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Project Assistant (6 month contract)

Project Assistant (6 month contract)

Hire Resolve • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
30+ days ago
Job description

A full commercial bank open to people of all religious denominations, providing ethical, interest-free financial services is seeking a Project Assistant who willProvide end-to-end administrative, logistical, and operational support to the Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager, ensuring efficient execution across all designated projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Documentation: Draft memos, correspondence, reports, presentations, agendas, and meeting packs.

  • Meeting Support: Organize internal/external meetings, focus groups, and interviews; act as recording secretary to distribute minutes and action logs.

  • Logistics: Manage logistical requirements for all division-initiated projects.

  • Training & Materials: Assist in organizing and developing project-related training content.

  • Tracking: Actively contribute to deliverables using tracking tools to monitor project progression.

  • Contracts & Compliance: Monitor contract/agreement statuses and report discrepancies to management.

  • Information Flow: Follow up with stakeholders to ensure project data is collected within set timelines.

  • Research Execution: Participate in tool development, data collection, and initial analysis.

  • Policy Support: Assist in drafting and updating project-related policies and procedures.

  • Testing Execution: Conduct UAT on functional requirements for business processes and systems.

  • Documentation: Define and prepare UAT test scenarios, cases, and scripts.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Education: Degree/Diploma in Business Administration, Project Management, or an equivalent field.

  • Experience: Minimum of 2 years in project support and administrative roles.

  • Skills:
    • Administrative & Minute Taking
    • Planning, Organizing & Time Management
    • Research & Analytical Ability
    • Strong Communication (verbal, written, and numeric)
    • Proactive & Thorough
    • High Integrity & Confidentiality
    • Strong Attention to Detail
  • Knowledge Required:
    • MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
    • Virtual Meeting Tools (MS Teams, Zoom)
    • Project Tracking Software (MS Project or similar)
    • General Project Management Techniques

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)

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Project Assistant (6 month contract) • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA