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To manage the execution of IT projects in accordance with the specified and agreed upon scope, timeframe, budget, and quality requirements. To monitor adherence to project management governance, principles, standards, and methodologies.

• Define project plans incorporating scope, budget, and timeframes to ensure quality and successful project execution.
• Manage the delivery of multiple, large-scale, projects to successful completion in accordance with scope, budget, timeframe, and service level agreements.
• Monitor governance and quality of the projects, including adoption of PMO methodologies, principles, tools, standards, and processes.
• Provide onsite guidance for the project team to build and motivate team members to meet project milestones. Resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
• Track and report on project status and performance, monitoring project overheads and capital expenses, project deliverables, dependencies, and timeframes.
• Identify and mitigate risks within the project and manage project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives to improve project delivery.
• Collaborate and facilitate optimum engagement between and within BCX Divisions and establish and enhance relationships and network with partners, customers and vendors in support of market dominance.

Project Management

Agile Methodology

Relationship Building & Partnering

Budget Management

Job Match

Deciding & Initiating Action

Adapting & Responding to change

Planning & Organising

Writing and Reporting

Presenting and Communicating information

NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Computer Science or Business

NQF 4: Grade 12 National Diploma

5 years’ relevant experience and relevant Project Management certification

OR

7 years’ relevant experience and relevant Project Management certification.

Agile

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or Prince2 or PMBOK or equivalent

Span of Control 0

Level of Engagement Internal stakeholders and external clients

Responsible for leading, developing, monitoring, and managing the PMO function. The role will support the successful delivery of organizational strategic programs by providing oversight to inform prioritization decisions, defining and maintaining project management standards through effective facilitation, tracking, and reporting. The person appointed will report to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Key Performance Areas:

1. Develop and implement the PMO strategy, operating model, frameworks, and charter.
2. Manage project Managers, oversee day-to-day PMO activities, provide guidance on policies and processes, and collaborate with department leaders to deliver projects.
3. Drive Demand Management process in consultation with stakeholders.
4. Lead, develop, monitor, and manage the PMO, fostering a culture of high performance, value-for-money, optimization, and innovation.
5. Support the CIO in managing the ICT and Digital Transformation projects portfolio to ensure strategic alignment.
6. Foster a project-management-oriented culture among stakeholders and organizational leadership.
7. Manage and develop a team of business analysts and enhance IT Services business analysis capabilities through professional development.
8. Lead the development of IT Quality Assurance and Testing capabilities and manage related teams.
9. Identify and implement project management processes, tools, and standards to support successful project delivery.
10. Facilitate processes for planning and prioritization by leadership and governance.
11. Define and direct end-to-end PMO work efforts, leveraging best practices to realize benefits.
12. Provide coaching and mentoring to PMO staff and project managers.
13. Build relationships with senior leadership and stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
14. Review and improve project management practices to achieve higher maturity in Project Portfolio Management (PPM).

Other Key Competencies:

Excellent communication skills, creativity, attention to detail, customer focus, and a blend of business and IT skills. Ability to build cross-functional relationships, influence, and negotiate effectively.

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• Contract Senior position
• Posted 28 May 2025 by Helen Wilson Recruitment

Hybrid working conditions (office is based in Midrand)

Gauteng based individuals only

The Senior Financial Inclusion Specialist will be responsible for providing strategic support in areas of Project Management, Technical Research, Stakeholder Management as well as Financial Administration. The role requires a candidate with a deep understanding of financial inclusion with a focus on project management (min 8 years), and the ability to lead and mentor junior staff.

• A complete university degree in finance, development finance, economics, project management or related fields.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in financial inclusion, with a focus on project management.
• Understanding of market and systemic challenges to financial inclusion in Africa and best practices for addressing them, including M4P (Markets for the Poor) and facilitating market systems.
• Experience in stakeholder management i.e. policy makers, regulators, financial services providers, donors etc.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent speaking, writing and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent research and report-writing skills.
• Experience with data analyses including demand side, supply side and regulatory data.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services sector within the Southern African region.

• Provide project management and administration support to the SADC FI (Financial Inclusion) team on projects.
• Day-to-day planning and supervision of projects.
• Identify any potential issues or risks that could affect the progression of projects.
• Contribute to the development of concept notes, proposals, MoUs, and terms of reference.
• Support SADC FI projects and activities through desktop research.
• Internalize research and apply knowledge to assist with delivery of projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Assisting with time management and expenditure tracking against project plans and budgets.
• Acting as the link between the Project team, Data and Finance teams when required.

If you have not received any feedback from us within 5 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Helen Wilson Recruitment is a niche market recruitment agency based in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. We have three consultants and we service a handful of clients with whom we have been doing business for between five and ten years. Because we are small and exclusive, we believe we have an advantage over some of our competitors in that we can provide a focused and dedicated service. We have many years of experience in recruitment, particularly in the financial sector.

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Purpose of the Job :

• Responsible for leading, developing, monitoring and managing the PMO function. The role will support the successful delivery of organizational strategic programs undertaken by providing oversight to inform prioritization decisions, defining and maintaining project management standards through effective facilitation, tracking and reporting. The person appointed to this position will be reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Key Performance Areas :

• Develop and implement the PMO strategy and operating model, frameworks and charter.
• Ensure management and leadership of project Managers including managing the day-to-day activities in the PMO, providing guidance on PMO policies and processes, overseeing project management staff, and collaborating with other department leaders to deliver projects.
• Drive Demand Management process in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Lead, develop, monitor and manage the PMO function and create a culture of high performance, value-for-money, optimization and innovation through effective team performance management.
• Support CIO by managing the ICT and Digital Transformation projects portfolio lifecycle ensuring strategic alignment.
• Facilitate among the PMO stakeholders and organizational leadership a consensus around the mission and vision of the PMO organisation to foster a project-management-oriented culture and mindset;
• Ensure management and leadership of a team of business analysts and the development of IT Services business analysis capability through professional development activities.
• Lead, develop, monitor, manage and Mature the IT Quality Assurance and Testing capability
• Ensure management and leadership of a team of IT Quality Assurance and Testing professionals
• Lead the identification and implementation of project management processes, methods, tools, guidelines and standards in order to establish a stable framework that supports all project teams and stakeholders to improve the probability of successful project delivery;
• Facilitate the agreed-upon process that develops plans and prioritization by leadership and governance;
• Define, manage and direct the needed end-to-end PMO work effort, which includes leveraging best practices and techniques in identifying, quantifying and tracking the realization of expected benefits;
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to PMO staff and project managers;
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leadership and key PMO stakeholders, and acts as a trusted advisor; and
• Regularly reviews and evaluates opportunities to improve the project management best practices in order to achieve higher maturity in Project Portfolio Management (PPM).

Other Key Competencies :

• The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes : Excellent oral and written communication skills, be creative and innovative, quality and detail orientated, customer focused, a distinctive blend of business and IT skills. Cross functional relationship building, effective at influencing and good negotiating skills.

Requirements

• A Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, Business Administration or related field. qualification; with at least 10 years’ relevant experience in Project Management; of which 7 years must be at a management level. The candidate must demonstrate experience in leading diverse teams, experience with Agile methodologies and one or more project management methodologies (e.g. PMI PMBOK, and PRINCE2).Demonstrated management / supervisory experience in project management and the execution of multiple or large projects, during which more than one of the following occurred – Thought leader with a view to creating a viable PMO service and supporting pragmatic delivery of projects; Competency in strategic thinking and leadership, with strong abilities in relationship management; Leadership of multidiscipline and high-performance work teams; Proven track record of successful delivery of programs and projects; and Good knowledge of portfolio management strategy.

• Ensure that the Annual Work Plan (AWP), along with associated budget, HR, procurement, and overall implementation plans, are developed by the relevant technical experts in alignment with project goals;
• Provide quality and timely management of the entire project life cycle, ensuring the delivery of programmatic and financial outputs in accordance with the approved project documents. All implementations must adhere to applicable UNDP policies, programme and project management rules and procedures, as well as relevant government standards and regulations;
• Serve as a senior advisor on all issues related to project activities, offering strategic guidance and technical insight where needed;
• Ensure the effective application of Results-Based Management (RBM) principles throughout the project planning and implementation processes, including resource planning, budget allocation, and overall resource management;
• Provide strategic direction, guidance, and direct supervision to all UNDP project personnel, including consultants, responsible parties, and technical experts, to ensure the timely and efficient implementation of activities as per the project plan;
• In coordination with the Project Team Lead, conduct technical reviews of all project documents prepared by the project team and implementing partners, ensuring they meet high-quality technical standards;
• Establish robust mechanisms to ensure compliance with all relevant UNDP policies and frameworks, including but not limited to Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT), Social and Environmental Standards (SES), Programme and Project Management (PPM), International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), Project Quality Assurance (PQA), and ensure their implementation via Quantum and Quantum+ platforms;
• Ensure that gender equality and gender mainstreaming are fully integrated into all project interventions, to the extent permitted by the local context;
• Conduct regular progress reporting to the Project Board, as agreed, and recommend corrective actions to address emerging challenges and capitalise on opportunities;
• Oversee the execution of all administrative and operational tasks related to project implementation. This includes maintaining strong coordination with the UNDP Country Office functional units (e.g., Programme, M&E, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management);
• Proactively identify opportunities for synergies with other UNDP projects and initiatives from other partners, to strengthen impact and scale the project's strategic objectives.
• Provide quality and timely management of the project life cycle, including meeting programmatic and financial deliverables in adherence to the project document and in compliance with UNDP programme and project management regulations and rules, policies and procedures;
• With the Team Lead for the Project, undertake technical review of project documents produced by the project team and partners, and ensure high technical standards are met;
• Establish an effective mechanism to ensure project’s compliance with UNDP policies that guide project design and implementation, including but not limited to, HACT, SES, PPM, IATI, PQA, and utilizing the specific platforms in Quantum and Quantum+ for their application;
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities;
• Provide quality and timely management of the project life cycle, ensuring the achievement of programmatic and financial deliverables in line with approved project documents. All activities must be implemented in full compliance with UNDP policies, programme and project management regulations and rules, and relevant government standards and procedures;
• Serve as a senior advisor on matters related to project implementation, providing technical and strategic guidance as required.
  
  
  

• Ensure value for money approach to resource planning, achieving project objectives in the most efficient and cost-effective manner;
• Ensure effective budget and expenditure management in line with the project resources and results framework;
• Manage the project resources in compliance with UNDP financial regulations and rules, including maintenance of accurate records for CO delivery enabling services;
• Manage requests for the provision of UNDP financial resources through funding advances, direct payments or reimbursement using the Funding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures (FACE form);
• Monitor financial resources and expenditure to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports in relation with project progress and results report;
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required;
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits;
• Oversee the quality and accuracy of donor financial reports.
  
  
  

• Substantively contribute to the harnessing of effective partnerships and lead the identification and on-boarding process for implementing partners;
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships and strategic linkages with responsible parties involved in project implementation and development partners, government officials, businesses, NGOs, other national and regional stakeholders, and beneficiaries to support and ensure accurate interpretation of key objectives, and to promote inclusive project implementation;
• Communicate relevant and critical information with responsible parties and members of project board, and substantively contribute to project visibility efforts. Make recommendations to the CO management team on activities with potential for scale-up, replicability and synergies;
• The Project Management Specialist will lead coordination around the G20 South Africa Presidency, while also supporting the participation of the African Union (AU) in the G20 beyond South Africa’s term.
  
  
  

• Prepare draft briefing notes for the G20 meetings for the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH) Director and other Leaders from the Executive Office of the Administrator;
• Support the drafting of reports and briefs for the selected G20 Working Groups.
  
  
  

• Provide technical advice to the project in developing baselines and indicators for project monitoring and evaluation and coordinate the finalization of detailed results framework. Ensure strategies, processes, systems, and mechanisms are in place to effectively fulfill programme and financial monitoring, evaluation, quality assurance and reporting requirements;
• Lead implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, and results framework to identify plan deviations, under-performance, and other problems. Support diagnosing problems and ensure accountability for corrective actions within agreed upon tolerances to achieve results;
• Conduct programme monitoring (and/or field) visits in line with UNDP Monitoring policy to verify project activities, to collect indicator data in line with the project’s results framework, leading to evidence-based reporting;
• Manage the project board meeting preparation in line with UNDP oversight policy and existing procedures for project governance;
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities;
• Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results;
• Proactively perform risk assessment and risk management to identify and document risks related to the project, in line with UNDP’s enterprise risk management policy;
• Update the project risk log in Quantum and notify the project board through the CO project assurance;
• Ensure project management module in Quantum is regularly updated and maintained with project information in line with the UNDP Programme and Project Management (PPM) policy;
• Lead the preparation of project and donor reports in line with the reporting schedule of UNDP and donor requirements. Ensure provision of ad hoc reports and information requested by relevant entities;
• Ensure proper operational and financial closure of the project.
  
  
  

• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for the documentation and communication of best practices, programme results, and lessons learned under the project;
• Actively participate in and make substantive contributions to external networks and communities of practice to promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and opportunities for collaboration in addressing development trends. Represent UNDP in relevant technical meetings and working groups under the direction of ASFH and CO management;
• Support the establishment of knowledge platforms and innovative mechanisms for capturing and disseminating knowledge from the project.
  
  
  

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact;
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems;
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences;
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands;
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results;
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration;
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.
  
  
  

• Develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s mission and objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, opportunities and potential risks;
• Link the general vision to reality on the ground to create tangible targeted solutions;
• Learn from a variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.
  
  
  

• System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
  
  
  

• Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas.
• Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange.
  
  
  

• Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals.
  
  
  

• Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channel.
  
  
  

• Relationship Management: Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust, and mutual understanding.
  
  
  

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  
  
  

• A minimum of 5 years (with Master’s degree) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in project management and programme management, including project formulation and partnership management.
  
  
  

• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
• Strong managerial and coordination skills/experience, with a demonstrated experience to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects;
• Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills, including preparation of briefing notes, summary papers and background notes for high level events.
  
  
  

• Experience in working, liaising, and collaborating with UN agencies, governments, NGOs, civil society organizations;
• Minimum 4 years experience in the UN network;
• Proven experience to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff and all stakeholders involved in the project;
• Proven experience to coordinate and supervise multiple stakeholders in their implementation of technical activities in partnership with a variety of groups, including community and government;
• Proven experience to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
• Strong communication skills/experience both verbal and written.
  
  
  

• Fluency in English is required.
  
  
  

• Project Management Certification is advantageous, but not necessary.
  
  
  

As the Assistant to both functions, you will work directly with the Head of Accounting and Controlling providing executive support and taking the lead in the day-to-day office administration facilitating its smooth and efficient operation. In addition, supporting project management related activities, for example keeping track of project statuses and providing project support where applicable.

Duties

• Managing the Head of Accounting and Controlling diary to ensure that meetings and appointments are planned and prioritised ensuring optimum use of the time
• Communicating effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that a professional image is portrayed
• Planning and organising travel including preparation of detailed itineraries in advance of travel.
• Planning and organising workshops onsite and offsite, including preparation of detailed agendas.
• Preparation of presentations in Ms Powerpoint.
• Liaising with internal and external service providers.
• Organize and support in running meetings.
• Undertaking a range of administrative tasks including raising purchase orders.
• Tracking status of project deliverables and milestones.
• Defining and updating the project management processes, standards and governance,
• Ensuring project plans and project documentation are complete and up to date, provide regular project status updates, help acquire the necessary resources and skills, and contribute to the delivery of business systems to meet identified business requirements
• Organise workshops to identify areas of improvement for projects, documenting recommendations

What You Bring

• Strong administrative experience within a professional environment
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft packages including word and excel
• Highly organised individual with ability to multitask and manage high volume of work
• Confident individual with excellent spoken and written English
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Self-motivated with good attention to detail
• Team player and able to support other colleagues if required

Rewards

• Working with a global team
• Opportunities to work on a variety of innovative projects
• Possibility to take over further tasks within the company
• Time off / Paid holidays
• Continual learning through the platform

A proudly South African insurance company that offers affordable products and services for life, funeral, savings, and retirement is seeking a Project Manager to support, manage, oversee, and enable the Sales projects, programs, and structured work efforts through various methods and practices around provisioning the Sales division. The goal is to improve overall PM maturity and track and report the conformance to plans and expectations.

• Manage project programs within timeframes and define major deliverables to meet desired goals and outcomes, ensuring all projects are managed appropriately within the sphere of control.
• Manage the Sales Calendar, program, and change requests to ensure delivery.
• Prioritize projects for the achievement of sales goals.
• Provide leadership in the recommended resolution and/or escalation of issues that may impact project scope, schedule, or budget.
• Ensure on-time delivery with quality of the entire portfolio of Sales projects across different functional areas.
• Identify and manage the delivery risk control process, pursue issue and risk resolution, and communicate status and escalations to stakeholders and operational management.
• Identify and understand issues and concerns; obtain and compare information from different sources to draw conclusions, develop and evaluate alternatives and solutions, solve problems, and recommend a course of action.

• Translate the Sales Strategic medium to short-term goals and objectives to align with project objectives.
• Lead the identification and implementation of project management processes, methods, tools, guidelines, and standards to establish a stable framework that supports all projects and stakeholders to improve the probability of successful project delivery.
• Facilitate the agreed-upon process that develops plans and prioritization.
• Liaise with participants/users periodically to gauge the progress of the project.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to participants or users where necessary.
• Build and maintain relationships between Regional Managers, Divisional Heads, and key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Regularly review and evaluate opportunities to improve project management best practices to achieve the best results.
• Track and report on project portfolio performance, providing a comprehensive and prioritized view of all projects.
• Monitor project operational and capital expenses to ensure achievement of cost efficiency and act to correct any adverse variances.
• Develop and manage the project/program budget by executing a high degree of financial discipline across the portfolio of projects.
• Develop and track the benefit realization report.

• Lead regular interactions with the executive sponsor to inform, alert, negotiate, and maintain a continuing good relationship and shared vision for the program outcome.
• Share lessons learned and best practices across projects, building relationships with stakeholders and brokering relationships at all levels.
• Request ongoing feedback from participants or users regarding project delivery; promote effective teamwork between business units.

• Manage the Sales online activities.
• Manage the rendering of financial services conducted in accordance with FAIS.
• Manage compliance with impacting legislation.
• Manage the online sales complaints resolution process.
• Oversee the management of the quality assurance process.

• Report to the Sales Executives and various committees providing status and forward-looking recommendations where necessary.

Formal Education

• Degree (FSCA recognized)
• Relevant project management qualification

• Regulatory Examination Level 5: Representatives
• Regulatory Examination Level 1: Key Individuals
• 120 credits on NQF level 5 CPD

• 3 – 5 years’ management experience in the financial industry
• 2 years project management experience

Should you not receive a response within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, crises, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help countries to build integrated, lasting development solutions for people and the planet.

The UNDP Country Office in South Africa is a dedicated, inclusive, and energetic team of development professionals committed to the pursuit of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS). UNDP partners with the host government, communities, the private sector, civil society organisations, the United Nations system, and other development partners to support the country’s development journey, adding value to South Africa's progress towards the SDGs.

UNDP is seeking to hire a Project Management Specialist for the Lead Africa Project. The overall objective of this project is to provide both technical and advisory support to the South African G2O Presidency, including support to AU participation in the 20th Summit and beyond. Furthermore, the project seeks to work on legacy of the G20 Summit and work with South Africa Government in strengthening of financial initiatives within the Just Energy Transition and develop a Critical Minerals regional project that will ensure that Africa leverages its critical minerals to diversify and structurally transform their economy as it provide critical energy metals to the world.

The Project Management Specialist will provide analytical and operational support to the implementation of the Lead Africa Projectand work under the supervision of the Inclusive growth and SDG Finance Adviserand in close collaboration with Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure effective project planning and implementation for the LEAD Africa Project

• Ensure that the Annual Work Plan (AWP), along with associated budget, HR, procurement, and overall implementation plans, are developed by the relevant technical experts in alignment with project goals;
• Provide quality and timely management of the entire project life cycle, ensuring the delivery of programmatic and financial outputs in accordance with the approved project documents. All implementations must adhere to applicable UNDP policies, programme and project management rules and procedures, as well as relevant government standards and regulations;
• Serve as a senior advisor on all issues related to project activities, offering strategic guidance and technical insight where needed;
• Ensure the effective application of Results-Based Management (RBM) principles throughout the project planning and implementation processes, including resource planning, budget allocation, and overall resource management;
• Provide strategic direction, guidance, and direct supervision to all UNDP project personnel, including consultants, responsible parties, and technical experts, to ensure the timely and efficient implementation of activities as per the project plan;
• In coordination with the Project Team Lead, conduct technical reviews of all project documents prepared by the project team and implementing partners, ensuring they meet high-quality technical standards;
• Establish robust mechanisms to ensure compliance with all relevant UNDP policies and frameworks, including but not limited to Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT), Social and Environmental Standards (SES), Programme and Project Management (PPM), International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), Project Quality Assurance (PQA), and ensure their implementation via Quantum and Quantum+ platforms;
• Ensure that gender equality and gender mainstreaming are fully integrated into all project interventions, to the extent permitted by the local context;
• Conduct regular progress reporting to the Project Board, as agreed, and recommend corrective actions to address emerging challenges and capitalise on opportunities;
• Oversee the execution of all administrative and operational tasks related to project implementation. This includes maintaining strong coordination with the UNDP Country Office functional units (., Programme, M&E, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management);
• Proactively identify opportunities for synergies with other UNDP projects and initiatives from other partners, to strengthen impact and scale the project's strategic objectives.
• Provide quality and timely management of the project life cycle, including meeting programmatic and financial deliverables inadherence to the project document and in compliance with UNDP programme and project management regulations and rules, policies and procedures;
• With the Team Lead for the Project, undertake technical review of project documents produced by the project team and partners, and ensure high technical standards are met;
• Establish an effective mechanism to ensure project’s compliance with UNDP policies that guide project design and implementation, including but not limited to, HACT, SES, PPM, IATI, PQA, and utilizing the specific platforms in Quantum and Quantum+ for their application;
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities;
• Provide quality and timely management of the project life cycle, ensuring the achievement of programmatic and financial deliverables in line with approved project documents. All activities must be implemented in full compliance with UNDP policies, programme and project management regulations and rules, and relevant government standards and procedures;
• Serve as a senior advisor on matters related to project implementation, providing technical and strategic guidance as required.

Effective financial management of project resources to achieve the results of the LEAD–Africa project

• Ensure value for money approach to resource planning, achieving project objectives in the most efficient and cost-effective manner;
• Ensure effective budget and expenditure management in line with the project resources and results framework;
• Manage the project resources in compliance with UNDP financial regulations and rules, including maintenance of accurate records for CO delivery enabling services;
• Manage requests for the provision of UNDP financial resources through funding advances, direct payments or reimbursement using theFunding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures (FACE form);
• Monitor financial resources and expenditure to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports in relation with project progress and results report;
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required;
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits;
• Oversee the quality and accuracy of donor financial reports.

Build and maintain UNDP’s strategic partnerships

• Substantively contribute to the harnessing of effective partnerships and lead the identification and on-boarding process for implementing partners;
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships and strategic linkages with responsible parties involved in project implementation and development partners, government officials, businesses, NGOs, other national and regional stakeholders, and beneficiaries to support and ensure accurate interpretation of key objectives, and to promote inclusive project implementation;
• Communicate relevant and critical information with responsible parties and members of project board, and substantively contribute to project visibility efforts. Make recommendations to the CO management team on activities with potential for scale-up, replicability and synergies;
• The Project Management Specialist will lead coordination around the G20 South Africa Presidency, while also supporting the participation of the African Union (AU) in the G20 beyond South Africa’s term.

Provision of subject-matter expertise on relevant topics and project

• Prepare draft briefing notes for the G20 meetings for the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH) Director and other Leaders from the Executive Office of the Administrator;
• Supportthe drafting of reports and briefs for the selected G20 Working Groups.

Monitor and report on progress in implementing project activities and achieving the targets set

• Provide technical advice to the project in developing baselines and indicators for project monitoring and evaluation and coordinate the finalization of detailed results framework. Ensure strategies, processes, systems, and mechanisms are in place to effectively fulfill programme and financial monitoring, evaluation, quality assurance and reporting requirements;
• Lead implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, and results framework to identify plan deviations, under-performance, and other problems. Support diagnosing problems and ensure accountability for corrective actions within agreed upon tolerances to achieve results;
• Conduct programme monitoring (and / or field) visits in line with UNDP Monitoring policy to verify project activities, to collect indicator data in line with the project’s results framework, leading to evidence-based reporting;
• Manage the project board meeting preparation in line with UNDP oversight policy and existing procedures for project governance;
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities;
• Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results;
• Proactively perform risk assessment and risk management to identify and document risks related to the project, in line with UNDP’s enterprise risk management policy;
• Update the project risk log in Quantum and notify the project board through the CO project assurance;
• Ensure project management module in Quantum is regularly updated and maintained with project information in line with the UNDP Programme and Project Management (PPM) policy;
• Lead the preparation of project and donor reports in line with the reporting schedule of UNDP and donor requirements. Ensure provision of ad hoc reports and information requested by relevant entities;
• Ensure proper operational and financial closure of the project.

Lead knowledge sharing and advocacy relevant to the assigned thematic area(s) and UNDP

• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for the documentation and communication of best practices, programme results, and lessons learned under the project;
• Actively participate in and make substantive contributions to external networks and communities of practice to promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and opportunities for collaboration in addressing development trends. Represent UNDP in relevant technical meetings and working groups under the direction of ASFH and CO management;
• Support the establishment of knowledge platforms and innovative mechanisms for capturing and disseminating knowledge from the project.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Management Specialist works under the general supervision of the Regional Inclusive Growth and SDG Adviser.

Core Competencies

• Achieve Results : LEVEL 3 : Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact;
• Think Innovatively : LEVEL 3 : Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems;
• Learn Continuously : LEVEL 3 : Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences;
• Adapt with Agility : LEVEL 3 : Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands;
• Act with Determination : LEVEL 3 : Think beyond immediate task / barriers and take action to achieve greater results;
• Engage and Partner : LEVEL 3 : Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration;
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion : LEVEL 3 : Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.

Functional / Technical competencies

Business direction and strategy : Strategic Thinking

• Develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s mission and objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, opportunities and potential risks;
• Link the general vision to reality on the ground to create tangible targeted solutions;
• Learn from a variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.

Business direction and strategy

• System Thinking : Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

BusinessDevelopment : KnowledgeFacilitation

• Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas.
• Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange.

BusinessManagement

• ProjectManagement : Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Business Management : Communication

• Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage communicationsinternally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channel.

Partnership Management

• Relationship Management : Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and / or strengthen working relations, trust, and mutual understanding.

Required Skills and Experience

Education :

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience :

• A minimum of 5years (with Master’s degree) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) ofprogressively responsible experience at the national or international level in project management and programme management, including project formulation and partnership management.

Required skills :

• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
• Strong managerial and coordination skills / experience, with a demonstrated experience to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects;
• Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills, including preparation of briefing notes, summary papers and background notes for high level events.

Desired additional skills :

• Experience in working, liaising, and collaborating with UN agencies,governments, NGOs, civil society organizations;
• Minimum 4 years experience in the UN network;
• Proven experience to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff and all stakeholders involved in the project;
• Proven experience to coordinate and supervise multiple stakeholders in their implementation of technical activities in partnership with a variety of groups, including community and government;
• Proven experience to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
• Strong communication skills / experience both verbal and written.

Language Requirements :

• Fluency in English is required.

Professional Certificates :

• Project Management Certification is advantageous, but not necessary.

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 27471
• Posting Date 06/30/2025, 06:09 AM
• Apply Before 07/08/2025, 03:59 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Pretoria, South Africa
• Agency UNDP
• Grade IPSA-10
• Vacancy Type International Personnel Service Agreement
• Practice Area Inclusive Growth
• Bureau Regional Bureau for Africa
• Contract Duration 1 Year with Possibility for extension
• Education & Work Experience Master's Degree - 5 year(s) experience OR Bachelor's Degree - 7 year(s) experience
• Required Languages English
• Vacancy Timeline 1 Week
  
  

• Ensure that the Annual Work Plan (AWP), along with associated budget, HR, procurement, and overall implementation plans, are developed by the relevant technical experts in alignment with project goals;
• Provide quality and timely management of the entire project life cycle, ensuring the delivery of programmatic and financial outputs in accordance with the approved project documents. All implementations must adhere to applicable UNDP policies, programme and project management rules and procedures, as well as relevant government standards and regulations;
• Serve as a senior advisor on all issues related to project activities, offering strategic guidance and technical insight where needed;
• Ensure the effective application of Results-Based Management (RBM) principles throughout the project planning and implementation processes, including resource planning, budget allocation, and overall resource management;
• Provide strategic direction, guidance, and direct supervision to all UNDP project personnel, including consultants, responsible parties, and technical experts, to ensure the timely and efficient implementation of activities as per the project plan;
• In coordination with the Project Team Lead, conduct technical reviews of all project documents prepared by the project team and implementing partners, ensuring they meet high-quality technical standards;
• Establish robust mechanisms to ensure compliance with all relevant UNDP policies and frameworks, including but not limited to Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT), Social and Environmental Standards (SES), Programme and Project Management (PPM), International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), Project Quality Assurance (PQA), and ensure their implementation via Quantum and Quantum+ platforms;
• Ensure that gender equality and gender mainstreaming are fully integrated into all project interventions, to the extent permitted by the local context;
• Conduct regular progress reporting to the Project Board, as agreed, and recommend corrective actions to address emerging challenges and capitalise on opportunities;
• Oversee the execution of all administrative and operational tasks related to project implementation. This includes maintaining strong coordination with the UNDP Country Office functional units (e.g., Programme, M&E, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management);
• Proactively identify opportunities for synergies with other UNDP projects and initiatives from other partners, to strengthen impact and scale the project's strategic objectives.
• Provide quality and timely management of the project life cycle, including meeting programmatic and financial deliverables in adherence to the project document and in compliance with UNDP programme and project management regulations and rules, policies and procedures;
• With the Team Lead for the Project, undertake technical review of project documents produced by the project team and partners, and ensure high technical standards are met;
• Establish an effective mechanism to ensure project’s compliance with UNDP policies that guide project design and implementation, including but not limited to, HACT, SES, PPM, IATI, PQA, and utilizing the specific platforms in Quantum and Quantum+ for their application;
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities;
• Provide quality and timely management of the project life cycle, ensuring the achievement of programmatic and financial deliverables in line with approved project documents. All activities must be implemented in full compliance with UNDP policies, programme and project management regulations and rules, and relevant government standards and procedures;
• Serve as a senior advisor on matters related to project implementation, providing technical and strategic guidance as required.
  
  

• Ensure value for money approach to resource planning, achieving project objectives in the most efficient and cost-effective manner;
• Ensure effective budget and expenditure management in line with the project resources and results framework;
• Manage the project resources in compliance with UNDP financial regulations and rules, including maintenance of accurate records for CO delivery enabling services;
• Manage requests for the provision of UNDP financial resources through funding advances, direct payments or reimbursement using the Funding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures (FACE form);
• Monitor financial resources and expenditure to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports in relation with project progress and results report;
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required;
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits;
• Oversee the quality and accuracy of donor financial reports.
  
  

• Substantively contribute to the harnessing of effective partnerships and lead the identification and on-boarding process for implementing partners;
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships and strategic linkages with responsible parties involved in project implementation and development partners, government officials, businesses, NGOs, other national and regional stakeholders, and beneficiaries to support and ensure accurate interpretation of key objectives, and to promote inclusive project implementation;
• Communicate relevant and critical information with responsible parties and members of project board, and substantively contribute to project visibility efforts. Make recommendations to the CO management team on activities with potential for scale-up, replicability and synergies;
• The Project Management Specialist will lead coordination around the G20 South Africa Presidency, while also supporting the participation of the African Union (AU) in the G20 beyond South Africa’s term.
  
  

• Prepare draft briefing notes for the G20 meetings for the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH) Director and other Leaders from the Executive Office of the Administrator;
• Support the drafting of reports and briefs for the selected G20 Working Groups.
  
  

• Provide technical advice to the project in developing baselines and indicators for project monitoring and evaluation and coordinate the finalization of detailed results framework. Ensure strategies, processes, systems, and mechanisms are in place to effectively fulfill programme and financial monitoring, evaluation, quality assurance and reporting requirements;
• Lead implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, and results framework to identify plan deviations, under-performance, and other problems. Support diagnosing problems and ensure accountability for corrective actions within agreed upon tolerances to achieve results;
• Conduct programme monitoring (and/or field) visits in line with UNDP Monitoring policy to verify project activities, to collect indicator data in line with the project’s results framework, leading to evidence-based reporting;
• Manage the project board meeting preparation in line with UNDP oversight policy and existing procedures for project governance;
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities;
• Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results;
• Proactively perform risk assessment and risk management to identify and document risks related to the project, in line with UNDP’s enterprise risk management policy;
• Update the project risk log in Quantum and notify the project board through the CO project assurance;
• Ensure project management module in Quantum is regularly updated and maintained with project information in line with the UNDP Programme and Project Management (PPM) policy;
• Lead the preparation of project and donor reports in line with the reporting schedule of UNDP and donor requirements. Ensure provision of ad hoc reports and information requested by relevant entities;
• Ensure proper operational and financial closure of the project.
  
  

• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for the documentation and communication of best practices, programme results, and lessons learned under the project;
• Actively participate in and make substantive contributions to external networks and communities of practice to promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and opportunities for collaboration in addressing development trends. Represent UNDP in relevant technical meetings and working groups under the direction of ASFH and CO management;
• Support the establishment of knowledge platforms and innovative mechanisms for capturing and disseminating knowledge from the project.
  
  

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact;
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems;
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences;
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands;
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results;
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration;
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.
  
  

• Develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s mission and objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, opportunities and potential risks;
• Link the general vision to reality on the ground to create tangible targeted solutions;
• Learn from a variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.
  
  

• System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
  
  

• Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas.
• Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange.
  
  

• Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals.
  
  

• Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channel.
  
  

• Relationship Management: Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust, and mutual understanding.
  
  

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  
  

• A minimum of 5 years (with Master’s degree) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in project management and programme management, including project formulation and partnership management.
  
  

• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
• Strong managerial and coordination skills/experience, with a demonstrated experience to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects;
• Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills, including preparation of briefing notes, summary papers and background notes for high level events.
  
  

• Experience in working, liaising, and collaborating with UN agencies, governments, NGOs, civil society organizations;
• Minimum 4 years experience in the UN network;
• Proven experience to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff and all stakeholders involved in the project;
• Proven experience to coordinate and supervise multiple stakeholders in their implementation of technical activities in partnership with a variety of groups, including community and government;
• Proven experience to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
• Strong communication skills/experience both verbal and written.
  
  

• Fluency in English is required.
  
  

• Project Management Certification is advantageous, but not necessary.