Personal Assistant (Ref: HR081802)

VACANCY:

Personal Assistant (Ref: HR081802)

Would you like to make a difference in enabling change and supporting great work in both business and non-profit sectors? Are you eager, passionate and strong willed? Are you willing to learn, redefine the world as you know it and grow exponentially at both personal and professional levels? Are you ready to cultivate your qualities for leadership? Then this role might be for you.

Duties include the following:

1. Securing & managing meetings, deadlines and action items
2. Drafting communications, briefings & strategic documents
3. Event management
4. Assisting in research
5. Administration and logistics in support of management
6. Translation of documents
7. Developing your professional competence and work ethic for future opportunities Benefits include:
8. 1 year contract with probationary period of 3 months. Renewable upon satisfactory performance.
9. Market-related compensation in line with experience
10. Comprehensive benefits enabling excellence in performance
11. Domestic work-related travel

Minimum Requirements:

1. BGSCE/Matric equivalent certificate obtained on or after 2014
2. Computer literate
3. Out of school
4. English & Tswana Fluency
5. Based in Gaborone or the Greater Gaborone areas Other requirements:
6. Clean criminal record
7. Clean credit record

Desirable requirements:

 

1. Fluency in a third local language (Kalanga, Sesarwa, etc.)
2. Mathematical/Accounting competence
3. Max 2 years admin/secretarial/support experience
4. Drivers Licence
5. Regular access to internet

Required behaviours/qualities:

1. Sense of urgency
2. Honesty & Integrity
3. Resourcefulness
4. ‘Can do’ attitude
5. Resilience
6. Confidentiality
7. Attention to detail
8. Patience

Application procedures:

Qualifying & interested applicants should send an email with the vacancy/job title and reference in the subject line to [email protected] by or before 17:00pm (GMT+2/SAST), 17 March 2018 with the following documents:

 

1. 1 page application letter detailing interest in and competencies for the role, along with salary requirements
2. 1 page Resume with at least 2 contactable references (email & phone)

The above should be in one Word/PDF attachment saved as/using your surname followed by the vacancy/job reference.

3. Recently certified (3 months max) copy of BGSCE/Matric equivalent transcript

 

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The recruitment process includes testing competencies, contacting references, interviews and background checks of shortlisted applicants.

Applicants who do not qualify, do not meet the application instructions or those who submit after the deadline will not be considered.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.