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NATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FOUNDATION (NFVF) - PROJECT MANAGER
NATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FOUNDATION (NFVF)
PROJECT MANAGER
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Contract: 4 year Fixed Term
Job Ref: RECR/TPM/001
To manage the Presidential Economic Stimulus Programme (PESP)) project and act as a liaison between the NFVF and the appointed project management company.
Qualifications & Experience:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Management; Business or a related field.
• 5-10 years of project management and related experience, with minimum 5 years at Senior Management level.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, manage and implement a clear and concise project management plan on how the PESP project will be successfully implemented within appropriate timelines.
• Develop, manage and implement a clear and concise risk management plan that will mitigate project risks that may arise due to unforeseen circumstances and the scope of the project.
• Effectively manage the process of appointing Advisory Panel members.
• Effectively manage the PESP application process not limited to compliance; allocation; monitoring of evaluations etc.
• Manage the process of contracting all successful respondence.
• Design or update current project monitoring tool to adequately track the project status, timelines and jobs created.
• Compile a project monitoring plan with clear objectives and timelines.
• Manage the logistics of all PESP related meetings not limited to steering committee; weekly project meetings; panel meetings and special council PESP related meetings.
• Prepare status reports at each phase of the project.
• Act as the primary PESP liaison to auditors for any PESP related requests.
Required Skills:
• Project Management
• Financial Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making/Decisiveness
• Planning and Organising
• Networking
• Control and Monitoring
• Communication
• Stakeholder Management
Qualifications & Experience:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Management; Business or a related field.
• 5-10 years of project management and related experience, with minimum 5 years at Senior Management level.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, manage and implement a clear and concise project management plan on how the PESP project will be successfully implemented within appropriate timelines.
• Develop, manage and implement a clear and concise risk management plan that will mitigate project risks that may arise due to unforeseen circumstances and the scope of the project.
• Effectively manage the process of appointing Advisory Panel members.
• Effectively manage the PESP application process not limited to compliance; allocation; monitoring of evaluations etc.
• Manage the process of contracting all successful respondence.
• Design or update current project monitoring tool to adequately track the project status, timelines and jobs created.
• Compile a project monitoring plan with clear objectives and timelines.
• Manage the logistics of all PESP related meetings not limited to steering committee; weekly project meetings; panel meetings and special council PESP related meetings.
• Prepare status reports at each phase of the project.
• Act as the primary PESP liaison to auditors for any PESP related requests.
Required Skills:
• Project Management
• Financial Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making/Decisiveness
• Planning and Organising
• Networking
• Control and Monitoring
• Communication
• Stakeholder Management
Suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to submit their abridged curriculum vitae via email to vacancies@nfvf.co.za or fax on 086 519 7585 no later than 12 June 2022 quoting a relevant reference number. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
87 Central Street, Houghton, 2198, South Africa Private Bag X04, Northlands, 2116, South Africa Tel: +27 11 483 0880 Fax: +27 11 483 0881
Email: info@nfvf.co.za Website: www.nfvf.co.za
Councillors: Ms Tholoana Rose Ncheke (Chairperson); Dr Jeremiah Mofokeng (Deputy Chairperson); Ms Julie Hall; Ms Marjorie Letoaba; Ms Nomfundo Matlala; Mr Sibongiseni Mkhungo; Mr Maijang Mpherwane; Adv Senzo Ncube; Mr Louis Seeco; Ms Lala Tuku Chief Executive Officer: Ms Makhosazana Khanyile