Project Administrator at West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC)

Job Objective

• This role is responsible for assisting with the planning, implementing, executing and closure of network projects within the Company.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist to manage WIOCC individual and groups of network projects as directed
• Assist to project manage client orders from feasibility, pre-sales solution design, sales order signature to handover, achieving high levels of client satisfaction
• Data entry and record updates
• Identify concerns, issues, contractual challenges and escalate appropriately
• Actively participate in and promote the project gate review process
• Logistics co-ordination with vendors, shipping agents, partners etc
• Deputise for the Project Manager & assist with creation of ad hoc reports as needed
• Successfully manage the relationships with in-house stakeholders, Shareholders and WIOCC clientele
• Actively use and ensure data integrity of NetSuite

Minimum Qualifications:

• National Senior Certificate or equivalent relevant experience

Experience & Skills:

• Prefers minimum of 1 year’s technical experience in the telecom industry, with at least 1 years in project management role or equivalent
• Effective project management ability including written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments
• Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen to and summarize and concisely gather, analyse and share key information with stakeholders
• Must use B/OSS tools, experience of Microsoft Office suite including MS Project
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment

Attributes

• Team player, willing to learn and develop
• Client focused, confident, relationship builder
• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards, negotiating skills
• Boundless, passionate and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources
•  Good English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people
• Excellent creative thinking and problem-solving skills
•  Commercially aware, numerate & articulate