Assistant Director: Accommodation at Western Cape Education Department (WCED)

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Senior Certificate, or equivalent and an appropriate 3-year post school qualification. 5 years’ experience in project management – preference will be given to experience in an education environment. 

DUTIES :

• Co-ordination and project management of office accommodation for Head-and District Offices: Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders; develop full-scare project plans and associated communications documents; Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion; Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis; Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Develop and implement appropriate policies, business process plans, process and systems to effectively manage, monitor, evaluate and report on all office accommodation projects. Develop and manage an updated database/record of all relevant aspects including financial aspects of all projects in line with project management principles: Allocate budget per project; Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company; Monitor budget spending; Draft quarterly and financial reports. Manage the administrative deliverables of accommodation projects: Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools; Track project milestones and deliverables; Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements, documentation and presentations. Collaborate and liaise with the different role players with respect to all office accommodation projects.