;
Experience in investment analysis (technical) and decision making in a multicultural organization;
Demonstrated ability to deal with diverse clientele and situations as well as the ability to resolve problems using sound judgment;
Good command of project modeling, operations research, strong project evaluation, project management and financial analysis skills;
Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change-oriented setting and therefore knowledge of the workings of the main segments of the trade finance markets and the participants in major regions of Africa;
Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages is an added advantage (French, Arabic, and Portuguese);
Impeccable interpersonal skills and the ability to build and manage senior-level interactions with a range of external stakeholders up to executive level;
Ability to propose innovative solutions to complex problems which have a significant impact on the function or wider business;
Possesses the highest personal and professional integrity; and
Willingness to travel extensively and to work long hours where required to achieve the Bank’s objectives.