PROJECT COORDINATOR (X2) 12 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT

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Reporting to the Head of Broadband Access Fund: the incumbent will:

• Coordinate Internet Service Provider subsidy application and verification on the PES project.
• Support the Programme Manager with the day-to-day management of the Fund’s activities, coordinating the screening and reviewing of grant applications.
• Monitoring performance of grant recipients, generating learning for industry on best approaches to delivering residential broadband to low-income communities
• Oversee the work of the ISPs/ FNOs on the Broadband Fund technical and operations team.
• Coordinate multiple and simultaneous inter dependencies end-to-end (Proposal to Steady state operations), aggressively tracking project timelines, costs and scope and quality.
• Highlighting project critical paths and major risks, proactively identifying and addressing project challenges and resolving project conflicts.
• Arrange review of the project scope, BOM, BOQ and the scope definition workshop, and follow up on outstanding items to conclusion.
• Coordinate project management activities, resources and information throughout the project life cycle with all deliverables.
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting site visits, quality assurance and strict adherence to continuous management of the project.
• Coordinate the project schedule, implement good project management practice using project management tools, monitor project progress, eliminate blockages, handle issues and ensure that clients’ requirements are met. • Coordinate the activities of the project team, key stakeholders and ISPs by conducting regular meetings and demanding progress on daily basis and provide regular progress feedback according to the Broadband Infraco standards.
• Provide support on service provider queries, receiving and verifying payment payments, and ensuring the required level of support from Broadband Infraco to prevent contract disputes and delays.
• Coordinate project closure by conducting the project hand – over to the operational area, finalise all outstanding service provider issues and payments, and assist with capitalisation process.
• Ensure strict adherence to Broadband Infraco Capital Programme Management policies, governance, processes, and invoke escalation process according to Service Level Agreements (SLA) and escalation matrix.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports, and ensure that there is a detailed audit trail of documents.

• Grade 12 matric
• National Diploma Electrical Engineering or related technical qualification.
• Project Management Certificate.
• 5 years’ technical experience, with 3 years of those in the Telecommunication industry.
• 3 years in Project Management environment.
• Microsoft suite, strong in MS Projects, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Broadband Infraco reserves the right not to make an appointment or to make a temporary appointment in accordance with the current organizational requirements. Appointment is subject to verification of the applicant’s qualifications and reference checking. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed applicants only. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks, you should consider your application unsuccessful. Placement will be in accordance with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.