550) Project Coordinator (Contract) - CSD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Compile documentation and provide project technical co-ordination in order to optimise programme and project capital scope, costs and execution schedule. 
• Collate and coordinate project compliance documentation (eg. Scope, Quality, Cost, SHE and Schedule) for programmes and project plans and to liaise with various stakeholders (internal and external) throughout the project life cycle in order to maintain effective communication on all matters relating to the project.
• Coordinate the development and review of the project charter, scope of Work (SoW) and cost estimate.
• Collate risk management information and provide evidence of mitigation plans to the Compliance and Records Coordinator within CSD.
• Collate and co-ordinate the project execution plan documentation tailored for each programme and project to ensure effective and efficient execution.
• Collate documentation and compile governance requirements on all aspects of project management framework.
• Co-ordinate estimates and cost control measures
• Co-ordinate and report on the programme and project schedules on the project performance and progress to the sponsor on a monthly basis. Including To maintain the procurement spreadsheet in order to keep track of contract status and to follow up as required with the Procurement Division and internal and external stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate appropriate handover of the programmes and projects to the Programme Managers as per the PMO framework. 
• Contain and follow up on project activities in the absence of the project manager in order to ensure project continuity 
• Coordinate all lessons learnt documentation and workshops in order to implement best practices gained from past experiences into Project Management systems, tools and guidelines for use in future projects to improve overall project management effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Maintain a project repository in order to ensure that project information is accessible to all stakeholders and available for audit purposes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a minimum of a National Diploma (NQF 6) OR equivalent in project management; and
• a minimum of 3-5 years of broad cross functional experience in construction project management and process management.

Additional requirements include:

• project compliance management knowledge and skill
• project planning knowledge and skill
• project legislation and governance, risk and compliance knowledge and skill
• project risk management knowledge and skill
• project information management knowledge and skill
• project reporting knowledge and skill;
• communication skills in English (i.e. written and verbal);
• building & maintaining relationships
• impact & Influence
• interpersonal sensitivity
• analysing & problem solving
• planning & organising and
• team player.