Project Manager: Jobs Fund PMU at Government Technical Advisory Centre: GTAC

Purpose of the Role

• The purpose of this role is to lead the planning, management, organisation and monitoring of project implementation within the Jobs Fund (JF), with specific responsibility for the National Pathway Manager. The role also contributes to the Jobs Fund's knowledge and learning agenda by supporting evidence-based insights, continuous improvement and shared learning across projects.

Qualification/s Requirements

• Bachelor Degree/ Advanced Diploma/ BTech Degree (NQF 7) in Development Finance, Economics, Business Management, Project Management, Project Finance, or a related field.
• A postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in Development Finance, Economics, Business Management, Project Management, or Project Finance would be advantageous. Minimum 5 years' experience in a project management or programme management position, at least 2 of which at a management level.

Key Performance Areas

• Project Management: Manage project plans, deliverables, financials, dependencies and outcomes of the National Pathway Manager to ensure that the project goals and objectives are achieved within the project timeframe and guidelines by the relevant stakeholders and management committees. Manage overall project risk through identified mitigation processes proactively with project stakeholders to avoid project delivery, problems and delays.
• Manage the successful implementation of projects for the full cycle of each project, including quality maintenance of project records and documentation; guidance and direction in terms of Fund objectives and operations; analysis and reporting on project products (e.g. business plans and project plans); support of data population and management of information; monitoring and evaluation of projects; project cash flows and expenditure reporting; and conducting commercial analysis, financial modelling and analysis, risk analysis and institutional analysis.
• Ensure project documentation conforms to agreed standards and procedures, and review progress against milestones and targets, including a qualitative analysis of documents. Compile and present project status reports to provide project updates on activities and deliverables.
• Assist with ensuring that governance requirements of professional project management and those applicable to the National Treasury are adhered to. Make recommendations aligned with the project specifications, ensuring that the specifics of the project are being adhered to. 
• Strategic Management and Planning: Manage projects and portfolio activities in line with strategies and policies. Design and implement strategic management and planning activities as directed.
• Financial Management: Contribute to the efficient financial and technical management of Jobs Fund projects. Ensure project deliverables stay on time, on-target and in-budget. Coordinate with other members of the JF to review financial information and forecasts. Compare and analyse actual results with plans and forecasts to identify financial status and monitor variances. Analyse current and past financial data and performance, identify trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement. Assist with the compilation of data, financial reports and interpretation of legislated financial reporting requirements and regulations. 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain an effective relationship with the National Treasury and other government departments, the private investor community, official development agencies and other stakeholders. Identify and liaise with relevant project stakeholders.