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Project Co-ordinator Jobs in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa at Pele Energy Group

Title: Project Co-ordinator

Company: Pele Energy Group

Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

The Project Coordinator will report to the Lead Stakeholder Manager and support in all aspects of project management within the Stakeholder Engagement Business Unit. This role will be responsible for ensuring effective coordination and alignment across the full project lifecycle, including development, financial close, Construction, and Operations Phases. The incumbent oversees implementation and monitoring of project plans, active management of workflows and deliverables, and ensures adherence to timelines and budgets. A key focus of the role is the proactive identification, tracking and reporting of risks, including early detection of delays and the ability to synthesise and escalate key issues for management action. The role further supports streamlined team execution, maintains high quality project reporting, and provides clear visibility on project performance to enable informed decision-making and project delivery.

Requirements

Stakeholder and Community Engagement Support:

The Project Co-ordinator shall perform the following responsibilities in respect of:

Project Planning & Coordination

  • Support the development and implementation of project plans across all phases
  • Coordinate project activities to ensure alignment of tasks, timelines, and deliverables
  • Maintain and update project schedules, ensuring accuracy and visibility across teams

Workflow & Performance Management

  • Manage day-to-day workflow processes to ensure efficient execution of project workstreams
  • Track progress against timelines and proactively follow up on outstanding deliverables
  • Identify delays early and coordinate corrective actions to keep projects on track

Risk, Reporting & Compliance

  • Monitor and track project risks and issues, escalating key concerns where necessary
  • Prepare and consolidate project reports, including progress updates and reporting packs
  • Ensure compliance with internal processes, project requirements, and stakeholder obligations

Stakeholder & Communication Management

  • Facilitate communication and coordination between internal teams and external stakeholders
  • Organise and support project meetings, including tracking action items and decisions
  • Ensure timely sharing of information and maintain proper documentation across platforms

Report Writing and Documentation:

  • Compile High level reports on community engagement activities, highlighting key insights and recommendations
  • Draft and proofread internal and external reports, presentations, and briefing documents
  • Maintain organized records of engagement activities and stakeholder communications

Construction and Project Support

  • Manage day-to-day relationship between EPC, community, and key stakeholders,
  • Implement the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) during construction,
  • Track the Management of the Grievance Mechanism (intake, logging, investigation, closeout),
  • Track and resolve community grievances and complaints,
  • Coordinate community meetings, notices, and construction updates,
  • Prepare monthly social performance reports for Sponsor / Project Manager

Stakeholder Management

  • Support Community Relations Specialists and ensure compliance with agreed engagement protocols,
  • Collate and maintain a stakeholder engagement plan for project development team (Key contacts at competent authorities, local and provincial government, private landowners, etc.)
  • Facilitate communication and coordination between internal teams and external stakeholders
  • Organise and support project meetings, including tracking action items and decisions
  • Ensure timely sharing of information and maintain proper documentation across platforms

Industry Knowledge and Reporting:

  • Stay updated with industry policies, legislation, and market trends affecting project development
  • Risk Thematization & Advisory Synthesis of stakeholder issues into clear risk themes, providing early warning on community, political, and reputational risks, and delivering strategic recommendations to inform project decisions and mitigation actions

Knowledge Management & Systems

  • Maintenance of a centralised stakeholder database and document repository (e.g., SharePoint, Dev Intelligence)
  • Standardisation of reporting templates, tools, and processes across projects
  • Ensuring data integrity, accessibility, and version control of all stakeholder-related information

Desired Skills And Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma in Project Management, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related field
  • 2 – 3years of relevant work experience, preferably in Renewable Energy, Mining or EPC construction (essential/minimum)
  • Experience in socio-economic development is an added advantage
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and multitask in a fast-paced setting (essential/minimum)
  • Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills (essential)
  • Knowledge of RE project development processes (Advantageous or desired)
  • Strong writing and report compilation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English,
  • Ability to draft, edit, and proofread documents with attention to detail
  • Basic understanding of community mapping and stakeholder engagement principles
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and digital communication tools
  • Travel Intensive

KEY COMPETENCIES

Leadership Capabilities:

  • Participative Leadership
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Monitoring & Measuring

Cognitive Capabilities:

  • Analysis & Attention to detail
  • Strategic "Big Picture" thinking
  • Problem Solving & Critical thinking

Interpersonal Capabilities:

  • Assertive
  • Methodical
  • Drive & Action Oriented
  • Flexibility
  • Excellence & Quality Orientation

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