South Africa: Project Manager – Sugar Industry posted by Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment

About the Role

Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our client’s Sugar Conglomerate in East Africa. As the project manager, you will be responsible for coordinating people and processes to ensure that projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. You will be the go-to person for everything involving a project’s organization and timeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses

Requirements

• 1-15 years of project management experience
• Business Management Degree or Diploma (MBA or similar)
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience factory process and production
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Proven experience as a Project Manager or similar role
• Experience in planning and budgeting
• Knowledge of business process and functions (finance, HR, procurement, operations etc.)
• Strong analytical ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Problem-solving aptitude

Qualifications

Engineering Degree – Electrical or Mechanical

Business Management Degree or Diploma (MBA or similar)

Salary & Benefits

The selected candidate will sign an initial contract for a period of 2 years, which would be renewable for further periods of 2 years each (on mutual understanding/agreement). The Company expects the incumbent to look at this assignment as long-term engagement.

• Representing the expatriates’ net salary is directly paid either in Uganda in US Dollars or a nominated offshore account and is tax-free. This is negotiable at the time of interview and is fixed for two years.
• Local Living Allowance: A local allowance is paid which is taxable in Uganda. The balance after tax is adequate to meet normal living expenses of the family.
• Annual Gratuity – In addition to salary, an Annual Gratuity is paid at the rate of one month’s external salary for each completed year of service.
• National Social Security Fund: The company will contribute the full 15% (10% of employer and 5% of employee) of your external salary towards NSSF contributions till you attain the age of 55 years.
• Medical: You will be entitled to self and family medical insurance/reimbursement as well as hospital cover per company regulations and congruent to your Salary Band.
• Vehicle/Transportation: You will be provided with a company vehicle or transportation by the company.
• Working Tools Provided by the company – Computer and all other necessary to carry out your working obligations, Mobile phone allowance
• Accommodation: The company provides family accommodation and normally expects employees to be accompanied by their families – unless there are serious constraints such as continuing education of older children or aged parents, spouses employment, etc.
• Work Permits and Visas: Successful candidates will receive work permit/visa (for self/family) costs and travel is arranged by the company and the Head Office in Kampala provides the necessary assistance.
• Annual Leave: 30 days paid leave per year
• Air Passages: are paid for self, spouse, and two children (below 18 years of age), to point of origin to run in conjunction with annual leave cycle.