Project Cost Analyst – Debswana Diamond Company

February 24, 2024

Job Description

Title:  Project Cost Analyst – 5 Year Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date:  27 February 2024
Location:  

Jwaneng, BW

Description: Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual. 

Purpose of the Role

To provide Cost Analysis in a project environment.

To integrate Cost Analysis into project controls in projects, i.e., integrate Cost Analysis with planning, planning, project administration, and document control.

Key Job Responsibilities

  • Planning, setting-up, and managing Planning as part of the project controls system
  • Cost analysis-related integration between project management work, support work, and technical/specialist work, including inter-technical/specialist work
  • Coordinates the safety , health and environmental Program in area of responsibility
  • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with the key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of business objectives
  • Initiates and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance
  • Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance
  • Manages the key effectiveness areas of subordinates by setting, monitoring and reviewing performance and taking remedial action as necessary
  • Manages and controls allocated timing and operates within approved parameters
  • Monitors the effectiveness of Planning standards and procedures, and advises the Senior Specialist – Planning about necessary changes to ensure continuous improvement
  • Ensures transfer of cost analysis – data between financial, accounting, planning and procurement systems; the review of errors arising from such transfers and coordinating to rectify such errors.
  • Cost Analysis-related contractual obligations (e.g., the impact and management of escalation
  • Project Cost Analysis-related governance
  • Project Cost Analysis-related reporting
  • Cost-related trends-determination, change request control that impacts on cost, changes to cost-baselines, and monitoring and measurement of the associated cost-related impacts;

Other Job Responsibilities

  • Adhere to all safety, health and environmental and corporate governance principles, policies and procedures in area of responsibility

Education

  • Bachelors Degree in in related field or equivalent

Experience

>4 Years in a Project Cost Analyst environment or related field

 

EDUCATION 

  • Diploma in Project Management will be an added advantage;
  • Project Management Certification in good standing (Costing, Planning, Earned Value Management, Estimating, etc.) in related field will be an added advantage.

Legal Certification/Professional Registration

Technical Competencies

  • Scope Management
  • Project Control Management
  • Data Integration
  • Estimate Management
  • Cost Control / Engineering
  • Project Change Management
  • Operational Readiness
  • Document and Information Management

Behavioral Competencies

  • Change Leadership
  • Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
  • Innovation
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
  • Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable

Closing date: 27 February 2024

Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.

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