JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title: Junior Specialist: Project
Management
Employment Type: 12 Month Contract, Remote
Work Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg
JOB CONTEXT
Our client seeks a Junior Specialist in Project Management to coordinate and manage Corporate Citizenship initiatives, focusing on socio-economic development and youth empowerment through project lifecycle support, stakeholder management, and compliance, with 4+ years' experience in the citizenship, development sector or similar environments in Financial Services, Corporate Affairs, NGO or Public Sectors.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Project Execution and Management:
- To support the programmes team in all aspects of the project lifecycle
- Initial screening of funding proposals for grant making.
- Support for contract management, onboarding project partners and close out.
- Monitoring and reporting ensure project partner compliance with project milestones; this includes collating and reviewing partner reports to provide input into quarterly reports. Identify and resolve project issues.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in the delivery of programmes.
2. Stakeholder Management: - Manage relationships with stakeholders this includes communicating with programme partners.
- Nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group.
3. Communication: - Support in the collation of data for reporting and communicating Citizenship efforts.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Years of Experience
- At least 4+ years of experience in Citizenship, Development Sector or similar environment in Financial Services, Corporate Affairs, NGO or Public Sectors..
MANDATORY SKILLS : - Experience in Citizenship
- Project Execution and Management
- Reporting
DESIRED SKILLS : - Problem-solving skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
PACKAGE & REMUNERATION: - Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable experience, and previous earnings.
