PROJECT MANAGER: JOBS FUND PMU

Department: Government Technical Advisory Centre Location: Pretoria Salary: R932 292 - R1 098 195 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive) Requirements: Bachelor Degree / Advanced Diploma / BTech Degree (NQF 7) in Development Finance, Economics, Business Management, Project Management, Project Finance, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in Development Finance, Economics, Business Management, Project Management, or Project Finance would be advantageous. Minimum 5 years' experience in a project management or programme management position, at least 2 of which at a management level. Duties: The purpose of this role is to lead the planning, management, organisation and monitoring of project implementation within the Jobs Fund (JF). The role also contributes to the Jobs Fund's knowledge and learning agenda by supporting evidence-based insights, continuous improvement and shared learning across projects. Project Management: Manage project plans, deliverables, financials, dependencies and outcomes of assigned projects, to ensure that the project goals and objectives are achieved within the project timeframe and guidelines by the relevant stakeholders and management committees. Manage overall project risk through identified mitigation processes proactively with project stakeholders to avoid project delivery, problems and delays. Manage the successful implementation of projects for the full cycle of each project, including quality maintenance of project records and documentation; guidance and direction in terms of Fund objectives and operations; analysis and reporting on project products (e.g. business plans and project plans); support data population and manage information; monitoring and evaluation of projects; project cash flows and expenditure reporting; and conduct commercial analysis, financial modelling and analysis, risk analysis and institutional analysis. Ensure Project documentation conforms to agreed standards and procedures, and review progress against milestones and targets. Do a qualitative analysis of documents. Compile and present project status reports to provide project updates on activities and deliverables. Assist 35 with ensuring that governance requirements of professional project management and those applicable to the National Treasury are adhered to. Make recommendations aligned with the project specifications, ensuring that the specifics of the project are being adhered to. Strategic Management and Planning: Manage projects and portfolio activities in line with strategies and policies. Design and implement strategic management and planning activities as directed. Financial Management: Contribute to the efficient financial and technical management of Jobs Fund projects. Ensure project deliverables stay on time, on-target and in-budget. Coordinate with other members of the JF to review financial information and forecasts. Compare and analyse actual results with plans and forecasts to identify financial status

• ✓Bachelor Degree / Advanced Diploma / BTech Degree (NQF 7) in Development Finance, Economics, Business Management, Project Management, Project Finance, or a related field
• ✓A postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in Development Finance, Economics, Business Management, Project Management, or Project Finance would be advantageous
• ✓Minimum 5 years' experience in a project management or programme management position, at least 2 of which at a management level

• •The purpose of this role is to lead the planning, management, organisation and monitoring of project implementation within the Jobs Fund (JF)
• •The role also contributes to the Jobs Fund's knowledge and learning agenda by supporting evidence-based insights, continuous improvement and shared learning across projects
• •Project Management: Manage project plans, deliverables, financials, dependencies and outcomes of assigned projects, to ensure that the project goals and objectives are achieved within the project timeframe and guidelines by the relevant stakeholders and management committees
• •Manage overall project risk through identified mitigation processes proactively with project stakeholders to avoid project delivery, problems and delays
• •Manage the successful implementation of projects for the full cycle of each project, including quality maintenance of project records and documentation
• •guidance and direction in terms of Fund objectives and operations
• •analysis and reporting on project products (e
• •business plans and project plans)
• •support data population and manage information
• •monitoring and evaluation of projects