Project Coordinator - BCDP

Summary

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute seeks to engage a qualified and experienced individual for the following position: Project Coordinator - BCDP 💰Salary: $5,198,035 – $6,990,779 per annum

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director- Bauxite Lands/Projects Administrator BCDP, the Project Coordinator BCDP will be required to do the following:

• • Coordinate the activities of the BCDP programme and ensure that the programme achieves its proposed objectives.
• • Prepare quarterly, monthly and annual project activity and financial reports to the JBI and the Ministry of Finance as well as submissions for project funding to the BCDP Advisory Board.
• • Assist with the preparation of work plans and expenditure budgets for the BCDP programme whenever necessary and coordinate scheduling of activities.
• • Facilitate the preparation of projects arising from the Community Councils and ensure that project proposals and accompanying documentation are in keeping with BCDP established criteria. Assess project proposals submitted to the BCDP Management Team with a view to determining their eligibility for implementation and funding in terms of their objectives, proposed benefits and feasibility and make recommendations to the Advisory Board regarding same.
• • Conduct weekly project team reviews to assess progress of projects being implemented and to review new projects and plan the preparation of submissions for funding.
• • Establish a schedule for project monitoring and assist with the monitoring of projects in the field and ensure the achievement of project objectives, activity and expenditure targets.
• • Attend selected community council meetings and any other meetings/functions on behalf of the BCDP.
• • Identify and liaise with implementing agencies to implement approved projects and coordinate quarterly review meetings with the implementing agencies as well as any other meetings required with agencies, bauxite companies or individuals and the BCDP Advisory Board as required.
• • Liaise with the Agricultural Research and Development Specialist and advise on all agricultural projects in terms of their suitability and marketing prospect.
• • Liaise with communities, community council, Members of Parliament, Councilors and bauxite companies for smooth running of the programme.
• • Assist in preparing suitable projects for community councils.
• • Co-ordinate with the Research and Development Specialist on agricultural-related/BCDP projects being undertaken by the Research and Development arm of the JBI.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Economics. Finance or a related discipline
• • Interested applicant must possess at least Five (5) years working experience in Project Management, Planning and Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation and Three (3) working experience with Community Development Programmes for consideration.

Additional Information and Instructions

Please reply no later than February 7, 2025 to: The Human Resource Manager Jamaica Bauxite Institute Hope Gardens Complex P.O. Box 355, Kingston 6. OR Email us at: hrd@jbl.org.jm We thank all applicants for their expression of interest. However, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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