• Full Time
  • Johannesburg, South Africa

Rand Water

Project Administrator

Rand Water, formerly known as the Rand Water Board, is a South African water utility. It supplies clean drinking water to Gauteng province and other parts of the country. It is the largest water utility in Africa. The water comes from various sources, is purified, and provided to industries, mining companies, and local municipalities. The company also handles sanitation.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: National Certificate
  • Experience: 5 years
  • Location: Gauteng
  • City: Johannesburg
  • Job Field: Administration / Secretarial

Job Summary

Provide support and project administration on project management processes, procedures, tools, and techniques to Project Managers and their teams.

Minimum Requirements

  • National Diploma or equivalent.
  • 5 years of administrative experience, with at least 3 years in a technology project management environment.
  • Advanced computer skills in MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams, MS Projects.

Desirable Qualification

  • A qualification in Business Management.

Desirable Experience

  • Experience with ERP systems, project reporting, and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and MS Teams.

Primary Duties

  • Provide support and guidance on project management processes, procedures, tools, and techniques to project managers and their teams.
  • Ensure that financial information, such as invoices, is managed according to agreed standards.
  • Handle filing, documentation, and keep project files up to date.
  • Take and draft minutes of meetings.
  • Arrange meetings, schedules, and diaries.
  • Assist with training planning and scheduling.
  • Create presentation materials for team members when needed.
  • Organize project infrastructure, such as admin for logons and venue bookings.
  • Manage project suppliers and stationery.
  • Manage time sheets.
  • Work effectively with multiple reporting lines and in ambiguous situations.

Knowledge

  • Project management principles and methodologies.
  • MS Office Suite.
  • MS Project and MS Visio.
  • Financial systems and procedures.
  • Project administration functions.

Skills

  • Excellent analysis, planning, and organizing skills.
  • Problem-solving abilities.
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Report writing.
  • High level of self-discipline and control.
  • Motivation.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Innovative and creative thinking.
  • Conflict handling.
  • Customer orientation.
  • Deadline-oriented approach.
  • Team player.
  • Attention to detail.

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