Personal Assistant to Two Directors

Directors at this mining head office in Roodepoort count on one person to keep their week on track. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a mining head office on the Roodepoort side of Gauteng. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Prepare expense claims and reconcile the company credit card.
• Manage one or two diaries in Outlook and protect focus time.
• Book local and international travel, visas and accommodation.
• Take minutes at board and exco meetings and track action items.
• Screen calls and emails and deal with what does not need the boss.
• Coordinate with other PAs to find meeting slots across diaries.
• Keep a tidy filing system, both digital and on paper.

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

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

• 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.