Intern Junior Project Mnager(12918) at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• Complete project deliverables in accordance with time, budget, quality, client and industry specifications
• Provide effective and efficient project management from conceptualization to post implementation
• Develop detailed project plans, ensuring comprehesive coverage and specification of time delverables and costs
• Appoint competent team members, clarify roles /responsibility and direct, manage, motivate and develop teams
• Proper viability assessment of projects against feasibility criteria and proactive communication of risks
• Ensure development and implementation of plans and contracts in accordance with engineering professional standards and SABC policy
• Continually monitor project deliverables against set project plan and in time corrections to get project back on track
• Facilitate the commissioning of the technical testing of facilities and systems and obtain signed certificate of acceptance
• Manage execution on the delivery lifecycle of the projects (Plan, Execute, Design, Test, Implementation and Training)
• Continual reporting to steering committee in respect of project progress against plans and resolution of problems
• Provide monthly status and financial reports to clients and management
• Develop a detailed project budget for an approved business case completed by the client
• Assist client with develop a detailed budget for a new project business case
• Ensure expenditure stays in line with approved budget
• Realistic and complete estimations into Capital budget in line with economic indicators
• Provide the accurate costing of equipment and labour necessary to construct the facilities required by clients
• In time/ proactive action in case of insufficient budget e.g. red flag deviations to client and sponsor.
• Maintain and manage the project management program (e.g. SAP), to ensure accurate financial management information.
• Ensure accurate administration and reporting of financial and project plans
• Compile accurate budget projections and administrate and report on a monthly basis.
• Ensure budget items are loaded against correct account numbers.
• Usage of all appropriate document templates in compliance with project roadmap

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

• Ensure project and program risks and issues are timeously identified and mitigations and corrective measurements implemented
• Ensure that Forex procedure is followed when required
• On-going monitoring of purchase process in SAP
• Accurate correction’s to PR's and PO’s, when required, e.g. deleting items or adding VO’s
• Accurate procedure and approval of invoices for payment
• Ensure proactive identification and communication of potential risks in accordance with the SABC risk management framework
• Ensure adherence to safety and health regulations

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Build and maintain positive relationships with all departmental, business unit, divisional and external stakeholders through frequent communication and feedback sessions
• Meet with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services.
• Ensure compliance of Service Provider (Vendor) with SLA
• Negotiate competitive tariff rates with Vendors and Customers
• Accurately define key performance indicators with Vendors/ Customers
• Periodic SLA review meetings in order to establish / maintain relationships and improve delivery
• SLA’s to be in line with all SABC Policy and rules
• Treat customers/stakeholders in a professional and friendly manner

LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Direct, manage and motivate project teams and resources in order to meet project requirements
• Identify and motivate training needs
• Manage and utilize resources across projects

 INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree / Diploma Project Management level 7 or 6 qualification or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in implementing CAPEX projects in the TV, Radio, IT and Real Estate using PMBOK/Prince II/AGILE project methodologies will be an advantage.