PROJECT COORDINATOR (12 MONTHS) FTC – JOHANNESBURG – GAUTENG Fixed Term Contract

A project coordinator is a member of the project management team who runs small-medium sized projects or supports senior project manager by overseeing administrative or project tasks, communicating with stakeholders and ensuring resource availability and delivery for the project team.

The project coordinator will coordinate the schedule, budget, issues, and risks of the project. This includes the project management framework is well-organized and that it runs smoothly. This can include communicating with various departments in the organization to make sure everyone is on the same page.

Project Coordinator Responsibilities

• Monitoring project progress and creating project status reports for project managers and stakeholders.
• Assisting with resource scheduling so that team members have the resources they need to complete their tasks.
• Scheduling stakeholder meetings and facilitating communication between the project manager and stakeholders throughout the project life cycle.
• Managing project management documents such as the project charter, plan, budget, schedule or scope statement, as directed by the project manager.
• Executing a variety of project management administrative tasks
• Support team members when implementing risk management strategies.

Experience:

Must have experience with JIRA and Confluence. Must be analytical as this job has a significant requirement for data analysis. Excel experience is a must – VLOOKUPS etc.

Must be skilled in PowerPoint and Executive Reporting.

• Project coordinator experience on various projects with medium to high complexity
• Project Coordinator Education & Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in business administration, IT or a related field
• Working knowledge of project management software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office