The project he/she would be focusing on is a large scale device rollout to all the stores. The project has a number of "sub-projects" as it were and the PA would be required to assist heavily in coordinating resources and maintaining governance across most of them.The Project Administrator Technology is responsible for helping with many of the duties surrounding project management. As the name implies, they look after the administrative jobs associated with the project. This is a wide-ranging array of tasks, from staying in touch with contractors, scheduling appointments, procuring supplies, visiting worksites and helping to prepare reports. The Project Administrator Technology is an administrative professional who assists in the preparation, reporting and analysis of projects.ResponsibilitiesAccountable for the following main functional areas:Supporting the IT project team of the organization.Deliver project financial reporting.Assist on larger projects, where there is a substantial amount of documentation and formal communications, such as regular project meetings, meeting minutes and status updates.Co-ordinate project resources such as people, information, rooms and equipment.Providing general administrative support to projects, under the direction of more experienced project management professionals and PMO leadershipAssist with producing proposals, plans and reports.Organize and maintain project files and databases.Assist with monitoring the project budget, scheduling meetings and preparing presentations.Manage small low risk, low impact projects that do not have a large business impact.Assist the PMO leadership in establishing and updating the project delivery methodology and templates.RequirementsGrade 12Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related field an advantageTwo years of related experienceAccredited Project Management CertificationWorking knowledge or project management, flowcharts, technical documentation, etc.Strong leadership skillsTeam playerDeadline-drivenOrganized and focusedComputer literateProject Management experience is an advantageA self-starter requiring minimal management inputRetail Knowledge: Advanced understanding of retail system functionality and generally accepted processes followed.Operational Knowledge: Advanced business level operational understanding in IT, Operations, Governance and process management.
