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Personal Assistant to the CEO

How2Apply Talent Network

Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Admin & Office Support

R27 500 – R36 750/month

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Job Description

You'll run a busy executive's diary, travel and paperwork at a mining head office in Hammarsdale. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What you'll actually do

Book local and international travel, visas and accommodation.
Prepare expense claims and reconcile the company credit card.
Draft letters, reports and presentations in the house style.
Take minutes at board and exco meetings and track action items.
Arrange events, client lunches and year-end functions.

What you need

Available for the odd early start or late finish
Discreet with board, salary and legal information
Calm when plans change at the last minute
Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Matric plus a secretarial, office admin or PA diploma

Nice if you have

SAP Concur or similar expense tools
Minute-taking or company secretarial training

What you get

13th cheque and performance bonus
Medical aid and provident fund
Hybrid days once settled in

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Hammarsdale really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a CV naming the level of executives you supported plus two references from executives you worked for.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Hammarsdale; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

Expect practical tests on Word formatting, Excel and minute-taking, so brush up on styles and tables first.
State whom you supported (for example "PA to the MD of a 300-person firm") in each job heading.