Project Manager: Level 1
NRF/SARAO
Location:Cape Town, Western Cape
Job Level: Skilled / Middle Management
Type of Employment:Long Term Contract
Closing date: 23 July 2021
About the Position
The National Research Foundation (NRF) supports and promotes research and human capital development through funding, the provision of National Research Facilities and science outreach platforms and programmes to the broader community in all fields of science and technology, including natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities.
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science and construction. SARAO is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates radio astron-omy instruments and programmes such as the MeerKAT and KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in Gauteng, the African Very Long Baseline Interferom-etry (AVN) programme in nine African countries as well as the associated human capital development and commercialisation endeavours.
Purpose: To provide project management support to SARAO departments, by initiating, planning, executing (control and monitor) and closing projects following the SARAO project management processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide project management support to SARAO departments
- Initiate the project by developing all necessary documentation
- Successfully plan for the project
- Execute project work as per the Project Plan
- Manage project work and deliverables
- Manage project communications and stakeholder engagement
- Conduct procurement
- Perform quality assurance
- Manage risks and implement risk response activities
- Manage contractors
- Control and Monitor project progress
- Analyse and monitor project baseline
- Control communications and stakeholder engagement, project quality, project risks and procurement
- Facilitate the project close-out process until the project is handed over to the project owner
Key Requirements:
Qualification:
- BTech Eng/BSc Eng
- Certification in project management (PMP/Prince II) or Project Management qualification
Experience:
- 5+ years in Project Management role
Knowledge:
- Knowledge and experience of project management principles/standards
- Knowledge and experience of managing significant large-scale projects
- Experience of Science/Engineering projects
- Fair knowledge of Systems Engineering process
- Strong decision-making and excellent communication skills
- Good analytical and planning skills
- Efficiency under pressure and willingly to work outside normal hours if required
- Demonstrate initiative and lateral thinking to solve problems and drive decision making
Information:
- The website www.nrf.ac.za provides more details on the NRF initiatives and activities.
Applications:
Applicants should submit a comprehensive CV by logging to https://ess.nrf.ac.za/Account/Recruitment and apply online. Applications
should be accompanied by a letter of motivation indicating the applicants suitability for the position. The names and contact details of at least three referees should be provided.
The NRF offers a challenging career and competitive remuneration package which is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The NRF is committed to employment equity and redress and the appointment to the position will be made in line with the NRF Employment Equity Plan.
The NRF reserves the right not to make an appointment. Correspondence will be sent to short-listed candidates only.
As a business unit of the NRF, SARAO is committed to employment equity and redress. SARAO reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.
