Project Assistant (6 month contract) Contract

A full commercial bank open to people of all religious denominations, providing ethical, interest-free financial services is seeking a Project Assistant who will Provide 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)

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to itcareers@hireresolve.za.com