# Project Assistant

**Company**: ICON
**Location**: Johannesburg
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

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 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.

**Responsibilities**

- 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**

- 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 organisational 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.

**Rewards & Benefits**

- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives

- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable

- Retirement and pension plans

- Life assurance and disability coverage

- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources

- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office Suite
- project management tools
- organisational skills
- multitasking
- communication skills

### Nice to have
- project management
- administrative experience

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