Job Description

The project he/she would be focusing on is a large scale device rollout to all the Massmart stores. The project has a number of sub-projects as it were and the PA would be required to assist heavily in coordinating resources and maintaining governance across most of them.The Project Administrator - Technology is responsible for helping with many of the duties surrounding project management. As the name implies, they look after the administrative jobs associated with the project. This is a wide-ranging array of tasks, from staying in touch with contractors, scheduling appointments, procuring supplies, visiting worksites and helping to prepare reports. The Project Administrator - Technology is an administrative professional who assists in the preparation, reporting and analysis of projects.Responsibilities
Accountable for the following main functional areas:
- Supporting the IT project team of the organization.
- Deliver project financial reporting.
- Assist on larger projects, where there is a substantial amount of documentation and formal communications, such as regular project meetings, meeting minutes and status updates.
- Co-ordinate project resources such as people, information, rooms and equipment.
- Providing general administrative support to projects, under the direction of more experienced project management professionals and PMO leadership
- Assist with producing proposals, plans and reports.
- Organize and maintain project files and databases.
- Assist with monitoring the project budget, scheduling meetings and preparing presentations.
- Manage small low risk, low impact projects that do not have a large business impact.
- Assist the PMO leadership in establishing and updating the project delivery methodology and templates.Requirements

• a) Grade 12
• b) Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related field an advantage
• c) Two years of related experience
• d) Accredited Project Management Certification
• e) Working knowledge or project management, flowcharts, technical documentation, etc.
• f) Strong leadership skills
• g) Team player
• h) Deadline-driven
• i) Organized and focused
• j) Computer literate
• k) Project Management experience is an advantage
• l) A self-starter requiring minimal management input

Retail Knowledge: Advanced understanding of retail system functionality and generally accepted processes followed.Operational Knowledge: Advanced business level operational understanding in IT, Operations, Governance and process management.

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