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Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) is a member of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), a UK based international relief and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people.

Position Title: Project Manager

Organisation: Islamic Relief South Africa

Location: Durban

Reports to: Regional Programmes Coordinator

Purpose of Position

The Project Manager will play a central role in ensuring that the main elements of the project are achieved in a timely and effective manner.

Key Accountabilities

Project Management

• Ensure that the project is implemented according to plan from the beginning to the end, and that agreed objectives have been met.
• Ensure implementation of the agreed-upon funding proposal, assist with revising the proposal and budget over time if required, based on input and feedback from key stakeholders.
• Work closely with individuals and groups supporting the delivery of any activity, while determining roles and responsibilities based on activity requirements and timeframes.
• Ensure that project documentation is well managed and available to relevant stakeholders, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation & Reporting (PMER) and for audit purposes.
• Ensure that relevant indicators are recorded, tracked and reported.
• Draft and Manage project MOUs, contracts and agreements to ensure good project governance.
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
• Establish practices, templates, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.

Financial Management and Controls

• Oversee the efficient administration of the project in terms of finances, consultant contracts, keeping of records/minutes and other administrative tasks as required.
• Provide timely and high quality finance reports to the Line Manager on the results of the process.

Project Monitoring

• Communicate progress, risks, expectations, timelines and milestones to appropriate stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain a usable and well-communicated schedule for all phases of the projects, ensuring effective Monitoring and Evaluation system.
• Conducting regular field visits to ensure effective implementation of projects activities.
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.

Reporting

• To provide quarterly and monthly narrative reports to the IR Programmes Department.
• Develop regular projects updates and timely narrative activity reports, as required.
• Ensure compliance to legislative requirements of KZN for the smooth operations of the project, more details to shared later.

Others

• Travel and spend time within the field for 60% of the year.
• Carry out, where possible, any other duties that is in line with the job purpose as requested by the line-manager.

Key interfaces:

• Communicates effectively and systematically across the organization.
• Regional Programmes Coordinator
• HoD
• All staff

Educational Qualification:

• A graduate degree in development, humanitarian or any other related field.

Skills & Knowledge Required

• Minimum of 3 years of successful project management experience in the humanitarian/development field (Rehabilitation and construction project management, and capacity building areas).
• Knowledge of the humanitarian and development sectors, and experience with and knowledge of humanitarian standards.
• Proven skills in leading, reporting, analysing and problem-solving.
• Well-developed organizational and planning skills.
• Management skills, including strong teambuilding skills.
• Able to communicate verbally and written in English.
• Good Computer Skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Ms Project).
• Punctuality and respect for rules and procedures.
• Able to work independently, i.e. with minimal supervision and well under pressure.
• Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding work-related information and data.

Key Islamic Relief Qualities Required

• It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to IR’s vision and mission as per below:
• Excellence (Ihsan): Our actions in tackling poverty are marked by excellence in our operations and conduct which are deserving of the people we serve.
• Sincerity (Ikhlas): In responding to poverty and suffering our efforts are driven by sincerity to God and the need to fulfil our obligations to humanity
• Social Justice (Adl): Our work is founded on enabling people and institutions to fulfil the rights of the poor and vulnerable. We work to empower the dispossessed towards realising their God-given human potential and developing their capabilities and resources.
• Compassion (Rahma): We believe the protection and well-being of every life is of paramount importance and we shall join with other humanitarian actors to act as one in responding to suffering brought on by disasters, poverty and injustice.
• Custodianship (Amana) : We uphold our duty of custodianship over the earth, its resources and the trust people place in us as humanitarian and development practitioners to be transparent and accountable.

Dearest applicant, kindly consider the following:

If the requirements of the application as above, is not met, we will consider the application as incomplete and this will therefore not be accepted.

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you are not contacted within a month after the closing date.

Over and above operational requirements Islamic Relief South Africa will take into account the country’s and organizational employment equity imperatives.

Location: Cape Town / Johannesburg (with site travel required)
Reports to: Head of Projects

This Group is a trusted partner in delivering high-value projects across South Africa. From large-scale construction and infrastructure builds to corporate and commercial fit-out projects, we pride ourselves on professionalism, technical excellence, and client-first delivery.

We are seeking experiencedProject Managers to join our team and lead the delivery of projects across two main streams:

• Construction & Infrastructure Projects – overseeing medium-to-large-scale builds with a focus on technical delivery, compliance, and stakeholder management.
• Commercial & Fit-Out Projects – managing corporate, retail, and design-focused projects where speed, detail, and client service are key.

The ideal candidate will have strong project leadership skills, proven industry experience, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders while delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.

• Manage the full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Lead cross-functional teams of contractors, consultants, and internal staff.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Coordinate procurement, logistics, and contract management.
• Ensure compliance with safety, legal, and environmental standards.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide regular progress reporting.
• Troubleshoot challenges and drive continuous improvement on project delivery.

• Relevant degree/diploma in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Construction & Infrastructure stream: 5–7 years’ experience managing large-scale construction/infrastructure projects.
• Commercial & Fit-Out stream: 3–5 years’ experience managing commercial fit-out, corporate, or retail projects.
• Strong contractor, supplier, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication abilities.
• Solid financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets.
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, or similar).
• Professional certification (PMP, PRINCE2) advantageous.

• Opportunity to deliver impactful, high-profile projects across South Africa.
• A collaborative, professional environment with growth opportunities.
• Competitive remuneration aligned with experience.

Overview

We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.

But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions.

Vector’s vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in ‘multi-temperature’ vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery.

Vector Logistics, a leading name in the logistics industry, is seeking a Project Manager to join our team. The successful incumbent will be responsible for designing, planning and implementing logistics solutions, whilst managing stakeholder (internal & external) expectations throughout the solution design and implementation phase.

• This role directly supports company objectives and contributes to identifying, analyzing & developing value-adding and robust solutions for current & prospective customers.
• This role directly supports the company objectives of effective change management across multiple streams, projects, and business objectives.
• Ensuring strategic business objectives and projects are scoped, analysed, implemented, sustained, and measured.
• This role directly supports Project Implementations across various functions and departments. Implementing and ensuring key project management principles are adhered to and aligned with.
• Implementing and Maintaining Project management governance procedures across VECTOR Logistics.
• Effectively managing the change in various business segments (Departments).
• Guiding the Organization through the S-Curve.
• Successful collaboration with Operations team & other internal stakeholders is critical.
• Successful collaboration with EXCO and Top Management is critical.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required for the Job

• Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering
• 5 years or more relevant Logistics & Supply Chain Management experience or Other Industry Related.
• 5 years’ experience in Project Management Required and essential.
• 5 years’ experience in Business Analysis and Change Management essential.
• Experience in Supply Chain optimization, planning and design.
• Development of BRS (Business Requirement Specifications).
• Development of SRS (System Requirement Specifications).
• WMS/ERP systems skills and experience: Operational experience, development experience will be advantageous.
• TMS systems skills and experience.
• Proven Change Management Skills and Experience required.

• SAP ERP
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Project Management
• Change Management

We look forward to hearing from you!

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