Remote Project Support Specialist - Community Impact

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work model

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive remote team environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented Remote Project Support Officer to empower our community development projects from a distance. You will coordinate documentation, virtual meetings, and progress tracking to support project managers across the Northern Cape, including Upington.

Bring strong organizational and communication skills, proficiency in MS Office and collaboration tools, and a proactive, independent work style in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administrative or project support, ideally remotely.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and virtual collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with project management software is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks remotely.
• Discretion handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote administrative and logistical support to project managers and teams.
• Manage project documentation and maintain version control.
• Schedule and coordinate virtual meetings, prepare agendas, and take minutes.
• Track timelines, milestones, and deliverables and report progress.
• Communicate updates to team members and stakeholders as directed.
• Prepare project reports and presentations; support documentation needs.
• Maintain project-related databases and data accuracy.
• Assist with budget tracking and expense reporting for projects.
• Liaise with internal departments and external partners to facilitate activities.
• Identify and suggest improvements to remote administrative processes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Independent working

Problem solving

Education

Office Administration diploma/certificate

Project Management certificate

Related field qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Slack

Project management software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented Remote Project Support Officer to empower our community development projects from a distance. You will coordinate documentation, virtual meetings, and progress tracking to support project managers across the Northern Cape, including Upington.

Bring strong organizational and communication skills, proficiency in MS Office and collaboration tools, and a proactive, independent work style in a remote setting.