Professional Assistant

3 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Central Services**Function**:Administration and Office Support**Date**:7 Aug 2023- Discovery Group Risk Management- Professional Assistant**About Discovery**
- Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.**Key Purpose**
- The professional assistant's duties will be to provide administrative support and services to the Group Chief Actuary, Head of Finance and Reporting and Head of Group Tax. This person will also provide support in the respective teams.**Areas of responsibility may include but not limited**

**Secretarial**
- Taking and relaying messages accurately
- Scheduling meetings: Room bookings, set up, and related document preparation
- Preparation of Agenda's, minutes. Matters arising and timeous distribution.
- Minute taking
- Effectively deal with internal and external escalated queries the same day
- Collecting and returning visitors to the reception area
- Continuously build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external clients
- General administration duties as required of the role
- Arrange domestic and international travel
- Provide ongoing and professional support to Management team within the area
- Compiling reports or presentations in a professional manner

**Office Management**
- Logging of TI & Group Facilities calls
- Assisting with Function & Event co
- ordination for Team
- Run and distribute telephone reports and monitor related costs
- Ordering from procurement
- Serve as point of contact relating to reporting of repairs due
- Procurement for cost center, place order with supplier, arrange for order number to be generated, arrange approval, receipt of original invoice and send to finance for payment.
- Petty cash capturing for the division
- Administration of staff training bookings and training budget

**Payroll**
- Petrol, Cell phone and Data reimbursements

**Adhoc**
- The person in this role will handle adhoc functions and projects which is not limited to the above.
- The person would support the Divisional Managers, as well as other managers and team

**Personal Attributes and Skills**
- Excellent communication and comprehension
- Appropriately follows instructions
- Works productively in a high-pressure environment
- Upholds ethics and values.

**Education and Experience**

**Minimum**
**Requirements**:

- Matric
- Secretarial Diploma
- 4 years working experience as a PA to a person at senior manager level
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to type speedily and accurately
- Presenting a professional image
- Proficient in MS office at an intermediate level (Ms Word, Ms Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

**Advantageous requirements***:

- Project Management experience
- 4 Years’ experience
- PA to a senior manager/ executive
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Employment Equity
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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