Project Administrator

**Job Advert Summary**:
Reporting to the Programme Manager: Zuikerbosch System, the incumbent will be responsible for undertaking project administration services on project management processes, procedures, tools and techniques, plus to provide support to the Project Managers to successfully implement projects in the Capital Execution Department.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Tertiary Administrative Diploma or equivalent.
- Project Management Certificate will be an advantage.
- 5 years’ experience in project administration.
- Computer Literate - SAP Project System, Investment Management (Costing), Materials Management,CATS, Cost Centre Expenditure, Profit Centre Expenditure, MS Office.
- Proven communication, strong influencing, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.

**Primary Duties**:

- Assist Project Managers in the implementation of projects in the Section,
- Undertake the creation of requisitions, contract payments, and receipt of goods in compliance with Rand Water’s policies
- General project administrative functions, including SAP projects status updates plus PPM,
- Assist Programme Manager in collation CAPEX information (budgets, forecasts & tracking),
- Assist Programme Manager with OPEX and supplementary budget matters,
- Compiling and maintaining the Assets Register for the Section,
- Coordination and minute taking for Section and Station projects progress meetings,
- Produce various reports including Job Creation status,.
- Assist the Project Managers in updating electronic project files.
- General project administrative functions, including SAP & PPM projects reports & status updates.

**Knowledge**:

- Project management principles
- Project Accounting
- Procurement procedures
- Administrative functions
- MS Office Suite

**Skills**:

- Report writing
- Analytical thinking
- Minute taking
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
- Co-ordination skills.
- Interpersonal skills.

**Attitude**:

- Confident
- Self-Starter
- Performance Driven
- Target - Driven & Goals Orientated
- Honest
- Innovative
- Customer Service Orientated