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Main Purpose of Job

To provide an effective and efficient administrative and secretarial support service to the group leader and partners 

What you’ll do / Specialized Competencies

• Ensure accurate understanding of the instruction being conveyed by the director/associate when requested to organise appointments by using effective listening and questioning skills

• Using interpersonal skill; clearly conveys the request and objective of the meetings to clients and colleagues.

• Effectively schedule and manage internal and external meetings.

• Confirm all appointments well in advance.

• Set well-timed reminders for all appointments

• Take account of venue, travel and meeting intervals.

• Anticipate requirements in diary for tasks other than meetings.

• Ensure accurate understanding of the instruction being conveyed by the director/associates when requested to organise travel arrangements.

• Taking into account time for meetings and venues when organising travel arrangements

• Anticipate and discuss with director/associates any other requirements

• Typing and formatting of documents, reports and presentations.

• Assisting Director and Associates with the formatting of their reports

• Managing all telephone calls through effective listening and questioning.

• Interacting professionally and respectfully with clients and staff.

• Timely relaying of messages to the appropriate people and follow-up when necessary

• Booking appropriate meeting rooms and required equipment to be used timeously

• Booking of meals for meetings hosted by director/associates.

• Arranging parking at off-site meetings

• Preparing agendas for meetings.

• Preparing reference material.

• Recording minutes at meetings, typing and distributing them

• Timely follow up on action items after all meetings.

• Arranging teleconferences and videoconferences.

• Typing of transcriptions when required

• Effective use of macro and micro search engines for client and internal research

• Keep track of new and existing contacts by updating contact lists.

• File and retrieve all documents electronically.

• Manage filing system on a daily basis

• Ensure confidentiality at all times.

• Coordinating and contributing to events by organising and assisting various teams, as required

• Organising catering

• Working additional hours when required.

• Tracking urgent emails and advising director/associates on the required action

• General administrative responsibilities, filing, faxing, printing, binding and photocopying

• Processing of purchase orders and invoices for expenses incurred by director/associates

• Completing timesheet for director/associates

• Cheque requisitions

• Manage incoming and outgoing mail

• Manage stationery supplies for self and directors/associates

• Managing follow ups on IT queries for director/associates

• Undertake any other duty and work on ad hoc responsibilities appropriate to the post as requested by the business

• Receive visitors into appropriate meeting rooms

• Proactively prepare for and receive new hires in the business area (includes logistics such as office space, arranging computer etc.)

• Collate statements, purchase requisitions and expense claims for the business

• Assists team members as required which may result in interruptions and unforeseen deviations from plans

• May be expected to work over and above the standard business hours due to the nature of the business.

 Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities

• Diploma

• Experience using the suite of Microsoft Office software, specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Minimum 2 to 4 years’ experience in a similar role