I am an experienced, qualified business, academic and research administrative support professional with strong leadership, communication, analytical, reasoning and organisational skills gained from working in positions up to executive support level within the tertiary education and Not-for-Profit industries in South Africa. I am competent in strategic management support to ensure effective flow of systems and processes, including developing and implementing effective operational support procedures and documentation, and project coordination from planning to post-completion. My operational experience includes research-related coordination and administration (legal agreements, purchasing, procurement, financial, funding, reporting), promotion and coordination of continuous quality performance and improvement, logistic coordination and support (including travel, staffing and equipment requirements and costing). I am a versatile, adaptive, energetic and ambitious person with a proactive approach to work.