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title: "Press Council seeks experienced project manager for 18-month digitisation project"
description: "The Press Council of South Africa invites applications from experienced and dynamic professionals for the position of Project Manager: Digitisation Project. This 18-month fixed-term role involves leading a critical digital transformation project to convert case records from legacy file formats into a structured digital database and overseeing the development of a new interactive electronic case management system."
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# Press Council seeks experienced project manager for 18-month digitisation project

> The Press Council of South Africa invites applications from experienced and dynamic professionals for the position of Project Manager: Digitisation Project. This 18-month fixed-term role involves leading a critical digital transformation project to convert case records from legacy file formats into a structured digital database and overseeing the development of a new interactive electronic case management system.

By Press Council of South Africa · Published 12 March 2026, 13:27 SAST

## Content

### **Key Responsibilities**

- Lead the 18-month digitisation project from planning to successful completion.
- Oversee the processing, scanning, indexing, metadata assignment and quality assurance of all analogue records.
- Manage the relationship with the software development service provider and translate organisational needs into clear technical requirements.
- Coordinate system design, testing, user acceptance, and rollout of the digital database.
- Supervise the internal project team and ensure alignment with institutional expectations.
- Ensure compliance with POPIA, ethical standards, and internal governance processes.
- Prepare regular reports for management and support decision-making.

### **Minimum Qualifications and Skills Required**

- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Information Systems, Archival Studies, or related field.
- Professional certification is strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5 –10 years’ experience managing digitisation or IT system development projects.
- Proven experience working with software developers and managing technical workflows.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

### **Contract Duration and Location**

- **Fixed-term contract**: 18 months
- **Location**: Johannesburg

Qualified candidates should submit a detailed CV, cover letter, and three contactable references to **[millicent@presscouncilsa.org.za](mailto:millicent@presscouncilsa.org.za)**

**NB!**Those who applied in the first round do not need to resubmit their applications.**DM**

**Closing date**: 16 March 2026