The role of the Project Administration function is to assist project sponsors, managers and teams by providing a framework for them to operate within. The framework typically includes processes, standards, coaching/education.
The Project Administration function usually employs experienced project practitioners, who have a thorough understanding of the way projects have to be run to be successful.
A Project Administrator is often employed on larger projects, where there is a substantial amount of documentation and formal communications, such as project meetings. The role of the Project Administrator is to co-ordinate project resources such as people, information, rooms and equipment.