Project Coordinator - Velddrif at Oceana Group Limited

Project Coordinator (On-Site)

As a global premium leader in the fishing industry, the Oceana Group seeks to bring on board exceptional professionals who will help advance our mission to positively impact lives.

Our core business is the catching, processing, marketing and distribution of canned fish, fishmeal, fish oil, lobster, horse mackerel, squid and hake. But that’s just on the surface, deep down we are so much more. We are ranked as one of the top 20 seafood companies in the world by market capitalisation. We have a global presence and Oceana is a black-owned company and a level 1 B-BBEE contributor.

The Oceana group is home to five major subsidiaries namely: Lucky Star, Daybrook Fisheries, Blue Continent and Oceana Lobster.

Lucky Star Operations and Amawandle Pelagic are looking for 2 Project Co-Ordinators for a 6 month fixed term contract. The incumbents will be based on site (Laaiplek or St Helena Bay) and will be required to administer and organize all types of projects and provide general admin support to the Operations Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information
• Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes
• Liaise with teams to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
• Ensure that teams needs are met as projects evolve
• Work to improve the project process
• Ensure projects align with set strategy and budgets
• Help prepare project budgets
• Analyze risks and opportunities
• Oversee project procurement management
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
• Work with the Project Manager to eliminate project blocks
• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests
• Provide general admin support to the operations team as required

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• 2-3 years’ experience in project management within a FMCG environment
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP advantageous
• Must be willing to be on site (Laaiplek or St Helena Bay) every day for the duration of the contract

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Proven work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role
• Experience in project management, from conception to delivery
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Customer centric and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Planner
• PMP / PRINCE2 certification would be advantageous