Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Vacancy AnnouncementPosition: Senior PMO Analyst, PPMO- Term of Employment: One year with possibility of extension- Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa- Required Number: One- Salary & Benefits: Competitive- Application Deadline: December 15, 2019ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Liaise with PPM senior project managers, project leaders within ATA and ensure the implementation of agreed project management methods, templates, processes and tools throughout the project lifecycle across ATA.• Provide support to project teams on the use of project management templates, process and tools• Facilitate workshops for project prioritization and development of priority.• Collaborate with the relevant unit in the IS/ATA on the collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and reporting of project performance data and KPIs.• Develop a mechanism to monitor and control the project performance data.• Monitor the execution of priority projects within approved schedule, budget and scope (without compromising quality) and produce performance reports including status, progress, variance, forecasting and trend when applicable.• Analyze interdependencies between projects and establish link between them.• Train project team on project management, methodologies, tools and processes.• Play a critical role in the promotion of the PPMO implementation and develop and maintain project information organization systems.• Develop and support effective communication mechanisms between the project teams.• Carry out quality assurance review as required• Develop and maintain project information organization systems• Regularly seek feedback from ATA and partner project teams, analyze the feedback and initiate improvement on project management methodologies, processes, tools and support• Undertake any other related tasks as specified by the director.

Bachelor's

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science and related fields.
• At least 8/6 years of relevant experience in BSc/MSc respectively, 3 to 5 years’ experience in project management.
• Knowledge and use of standard project management tools and techniques.
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis and reporting tools.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Power BI and SharePoint.
• Well organized and have understanding of the big-picture while also having a keen eye for detail
• Good prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence people without authority.
• Energized by a fast-moving environment with an emphasis on high performance, accountability and results.
• Strong Communicator, able to communicate at all level and encourage teams to complete their projects on time and in budget.
• Strong set of personal values, including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service.
• Associate level certification in project management is advantageous.
• Fluency in Amharic and English is required.

5-10 years

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter and (ii) CV (maximum 3 pages) to https://apply.ata.gov.et• Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application.• Women are highly encouraged to apply.• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.