Programme Administrator, Critical Minerals PMO

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The CSIR, a leading scientific and technology organisation in South Africa, has a vacancy for a Programme Administrator in the Mining Cluster, Pretoria. You will provide operational, administrative, and financial-tracking support to the R60 Million, 3-year TIA Critical Minerals Programme PMO, coordinating governance meetings and maintaining project data repositories.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will manage day-to-day PMO workflows, support stakeholder liaison, and ensure timely

Qualifications

• A National Diploma (NQ

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi-tier governance & secretariat administration: schedule meetings, prepare packs, record minutes and action tracking.
• Financial tracking: track monthly budget, collate receipts and invoices, monitor PFMA compliance.
• Document control & digital platform maintenance: manage SharePoint repositories and update dashboards.
• SMME competition & event logistics management: coordinate CAMP events, manage applications, arrange venues and logistics.
• Stakeholder communication & PMO support: handle inquiries, route queries, and perform general administration.

Education

National Diploma (NQ

Job description

The CSIR, a leading scientific and technology organisation in South Africa, has a vacancy for a Programme Administrator in the Mining Cluster, Pretoria. You will provide operational, administrative, and financial-tracking support to the R60 Million, 3-year TIA Critical Minerals Programme PMO, coordinating governance meetings and maintaining project data repositories.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will manage day-to-day PMO workflows, support stakeholder liaison, and ensure timely