Project Administrators Needed x 3 Positions

PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR (THREE (3) CONTRACT POSTS FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF 3 YEARS)
Directorate: Food and Nutrition Security Coordination
SALARY : R227 802 per annum plus 37% of salary in lieu of benefits
CENTRE : HSRC Building, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma (or equivalent qualification) plus 1-2 years’
experience in project or office administration. A Certificate in Project Administration or
Management will be an added advantage. Knowledge of project administration, financial,
provisioning and procurement prescripts and procedures, document management,
tracking and retrieving of information, PFMA and Public Service Regulations.
Competencies needed: Planning and organising skills. Office administration skills.
Computer literacy. Communication (written and verbal) skills. Problem-solving skills.
Project administration skills. Coordination skills. Personal attributes: Good interpersonal
relations. Accurate. Independent. Assertiveness. Ability to work independently and as
part of a team. Ability to work under pressure. Systematic. Adaptive. Confidentiality.
Integrity. Discipline. Friendly and trustworthy.

DUTIES : Key Responsibilities: Provide financial assistance services including budget planning,
expenditure monitoring, recording and facilitate the processing of transfer payments to
Implementing Agents. Establish and maintain project documentation repository and
database. Provide stakeholder coordination support services and facilitate flow of
communication between project teams, responsible managers and project sponsors.
Render secretariat and administrative support services for project meetings and
workshops.
ENQUIRIES : Mr M Mbhele, Tel: (012) 312 7594

APPLICATIONS : The Director General, Department of Social Development, Private Bag X901, Pretoria,
0001, Physical Address: HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius Street
FOR ATTENTION : Ms E de Waal
CLOSING DATE : 29 May 2015
NOTE : A curriculum vitae with a detailed description of duties, the names of two referees,
certified copies of qualifications and identity document must accompany your signed
application for employment (Z83). In the event of hand delivery of applications, applicants
must sign an application register book as proof of submission. Shortlisted candidates for
SMS posts will be required to undergo competency assessment. The successful
candidate for a SMS post will sign an annual performance agreement, complete a
financial disclosure form and also be required to undergo a security clearance. If the
candidate is applying for an OSD post, certificates of service must be attached to the CV.
No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
Failure to submit the requested documents will result in your application not being
considered. Personnel suitability checks will be conducted on short listed candidates and
the appointment is subject to positive outcomes of the checks. Correspondence will be
limited to shortlisted candidates only. The selection of candidates will be done with due
regard to the relevant aspects of the selection process as set out in the Public Service
Regulations, 2001 (as amended) Part VII/D. Applications received after the closing date
will not be taken into consideration. If you have not been contacted within three months
after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was
unsuccessful. Candidates requiring additional information regarding the advertised posts
may direct their enquiries to the person as indicated above.