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Divisional Secretary (Engineering) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network

Montague Gardens, Western Cape

Temporary

Posted 1 hour ago

Temporary Admin & Office Support

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Job Description

At this mining head office in Montague Gardens, you'll be the person who knows where everything and everyone is. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Montague Gardens (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

The work, day to day

Screen calls and emails and deal with what does not need the boss.
Prepare expense claims and reconcile the company credit card.
Keep a tidy filing system, both digital and on paper.
Manage one or two diaries in Outlook and protect focus time.
Arrange events, client lunches and year-end functions.
Coordinate with other PAs to find meeting slots across diaries.
Draft letters, reports and presentations in the house style.

What you need

Matric plus a secretarial, office admin or PA diploma
Excellent written English and polished emails
Calm when plans change at the last minute
At least 4 years supporting a senior manager or director
Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

What you get

Parking in a secure basement
Medical aid and provident fund
Hybrid days once settled in

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months), two references from executives you worked for plus a CV naming the level of executives you supported.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Montague Gardens.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

Mention a problem you solved before your boss knew about it; that story wins PA interviews.
Expect practical tests on Word formatting, Excel and minute-taking, so brush up on styles and tables first.