PURPOSE OF
POSITION:
This position reports into the Project Director. The change and communication
manager will work closely with the Project Director, Project sponsor, Steering
committee and regional and national leaders in the regional and national
offices to ensure the required business change is achieved in a straightforward
and non-disruptive manner
POSITION:
This position reports into the Project Director. The change and communication
manager will work closely with the Project Director, Project sponsor, Steering
committee and regional and national leaders in the regional and national
offices to ensure the required business change is achieved in a straightforward
and non-disruptive manner
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Apply a structured change management approach
and methodology for the people side change caused by projects and change
efforts. - Develop a change management strategy based on
a situational awareness of the details of the change and the groups being
impacted by the change. - Identify potential people-side risks and
anticipated points of resistance, and develop specific plans to mitigate
or address the concerns. - Conduct readiness assessments, evaluate
results and present findings in a logical and easy-to-understand manner. - Develop a set of actionable and targeted
change management plans – including communication plan, coaching plan,
training plan and resistance management plan. - Support the execution of plans by
employee-facing managers and business leaders. - Be an active and visible coach to executives
leaders who are change sponsors. - Identify resistance and performance gaps, and
work to develop and implement corrective actions - Create and enable reinforcement mechanisms
and celebrations of success. - Work with project teams to integrate change
management activities into the overall project plan. - Work with communication, training, HR and OD
specialists in the formulation of particular plans and activities to
support project implementation.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
REQUIRED:
- A solid understanding of how people go
through a change and the change process - Familiarity with project management
approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle. - Exceptional communication skills – both
written and verbal. - Able to work effectively at all levels in an
organization. - Excellent active listening skills.
- Experience with large-scale organizational
change effort. - Excellent oral and written English
communication skills - Strong organisational, facilitation, interpersonal
and cross cultural skills - Strong administrative skills and has an eye
for details - Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPointPREFERRED:
- Bachelors degree in Human Resource
Management, Psychology or any relevant field - Change Management Professional certification
- Knowledge of WVI Partnership People &
Culture minimum standards and practices - At least 5 years of work experience
preferably with NGO
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to follow the
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Closing Date: Sunday, 30 June 2013
