Project Administrator - Pretoria at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the job:

The CSIR has a vacancy for Project Administrator in the Human Capital Management portfolio. The incumbent will provide administrative support to the project management function to ensure effective and efficient delivery of projects. This position is located in Pretoria.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with routing of project management documentation to ensure required approvals are obtained;
• Assist with the preparation of the project and contract registration forms and project schedules;
• Update project information in the required format and in the appropriate system;
• Organise data files and maintain;
• Draw monthly reports as appropriate;
• Deal with project queries and route appropriately;
• Assist the management of internal process of contractual agreements;
• Schedules project meetings and ensures all relevant documentation is distributed;
• Monitor project expenses against project budget;
• Provide inputs requested to and prepare documentation required by relevant programme governance committees. (Programme status report, status of invoices, dashboard, etc.);
• Prepares project documentation and assist the Project Manager with administrative tasks;
• Engage with service providers for delivery of the projects;
• Adhere to the PFMA, procurement policies for the implementation of the projects;
• Assist with travel arrangements, and where required, travel for the implementation of the projects.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A National Diploma in project management/human resource management /industrial psychology with at least one year’ experience in project management administration and co-ordination;
• Experience using Microsoft Project or similar software;
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or equivalent;
• Driver’s licence