Project Administrator at QES

QE Services (QE Services); Bellville; Hybrid; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company based in Cape Town is seeking a Project Support Administrator on a 12-month independent contract. The role involves providing administrative support to project teams, managing budgets, and ensuring adherence to project methodologies. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience and Grade 12 qualification, along with strong skills in project management tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in formal project administration.
• Relevant accredited courses or diplomas preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration support such as minute-taking and diary management.
• Track project budget, manage reporting and resolving queries.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project support

Project Administration

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

JIRA

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Relevant diploma

Job description

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Project Support Administrator to join them on an independent contract basis (12 months)

Must be Cape Town based / Hybrid work model / Contract / Financial Services

What will you do
Responsible for the provision of support and guidance on project management processes, procedures, tools and techniques to programme managers, project managers and their teams. Support includes the use of project management software, the development, production and maintenance of plans (including time, resource, cost and exception plans), the tracking and reporting of progress and performance of one or more ICT projects (including those performed by third parties under contract), the maintenance of programme and/or project files, the analysis of performance and the maintenance of metric data and estimating models, and the administration of project change control, including use of configuration management systems.

Required
Provide administration support to Project Manager/s and Project teams which includes minute-taking, diary management, meeting scheduling & preparation
Execute on the PMO continuous improvement plan by compiling updates on project reports.
Optimal usage of PPO and other PMO Toolsets across all agreed functionalities and features. Incl. Updating issue, Risk & dependency logs.
Effective Stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycle.
Continuous collaboration with Towers and Clients
Adhere to Service Management procedures and protocol & to Project Management governance as agreed by Steerco or relevant Project Forum
Project budget & Financial management: Track project budget, Reports, Projections, Invoicing, query resolution
Ensure accurate Time Management of project resources.
Handle Hardware/Software/Stationery requests on the project.

Qualifications
Grade 12
Relevant accredited courses (relevant diploma an advantage)

Experience
At least 3 years job-related experience in formal project administration (IT software development projects beneficial)

Skills
Solid understanding of a project's life cycle and a project methodology
Strong administration skills
Advanced knowledge of Project tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Word & MS Project, JIRA

Competency
Collaboration: Unlocking our Winning As One spirit by focusing on a better outcome for all, achieved through partnership and an open-minded approach to everything
Care: Serving with empathy and consideration, knowing that everything we do leave a lasting impact and legacy
Innovation: Always striving for continuous improvement to create value for our stakeholders, our society, and our world
Integrity: Unwavering in our pursuit to do the right thing, resolute in our commitment to what's good for all our stakeholders

If you meet these requirements and would like to apply , please send an updated copy of your cv

Desired Skills:

• MS Project
• Project support
• Project Administration

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Grade 12 / Matric