Project Coordinator

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage small to medium-sized projects in Johannesburg. You will oversee project schedules, budgets, and communication between stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, project management experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role is critical for ensuring projects run smoothly and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Matric and a Bachelors degree in business administration, IT or a related field.
• Engineering diploma or degree with relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of project management software.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring project progress and creating project status reports for stakeholders.
• Assisting with resource scheduling for team members.
• Scheduling stakeholder meetings and facilitating communication throughout the project.

Skills

Project management experience

Communication skills

Resource scheduling

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, IT or related field

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Tools

Project management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role Summary

A project coordinator is a member of the project management team who runs small-medium sized projects or supports senior project manager by overseeing administrative or project tasks, communicating with stakeholders and ensuring resource availability and delivery for the project team.

The project coordinator will coordinate the schedule, budget, issues and risks of the project. This includes the project management framework is well-organized and that it runs smoothly. This can include communicating with various departments in the organization to make sure everyone is on the same page.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring project progress and creating project status reports for project managers and stakeholders
• Assisting with resource scheduling so that team members have the resources they need to complete their tasks
• Scheduling stakeholder meetings and facilitating communication between the project manager and stakeholders throughout the project life cycle
• Deploying Engineering and Technical systems preferably across infrastructure, applications, and cyber environments.
• Project coordinator experience on various projects with medium to high complexity
• Managing project management documents such as the project charter, plan, budget, schedule or scope statement, as directed by the project manager
• Executing a variety of project management and administrative tasks (opportunity management, project plan updates)
• Managing work packages on behalf of the OT team
• Support team members when implementing risk management strategies

Qualifications

• Matric and a Bachelors degree in business administration, IT or a related field
• Engineering diploma \ degree with relevant experience
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or similar certifications
• Working knowledge of project management software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office