Project Manager

South African Medical Research Council; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious health research organization in Pretoria seeks a Project Manager to oversee the SAMRC Pandemic Fund. The role involves managing project portfolios, ensuring compliance, and facilitating communication among stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a tertiary degree and 3-5 years of project management experience in health or research contexts. Strong financial tracking and stakeholder liaison skills are essential. This is a three-year contract with competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in project management within health or research environments.
• Experience in public fund/grant administration is needed.
• Knowledge of health research and project management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SAMRC Pandemic Fund portfolio and ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate project administration including compliance and reporting.
• Act as the main communication point for stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Financial data tracking

Stakeholder communication

Education

3-year relevant tertiary degree

Project Management qualification

Honours Degree or higher

Job description

Job title: Project Manager

Job Location: Gauteng, Pretoria

Deadline: January 02

Job Description

This role provides management support, administration and coordination for day‑to‑day project activities, facilitates communication among project partners, tracks progress, and reports to ensure compliance with Pandemic Fund Implementing Entities’ and other funders’ requirements. It includes overseeing funded projects, managing contract processes, reporting internally and externally, financial and expenditure tracking, disbursements, querying and requests for project changes, monitoring progress, and recording project outputs.

Key responsibilities include liaison with Implementing Entities and project leads to ensure timely implementation, management and coordination of stakeholder partnerships, budget coordination, and reporting under the supervision of the program manager.

The incumbent is also responsible for project administration, coordinating internal and external partner working group/steering committee meetings and workshops, supporting agenda preparation, drafting minutes and actions, monitoring action items, and information management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the portfolio of the SAMRC Pandemic Fund and related projects to ensure implementation and delivery in line with approved timelines, milestones, and budgets.
• Project administration, including compliance, monitoring and reporting.
• Stakeholder liaison: serve as the focal point for communication between government departments, Implementing Entities, and project & technical teams.

Contract Details

Duration of Contract: 3 years

Remuneration: R per annum (cost of living to company)

Requirements

• 3‑year relevant tertiary degree.
• At least 3–5 years’ experience in project management, including tracking and management of financial data, preferably in a health or research environment (pandemic response, disease control, or health systems).
• Project Management qualification (advantageous).
• Honours Degree or higher.
• Demonstrated experience working in a public fund / grant administration environment or similar, managing project portfolios.
• Preferably experienced working across academia, government departments, industry, and philanthropy.
• Working knowledge of or background in health research and project management.

Closing Date

31 December