Project Engineer (P5) (Office of the Chief Operation Officer) (4 Months Temporary Post at University of Johannesburg

Job description

• To manage designated One PMO projects to completion within the broader portfolio of Facilities Management projects.

Responsibilities:

• Development of training videos for OnePMO for newly onboarded PMs / interns
• Capturing learnings during her helping users and making them into a video FAQ library for OnePMO at UJ (review various close-out reports and generate a repository for lessons in different projects).
• Looking at how change management can be formally integrated and reported on more fully within UJ OnePMO projects.
• Reviewing OnePMO life documents for possible correction / improved readability (help finalise some of the templates we use).
• Support the SUP team where they need assistance with updating their project information, cleaning of the portfolio and ensuring it is up to date.
• Support in project documentation compilation and preparation for various approval bodies, for you to understand end to end UJ PM practices.
• Assist in formalization of risk management processes for projects and support the teams as we endeavour standardization of processes.
• As part of governance, ensure process compliance to avoid audit mishaps.
• Help with project health checks on red flag projects that are keeping people up at night, to get to the bottom of root causes.
• Help map One PMO projects to the SDG goals that UJ is passionate about and help with creating One PMO SDG goal dashboard.
• Learn about PMO maturity assessments and maturity models to understand how to measure and grow capability.
• Assist with generating One PMO reports for executive level and other data reporting needs.
• Be of assistance to the top level of One PMO where the need arises.
• Provide support data from One PMO to support executive decisions that are shaped through project data and insights.
• Offer assistance in any project governance related, any project research or any project reviews required.
• Provide support for SUP members use of One PMO
• Develop with SUP team leader necessary support and development projects that lie outside capex project developments
• Monitor and control One PMO use – division wide – and report to the COO on this.
• Generate Performance Reports.
• Aid in the further development of Risk, Quality and Benefits reporting from One PMO for quarterly use by COO.
• Aid in developing the half-yearly COO Project reports per department for mid-year breakaway use.

Minimum requirements

• A postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in any discipline
• 10 years' of experience in Project Management using multiple tools is essential
• A postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in project management or auditing or risk management

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Results focused
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Strong report writing and written communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Attention to detail.

Recommendations:

• Previous experience in the Higher Education and Training sector

Deadline:23rd July,2025