Project Manager, Centurion, R35 > R40k pm neg.
Area: Centurion
Salary: R35 > R40k pm neg.
Position type: Permanent
Availability: Immediately

Main responsibilities and duties

PROJECTS
Managing existing projects.
Managing, Conceptualising and developing projects using board identified macro-economic factors as updated annually.
• Management and coordination of the company’s initiated projects and partnership/outside-funded projects including: planning, implementation, expenditure monitoring and reporting to ensure timeous delivery of agreed results.
• Publish research and analysis results of project work.
• Set up and manage the organisation’s tourism knowledge facility/programme.
• Produce demand driven and supply side tourism business and economic intelligence.
• Support the CEO in the overall delivery of the company’s mandate to its constituencies.

Generating funding to enable delivery of projects
• Project Identification, source funding, operate and manage the finances in accordance with the company’s strategy and operational policies and procedures including: preparation of project budgets in consultation with relevant parties, efficient use of project assets and resources, and production of reports for the Board and relevant parties.
• Ensure that the company has a focused approach on to leverage funds to deliver on the strategic projects mandate.

Stakeholder relationship to collaborate and leverage delivery on the project mandate
• Create and maintain synergies with key partners and stakeholders in overall coordination and management of the company’s project portfolio.

Contribute to the company’s brand positioning
• Ensure coverage on the company’s projects and brand.

Planning, reporting and evaluation
• Appropriately structured annual business plan and activity plan in line with board approved plan.
• Timeous and appropriate structured and worded board report which is in line with annual approved business plan.
• Timeous consolidation of board report into annual report input.
• Evaluation of the implementation of the business plan: bi-annual performance appraisals.
• Approved business and activity plans to be converted in annual performance plan (Annex B & C).
• Bi-annual performance appraisals.

Requirements
• At least 8 years senior management experience.
• Must have at least a degree and a suitable post degree qualification.
• Experience in the travel and tourism sector preferable but not essential.
• Experience in research and analysis essential and have good writing skills.
• Project management skills, Computer literacy, Communication skills, Quality control management.
• Emotional intelligence and People Management skills.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, be able to work in a team and meet targets and deadlines.
• Must be: assertive, analytical, perceptive, principled, and compassionate and self-management.
• Honest and open communication.

Please take note that initial correspondence will be via email.

Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates.
If you have not received a reply within 1 week please consider your application unsuccessful.