South African Civil Aviation Authority Available Job Opportunity

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26 May, 2021

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Project Management Jobs in South Africa

To manage multiple simultaneous projects/programmes throughout their lifecycle to ensure that they are delivered timeously, within budget and scope and in line with SACAA strategic deliverables and to ensure effective services to SACAA stakeholders.

 

 

 

Job Title: Project Management Specialist
Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference #: Project Management Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Market Related

Job Summary:
To manage the SACAA Project Management Office, develop and implement Project/Programme Management methodologies, strategies and deliverables to facilitate the successful implementation of cross functional projects.

Implement and maintain the project management methodology
Facilitate / draft / define project requirements in consultation with and for approval of the client
Contribute to project / program business cases ensuring they are designed to reduce cost, lower TCO and ensure functional fit.
Facilitate development and approval of project plans considering interdependencies and requirements across affected functional areas
Determine and Implement project schedules, milestones, deliverables and tasks, ensuring that projects are outcomes / results focussed.
Manage the delegation and availability of adequate and capable resources to deliver industry best practice projects..
Attend and chair regular program / project meetings / working group meetings as required, implementing specific aspects of the project plan delivery and track progress
Manage implementation of project plans to track and achieve desired scope within time, cost, quality and safety constraints
Perform regular (monthly, quarterly, annual) reporting on project statuses to Executive Corporate Service.

Governance & Compliance

Facilitate and ensure implementation of projects in adherence to approved project management, quality, safety, environmental and risk management policies and procedures.
Manage, monitor and mitigate project risks through the SACAA Enterprise Risk Management methodology
Ensure project adherence to statutory requirements and practice good corporate governance

Financial Management:

Develop detailed project budget and forecast cash flows / milestones from approved budget
Monitor, review and approve project costs and variations thereto
Develop risk profiles around costing and mitigation strategies to manage slippage

Performance monitoring & reporting(incorporating APP):

Prepare and implement regular reporting mechanisms that are linked to on time, on budget delivery and address any slippage issues
Conduct on-going KPI tracking, analysis, relevance and review
Implement PM framework for direct reports and contribute to performance reviews for specialist resources
Contribute to establishing the weightings of KPI’s to reflect strategic focus/intent and suggest changes over the lifecycle to steer the project accordingly
Provide advice to the Executive Team in relation to risks and interdependencies in relation to projects.

Change Management & Communication:

Facilitate and implement project specific communication strategy/plan
Liaise with communication department to ensure overall consistency of approach and identify key requirements for inclusion in project communication plan
Manage and respond to information requests from the client in relation to the project
Contribute to the development of a project specific change management plan
Create and approves business papers for meetings overseeing project delivery

Contract Management:

Contributes to tender assessment, and participating on tender evaluation committee if required.
Assist in the preparation of tender and contract documents
Contribute to procurement requirements through consultation with the procurement directorate.
Facilitate review and approval of Contractor SLA’s to meet all contract requirements and manage resolution of contractual disputes
Review and recommend actions for and approve proposed variations to contracts.
Ensure SACAA meets all project related contractual obligations

Stakeholder Management:

Management of key project stakeholders (internal & external), interdependencies, risks, variations and issues for successful project delivery providing high level advice and assistance where required.
Proactively ensure that client concerns are resolved and expectations met by fostering strong working relationships.
Liaises with internal departments to ensure the integration of all key elements of projects
Shares lessons learnt and best practice with project stakeholders as part of a peer review group.
Creates a respectful partnering approach to relationship management

Talent Management:

Provide clarity of work expectations for staff around all projects and project element linkages to programs
Provide clear communication and encourage information sharing across project teams to work to consolidated goals of overall program delivery
Coach and mentor staff in relation to working as part of a team
Manage staff, contractors and consultants within the project to ensure timely, effective and efficient performance of activities
Negotiate development plans for direct reports by identifying capability gaps and developing strategies to close the gaps.

The SACAA will process applications as soon as possible. If you have not heard from us within 90 days after your CV has been received by us, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Employment equity candidates will be preferred in line with our Employment Equity targets .
“All SACAA appointments are subject to S98 of the Civil Aviation Act, 13 of 2009 and all successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting”.
Requirements
National Diploma in Project Management with Ms Office Certificate and MS Projects Certificate

Ideal Qualification Project/Programme Management Degree, or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution

5 Years Projects Management or any recognised Project Management model experience-5 Years
5 Years Experience in managing diverse and complex multi-million rand interdependent projects.-

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Application Deadline: 09/06/2021


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