Business Development and Project Manager Job at NIRAS

Business Development and Project Manager Job at NIRAS… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at NIRAS.

Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

• dule, monitor progress and highlight potential risks for on time delivery, and recommend corrective action for approval.
• Prepare reports such as summary schedules, proposal overviews, competitive overviews and cost/price summaries.

Project Management and Administration

• Support the management and effective use of all relevant operational systems for NIRAS Tanzania projects, including financial management, work-planning, security and duty of care, procurement and logistics, and human resource management.
• Provide support to internal and external events, such as meetings and workshops; initiatives defined in the project work plans; administrative and logistical tasks; and other activities as required.
• Assist Project Managers and Project Directors with project management tasks including finance, risk and quality management.

Key Accountabilities

• Technical input. Undertakes advanced research, data collection and analysis, and consults with clients and stakeholders, under the direction of more senior NIRAS Tanzania staff.
• Project management and leadership. With the support of the Market Coordinator, manage all aspects of low-risk projects, including personnel, finance, technical content, outputs; manages own workload on multiple projects effectively, in order to deliver, or enable the team to deliver, inputs by agreed project deadlines.
• Business development. Contributes to or manages tender preparation when requested by the Market Coordinator, through research, analysis and provision of technical content based on own expertise. Contributes to or manages identification of suitable personnel, partners and production of project budgets. Understands NIRAS Tanzania markets and key clients. Supports company-related marketing activities.
• Non-technical input. Provides support to internal and external events, including meetings and workshops; initiatives defined in the business plan and long-term strategic plan; administrative tasks; and other activities as required.
• People management. Manages teams of external consultants; guides and supports analysts in teams.
• Building professional expertise. Develops area(s) of interest and expertise in depth and/or breadth. Through work assignments and own research, builds own knowledge within identified areas of interest/expertise.
• Relationship management. Expands personal business networks out with NIRAS Tanzania, around identified areas of interest/expertise. Identifies and wins assignments by utilising personal business networks.

Qualifications and Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree in related technical discipline relevant to NIRAS Tanzania Group’s thematic areas is strongly preferred. A Masters will be an added advantage.
• At least Five (5) years’ relevant working experience in successful bid development, in a similar role, preferably in a consulting firm.
• Successful candidate should have advanced research, data collection and analysis skills.
• Proposal writing experience for major donors including WB (World Bank), EU (European Union), USAID, DANIDA, SIDA, GIZ, KfW, FCDO, etc.
• Advanced research, data collection and analysis skills.
• Experience in management of projects in different sectors and delivery of consulting assignments.
• Excellent technical skills in writing, editing, analysing and formatting bid documents essential.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with good report writing skills. Ability to communicate with stakeholders from a range of professional backgrounds and fluent in written and spoken English.
• Outgoing personality and good interpersonal skills that enable building of relationships and networks with governments, development partners, local partners and experts.
• Demonstrable ability to proactively seek out new business opportunities.
• Ability to work well individually with minimum supervision and within a team to deliver results within budget and set deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills capable of hands-on problem-solving, with ability to generate ideas and solutions.
• Open to traveling within and outside Tanzania.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should submit their applications which include a detailed CV, cover letter and contacts of 3 references via email to [email protected]. Please indicate “BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGER, Tanzania” on your email subject line. Hardcopies will not be accepted.

NIRAS Africa Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Deadline: 20th February 2023.