Project Administrator

DescriptionBankservAfrica form part of the South African National Payments System and are a trusted partner of the financial industry, including banking institutions, and therefore require that employees adhere to unwavering standards of honesty and transparency in performing their duties. PURPOSEThe main purpose of the Project Administrator is to fulfil an administrative project role; assisting in the preparation, reporting and analysis of assigned projects under the supervision of the Head: Project Management Office and/or a Program Manager. You will engage with the following stakeholders: Head:

Project Management office and Project ManagersKey client project stakeholdersKey stakeholders in other BankservAfrica client organisations/ RetailersBusiness Unit and Product OwnersIT Managers and StaffStaffYour key responsibilities include: Deliver on BU goals and activities aligned to strategyIdentify and scope opportunities for improvement / innovationDeliver client or company specific projects in line with company standards and in agreement with line managerRegistration of new projects on the PPO system and follow up on sign-off from the Project Managers, Requester, Sponsor and Owner. Provide user training for new staff that may use the PPO systemResponding to user requests for assistance in a timely manner.

Once notified of a request for support, the PPO Administrator will respond accordingly based on the priority of the call raised. Coordinate meetings and venuesMinute the outcomes of meetings and ensure distribution of minutes and presentations to all stakeholders. Ensure project filing is conducted in accordance with the Project Management Process framework. Assist the Project team with updates to the Project schedulesRecord the project actuals in the PPO System to enable early detection of issues, ensuring corrective action and escalation where appropriate in support of the Head; PMO.

Ensure the filing of all project lifecycle artefactsQUALIFICATION / KNOWLEDGE MatricCompleted Course in Project AdministrationRequired computer literacy levels in the MS Office suite and applicable Project Management Applications. ExperienceMinimum 2 years’ experience in Project Administration.