Project Manager- Technical Schools Renovation

Job Description

• Mobilize resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
• Maintain strong and continuous communication channels with all the Project’s stakeholders.
• Work on acquiring long-term and dependable public-private partnerships (PPP) in the frame of the Project’s implementation and sustainability.
• Act as the implementing partner with the selected subcontractors during the program execution.
• Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the Project Executing Agency (PEA) and key subcontractors.
• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of PEA.
• Prepare the Project Execution Plan, and oversees establishment Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, Environmental and social commitments Plan and other documents as required.
• Establish the program requirements for all areas of the project and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
• Manage the procurement team to review and finalize the contractors’ claims,Work with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Work with the key project individual to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.
• Promote technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• Monitor and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule.
• Develop partnerships with PEA and any other Private sector companies to determine the division of responsibilities relevant to the project scope.
• Assist in determining the individual investment needs of the technical schools in relevance to the project in order to upgrade them into Centers of Competence
• Shall sign and monitor the service and supply contracts , bidding processes in coordination with PEA.
• Will advise on the educational concept of the Centers of Competence if required from PEA.
• Ensure conducting the marketing and communication jointly with PEA and in line with the EU’s communication and visibility exigencies by using the existing marketing channels and experience at MEK
• Shall develop jointly an operation and management concept of the upgraded ATSs into Centers of Competence in Red Sea governorate and in Upper Egypt, involving a Public Private Partnership (PPP) or similar agreement for the operation and management.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Education or any related technical/business field, or equivalent formal education degree with two additional years of specific experience in the field.
• 5+ years of TVET related management experience on large-scale international projects programs.
• Incumbent must have a broad general technical experience of 8+ years in the field of education or most preferably technical education.
• Must have the ability to manage projects and execute hands on technical implementation of the project.
• Incumbent must meet project management requirements and possess comprehensive knowledge of industry standards.
• Be fully aware of OPSYS reporting system for EU Projects.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Proficiency in MS Office and relevant managerial software and other database applications