About Department

The Programme Management & Quality Assurance office is responsible for the setting up of a single, centralised framework, designed to ensure the implementation and delivery of key strategic organisational projects and other change initiatives within the Authority. Programme Management is responsible to define best practice within the Authority and aims to standardize quality assurance and change management activities thus introducing economies of repetition in the execution of projects. The Programme Management team is key towards ensuring the completion of projects within budget and in the established timeframes.

About The Role

As Project Manager you will plan, execute, monitor and control assigned projects and initiatives. You will mainly be responsible for the following main duties:

• Ownership of execution and delivery of one or multiple projects;
• Act as front-line team player within a centralised PMQ framework;
• Define project scope, determine project milestones, monitor execution within budget;
• Act as a central point of contact to internal and external project stakeholders;
• Ensure strict adherence to the MFSA’s project management methodologies;
• Understand stakeholders’ requests and provide on-going support through the project lifecycle;
• Track progress and status of ongoing tasks and ensure timely compilation of project reporting;
• Partner with Change Management and other Project Stakeholders in the preparation for status meetings with the Project Sponsor;
• Identification and resolution of issues and conflict management with clear articulation of critical dependencies;
• Maintain an accurate and unbiased reflection of project related risks and mitigation strategies and ensure timely escalation;
• Ensure that all delivery and roll-out are properly planned with appropriate risk mitigation strategies;
• Maintain and store all project documentation in accordance to PMQ standards;
• Perform any other related duties that may be assigned by the Senior Programme Manager from time to time.

About You

We are looking for candidates with solid academic background in business, IT and/or change management or an equivalent professional qualification.

The role calls for an academic qualification in a relevant field of study at National Qualification Framework Level 6 or better, duly certified by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) or a widely recognised professional qualification at a comparable level.

You will also possess a minimum of five (5) years working experience in a Project Management environment as well as demonstrable management skills with a proven track record to lead a project team or any other relevant working experience. 

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but you have at least ten (10) years of relevant experience in a related environment, we would still be interested in speaking with you.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Be proficient in change implementation and planning, stakeholder relationship management and business process improvement techniques;
• Exhibit strong documentation and presentation skills;
• Be able to communicate with various stakeholders in an effective manner;
• Be adaptable to change and a problem solver;
• Be able to facilitate remote and face to face meetings;
• Have good negotiation skills;
• Team player and actively promote team spirit;
• To be accurate and systematic in doing work;

Other important information

The MFSA is an Equal Opportunities Employer as certified by the NCPE (National Commission for the Protection of Equality) and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will take care to avoid any form of discrimination in its recruitment procedures. The MFSA reserves the right to withdraw this call at any time and not to select any of the Candidates.

It is the responsibility of applicants in possession of qualifications awarded by Universities and other similar institutions outside Malta to produce a recognition statement on comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). Applicants should do so preferably at application stage or otherwise at the preliminary interview should an applicant be selected for such interview. Details can be obtained by accessing the National Commission for Further and Higher Education website on www.ncfhe.org.mt under MQRIC heading.

The MFSA shall ensure that any processing of personal data is in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) and any other relevant European Union and national law. For further details, you may refer to the Data Protection Policy on the MFSA webpage www.mfsa.mt.

Candidates are to note that the submission of any false statement/s or omission, even if unintended, may lead to the cancellation of their application and may render the candidate’s appointment liable to termination.

Furthermore, please note that candidates may be asked to submit any documentation in support of the information provided, including but not limited to, proof of qualifications and Police Conduct Certificates.

Public Call Permit: 377/2024