ABOUT ME Thrives in an environment where my excellent planning, organizing, creativity, initiative, communication and general & project administrative skills can be utilized. Accomplished and motivated Administrator with previous experience as Secretary and Receptionist, Assistant Teacher, Personal & Executive Assistant, Senior Administrative Assistant and Project Administrator in the Government & Private Sector. Driven, smart with positive attitude and wide-ranging expertise in executive and general office and project support. I have a solid background in building positive customer and colleague relationships and upholding a strong professional image. Proficient at appointment scheduling and proven invaluable at supporting executives in a busy and demanding office. I have the ability to coordinate meetings and correspondence for management, while strictly adhering to confidentiality. I can offer exceptional customer service and provide constant superior quality work in every given task. PERSONAL QUALITIES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS: • Advanced computer & typing skills (correspondence & data capturing). • Outstanding organizing and planning skills. • Good time management skills and multi-tasking. • First rate general administrative skills (Reception, Secretarial, Personal Assistant & Administrative Assistant). • Proficient in managing all client and project queries. • Excellent verbal and written business communication skills (Experienced in effective liaison with all stakeholders / clients as well as outstanding communication skills with people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds). Although Afrikaans is my first language – I am fluent and professional when it comes to verbal or written communication in English. • Background checks of candidates for employment: ID, qualifications, credit & criminal (MIE system). • Meeting management: venues, catering, board packs, documentation & travel arrangements. • Experience in ordering office supplies, stationery and monthly office groceries and stock control. • Outstanding telephone etiquette. • Switchboard, bookings and screening of calls experience / taking messages and forward to the correct individual / department. • Independent worker (I take initiative and responsibility in my work – I do not need to be supervised constantly). • Good team player. • Attention to detail, focusing on accuracy. • Document Management: scanning, uploading, storage / archiving and retrieval. • Events Management: workshop facilitation & functions. • Honest and loyal (experience in working with very sensitive and confidential information). • Trustworthy, dedicated and committed. • Take pride and satisfaction in my work. • Ambitious and motivated with a positive attitude. • Good ethics and governance principles. • Presentation and report writing skills. • Well adapted to all cultures. • Experience in working with large amounts of money. • Cold calling experience / canvassing of clients.