Personal Assistant to The President

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa South African Medical Research Council (MRC) Full time

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO

(

BASED:
CAPE TOWN)

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation's health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. **It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.

The organisation prides itself on three core values:
being pioneering, striving for excellence and working collaboratively.

Personal Assistant to the President & CEO

Permanent post


The Office of the President & CEO plays an integral support function in enabling the organisation to fulfill and achieve its vision in 'building a healthy nation through research'.

To this end we require a dynamic, assertive, well-spoken, experienced and competent person to function as a Personal Assistant to the President & CEO of the SAMRC.


Envisaged for appointment is a confident, dedicated and motivated person who can take initiative, function responsibly, independently and effectively under pressure.


Responsibilities will include:

  • Manage, schedule and coordinate the President & CEO's complex executive diary.
  • Plan and coordinate the President & CEO's extensive local and international travel.
  • Organize and prepare for meetings, including gathering documentation/information and attend to logistics of meetings.
  • Answer and respond to phone calls, effectively communicate messages and information to the President & CEO.
  • Draft, review and send communication on behalf of the President & CEO.
  • Maintain various records and update documents.
  • Interact with highprofile external stakeholders, Board members, senior management and employees of the SAMRC.
  • Other administrative functions or ad hoc tasks as assigned by the President & CEO.
  • Project management.

Core Requirements:

  • A degree in Business Administration or a 3year National Diploma or a 3year postMatric tertiary qualification in Office/Administrative Management or Project Management.
  • At least 8 years of executive secretarial and/or office administrative or project support experience in a highlevel support environment or an Executive Office.
  • Extensive MS Office knowledge and skills particularly in Word, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as electronic diary scheduling using Outlook.
  • Driver's License

Added Advantage:

  • At least 8 years of executive secretarial and/or administrative support experience, of which 5 years must have been supporting a CEO of a mediumsized organization.
A salary in the region of R per annum, cost-to-company will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.

Closing date:09 June 2023**PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R611A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

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