Sasol: Personal Assistant

Job Position: Personal Assistant

Location: Secunda

Closing Date: 21 December 2023

Job ID: 3128

Purpose of Job

As the manager’s initial point of contact with people both inside and outside the organization, you will provide day-to-day operational personal assistance and secretarial/administration services. Coordinate the unit’s business tasks, such as personnel administration and office coordination, and keep costs within budget. Maintain effective e-mail and diary management, as well as administration management. Accountable for the efficient use and deployment of time and resources.

Key Accountabilities

  • Plan meetings, coordinate them, and manage day-to-day activities.
  • Manage your diary/calendar effectively.
  • Ensure the availability of important stakeholders and the timely coordination of critical meetings.
  • Anticipates and responds to diary clashes and conflicts in a proactive manner.
  • Book meeting rooms and arrange for visitor access and parking.
  • Plan catering and refreshments for scheduled meetings.
  • Visitors and phone calls are received, messages are taken, appointments for management staff are scheduled, and callers are given information.
  • Perform a wide range of secretarial tasks, such as writing and typing routine letters/agendas, memoranda, reports, and meeting minutes.
  • Through in-person and phone interactions, project a professional company image.
  • Prioritize and negotiate organizational requirements for meetings, durations, and deadlines.

  • Attend meetings, record minutes, and take meeting notes.
  • Work autonomously to organize and plan projects while completing deliverables on time.
  • Check prepared documents for grammar, format, and completeness.
  • Assists and manages time while maintaining a high level of service.
  • Workload must be planned and organized in order to resolve difficulties swiftly and professionally, while managing a shifting set of priorities.
  • Maintain office records, reports, and correspondence.
  • Utilize, reconcile, and alter data from various internal/external sources for management reports.
  • To extrapolate crucial facts, use your knowledge of the information.
  • Maintains a hard copy and electronic filing system, and stores and files papers for simple future access.
  • Maintains technological awareness and mastery of new technology.
  • Documents are photocopied and printed as needed.
  • Identify and schedule acceptable local and foreign venue, transport, and housing arrangements.

  • Manage the logistics of all venue, travel, and lodging requirements.If necessary, make arrangements for passports, international visas, international drivers’ licenses, automobile rental, international roaming services, and foreign currency allowances.
  • Monitor budgets and expenses, generate reports, and analyze trends.
  • Timely control, ordering, and maintenance of stationery, office supplies, and equipment.
  • Offer suggestions/improvement opportunities in administrative functions.
  • Obtaining and supervising the proper use of office equipment, facilities, and materials.
  • Follow all safety guidelines and procedures.
  • Through oral and written interactions, develop and maintain productive connections with internal and external customers.
  • Keep up to date with industry developments.
  • Adapt communication content, style, and medium to ensure appropriateness and enhance understanding and effect among a diverse audience.
  • Assist other PAs with system or procedure issues.
  • Effectively respond to internal stakeholder queries promptly.

Requirements

  • Grade 12
  • 3+ relevant years of experience

Skills And Competence

  • Communicates Effectively
  • Action Planning
  • Manages Complexity
  • Plans and Aligns
  • Drives Results
  • Office Administration
  • Planning and Organisation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Multi-tasking

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