Unisa is hiring a Project Manager

   
Project Manager


DEPARTMENT: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ENHANCEMENT DIRECTORATE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE PROJECT MANAGER: NGAP and other DHET Projects (P6) X 1 POSITION - ONE (1) YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT (MUCKLENEUK CAMPUS) (REF: DQAE_Project_Manager/P6/NV/2025) 

To manage and coordinate Ngap and other DHET projects funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The manager must ensure the high quality and timely execution, monitoring and reporting of the projects. The manager must ensure the effective functioning of the Project Management Office (PMO), ensure project deliverables are met as per the approved plan, and provide support to the Acting Programme Manager and the Project Managers. Managers must build and maintain a university-wide project management culture through an institutionally accepted philosophy and approach. This is a fixed-term position for the specific project period. 

Minimum Requirements: 

Qualification(s): 

  • Honours degree or BTech or Postgraduate and project management certificate 

Experience: 

  • Six (6) years of relevant experience in Project Management and DHET projects 

Key Performance Areas: 

  • Planning, Executing and Monitoring Ngap and Other DHET Projects 
  • Reviewing Financial Reports Monthly 
  • Loading project information on the Project Online Web 
  • Reporting 
  • Training Project Leaders and Administrators 

Technical Competencies: 

  • Knowledge and experience of Project Management 
  • Knowledge of project planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation
  • Knowledge and ability of monitoring and evaluation 
  • Ability to prepare progress reports 
  • Ability to prepare closing reports 
  • Ability to communicate professionally by e-mail/correspondence/verbal or non-verbal with colleagues/clients 
  • General management (including knowledge of applicable policies and procedures) 
  • Team Supervision 
  • Asset Management 
MS Office applications Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Planning, Executing and Monitoring Ngap and other DHET projects 
  • Reviewing Financial Report Monthly 
  •  Loading project information on the Project Online Web 
  • Reporting 
  • Training project and administrator Assumption of duty: as soon as possible 
Remuneration:  Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position 

Closing date: 18 March 2025 

Enquiries: Human Resources: Contract Appointments (HR Practitioner – Mrs. NM Van Vuren) (012) 429 2066

Project Management Office Ms Mathatho Makuka (012) 429 6228 

The completed prescribed application form attached herewith must be accompanied by a Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and Certified Copies (within the previous three months) of identity documents; all educational qualifications; academic transcripts/records; proof of SAQA verification of foreign qualifications (if applicable)

  •  Unisa reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant 
  • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer, excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant 
  • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position 
  • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered 
  • Appointments will be made by Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan