Programme Manager: Projects Ref no.: PMP/001 at Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority - LGSETA

POSITION OBJECTIVE / JOB STATEMENT
Brief summary of the main purpose of the job and the primary reason for its existence, scope and range of action.

• Providers and Assessment Centres accreditation, Project management – scoping, planning, execution, monitoring & reporting Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company mandate, commitments and goals. Applies professional principles, practices, and techniques to lead and performance risks to ensure satisfied stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

• Advanced Diploma in Project Management / B-degree in Project Management (NQF level 7) OR B-degree Business Management
• Strategic Management or related field coupled with a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management
• Valid Driver’s license
• 4 – 6 years’ experience within a project coordination / management function of which at least 3 years’ must have been at a project management level
• Direct work experience in project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
• Preferably in the local government or education and training environment

Key performance areas:

• Define, develop, and maintain the implementation of interdepartmental policies and procedures for effective Project and Strategic Partnership management.
• Ensure proper integration between the Project Management Framework and the operational / annual performance plan with the appropriate input from the various other functional units to ensure synchronised service delivery.
• Give due consideration to the feasibility of the project in terms of Government Turnaround Strategy, NSDSIII, NSA, HRDSA, New Growth
• Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path
• Developing resource plans, allocating resources to the project as appropriate and coordinating the delivery efforts of all internal and external resources assigned to the project.
• Developing and maintaining full scale project plans and associated communication documents