Personal Assistant to the CEO

At this mining head office in Sandton, you'll be the person who knows where everything and everyone is. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Sandton-based, with most of your time spent at a mining head office. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Keep a tidy filing system, both digital and on paper.
• Type court papers and manage trial dates for litigation roles.
• Prepare expense claims and reconcile the company credit card.
• Manage one or two diaries in Outlook and protect focus time.
• Coordinate with other PAs to find meeting slots across diaries.
• Take minutes at board and exco meetings and track action items.

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

• A driver's licence for errands
• Afrikaans or another second language for client work
• Legal secretary experience with court processes

• Medical aid and provident fund
• Parking in a secure basement
• 13th cheque and performance bonus

• 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.