Project Assistant

Project Assistant

• Location: Johannesburg
• Reference: JR160266
• Categories: Medical Imaging
• ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
• Remote Working: Hybrid

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About the role

Project Assistant, Johannesburg Office ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

As a Project Assistant at ICON, you will provide essential support to project teams by handling administrative tasks, coordinating meetings, and ensure the smooth execution of project activities.

What You Will Do:

You will take responsibility for documentation deliverables and applying your skills to ensure quality and efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting project managers and team members with day-to-day project tasks, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and taking minutes.
• Coordinating project-related activities and ensuring that timelines and milestones are met.
• Maintaining project documentation, including filing, tracking, and updating project records and databases.
• Communicating with cross-functional teams to support collaboration and ensure the efficient flow of information.
• Assisting with preparing project reports, presentations, and other materials as needed to support project progress.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant organisational skills and documentation experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business, project management, or a related field is preferred, though relevant experience in an administrative or project support role is acceptable.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a collaborative approach to working in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with project management tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable, with a strong commitment to supporting successful project outcomes.

What ICON can offer you: Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

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Location: Johannesburg Reference: JR160266

• Categories: Medical Imaging
• ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
• Remote Working: Hybrid

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