Project Administrator - Cape Town at Zutari

Role responsibilities

We are looking for a qualified Project Administrator to be based at our client’s premises for a period of up to two years to provide project administration and coordination.

The Project Administrator will provide support to Project Managers and be an interface between the Technical / Projects teams and Finance.  They will work on various platforms including an Enterprise Resource Planning system and a web-based Project Lifecycle Management Tool.  Typical tasks they will perform include:

• Coordinating, reviewing, tracking and loading Capital Asset Requisitions
• Tracking Project Approvals
• Determining cashflow latest estimates and potential delays
• Creating Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders
• Follow up Supplier Payments
• Drawing and distributing reports from ERP system
• Smaller contract tender administration

Minimum requirements

• Tertiary qualification (Diploma or above) in Business Administration, Finance or Project Management
• A minimum of two years experience in a Project Administration role in a project environment
• Experience working on ERP and PM platforms/tools

Skills, and characteristics

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence and persistence in pursuing tasks and interacting with others
• Strong administrative skills
• Ability to manage work within project management frameworks and workflows/processes
• Ability to consolidate and present work
• Some SAP experience advantageous