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Chinelle Jacinta Biggs

Chinelle Jacinta Biggs

Program Administrator
CAPE TOWN

Summary

Highly detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Strong analytical abilities, effective communication, and teamwork skills enable quick adaptation to new environments. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently in fast-paced settings. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings a positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Program Administrator (Host Employer Relations)

Alliance Abroad
09.2022 - Current

Enrollment Responsibilities:

  • Primary responsibility for initial audit of participant applications for completion and eligibility per the J-1 Summer Work Travel regulations.
  • Prioritizing the application queue progress to ensure timely auditing that meets our customer service commitments (10 business days maximum, ideally within five).
  • Ensure clear notes within online application are made to partners regarding missing items or questions.
  • Coordinate the scheduling of interviews, conduct AAG pre-screen interviews and/or review online recorded interviews.
  • Review and evaluate lifeguard swim videos for swimming competencies against host company requirements.
  • Participate in weekly departmental meetings, leading meetings and compiling data for meetings as needed.


Placement Responsibilities:

  • Support Host Company Account Managers with entering and updating Student Request
    Forms for returning business, ensuring appropriate edits and updates are made.
  • Coordinate vetting and creation of self-placements in our system with the Compliance. Department; assist with the vetting of self-placed companies and housing as needed or assigned.
  • Re-vetting and/or researching housing leads for full placements as needed.
  • Making weekly reservations of positions to designated partners.
  • Creating job orders, updating and requesting company documents, adding and evaluating training plans.
  • Teach: Experience in creating new school locations and placements on online system.
  • Drawing up compliance approved training plans and placements in accordance with department of state.
  • Assisting with weekly reporting through generating necessary reports; Orders in process, H-INTs, Arrivals report.

General Team Support:

  • Assisting with weekly reporting through generating necessary reports, updating/tracking reports such as Orders in process, H-INTs, Arrivals report, Supervisor Pending Tipp signatures.
  • Supporting in-person or Skype recruitment fairs: creating agendas, screening resumes, updating and combining PowerPoint presentations and creating tracking sheets.

Collections Vendor Specialist

Wonga
09.2018 - 10.2019
  • Full end-to-end data capturing & administration
  • Supporting the operational functions of external Debt Collectors
  • Compiling daily, weekly & monthly reports on specified processes
  • Timeous management & controlling of documentation
  • Facilitating of the payment processing functions by supplying information to relevant departments
  • Facilitating of handover files to external agencies & monitoring
  • Resolving all internal & external collections related queries
  • Attending to customer service internal escalations
  • Attending to manual processing of transactions
  • The main purpose of the role is to help provide a support function for all external debt collectors & fulfill the entire administrative functions across the collections & recoveries portfolios
  • The role includes attending to customer escalations matters & related functions

Collections & Customer Service Specialist

Wonga
01.2015 - 09.2018
  • Customer Service: Capture Data - ensure all customer information is updated & captured accurately
  • Maintaining excellent levels of customer service
  • Acknowledge & resolve customer complaints at the first point of contact
  • Log all customer interactions, on internal systems – meeting compliance & legal requirements
  • Direct unresolved cases to the Customer Resolution Specialists, recording the appropriate details of the inquiry
  • General Customer Support: Perform appropriate customer & income verification
  • Assist customers through application process
  • Assist customers with general queries
  • Assessing loan applications in accordance with the company policy & processes
  • Proactively identify & escalate potentially fraudulent accounts/documents
  • Processing & verifying of customer refunds
  • Collections: Identify financially vulnerable customers
  • Provide customer with relevant information
  • Negotiating repayment arrangements
  • Set up debit orders via Naedo system

Collections Specialist

Wonga.com UK
09.2012 - 01.2015
  • Capture Data: Ensure all customer information is updated & captured on time, & accurately
  • Collect on early stage & late stage collections
  • Competent in FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) Act & procedure
  • Competent in Fraud & Forensics Act in UK market including PA (Data protection Act)
  • Calling clientele & collecting on outstanding debt
  • Negotiating PTPs, following up on existing arrangements
  • Completing Income & Expenditure forms with clients telephonically
  • Working on case studies & case reports
  • Responding to client via emails
  • Working with sensitive & confidential client information
  • Dealing with trace & fraud cases

Credit Advisor

Foschini
08.2009 - 08.2012
  • Capturing & updating of client information
  • Liaising with debtors regarding arrears accounts telephonically
  • Making & authorising payment arrangements on clients’ accounts
  • Following up on payments/payment method
  • Handling of outbound as well as inbound calls
  • Managing complaints & escalations

CBC Transport
CAPE TOWN
03.2009 - 07.2009

Algemene Handelaar
07.2007 - 12.2008

Education

Matric - English: 1st Language, Afrikaans: 2nd Language, Biblical Studies, Biology, History, Business Economics

Sarepta Senior Secondary School

Skills

  • Microsoft Office

  • Telephonic Communication

  • Data Capturing

  • Harvest (time keeping)

  • FileZilla Client

  • VPN Client

  • Team player

  • Well Organized

  • Punctual

  • Positive attitude

  • Deadline oriented

  • Attention to detail

  • Good communication (written & verbal)

  • Energetic & creative

Secondary Education

12/01/07, 1st Language HG, 2nd Language HG, HG, SG, SG, SG, Sarepta Senior Secondary School

Highest Qualification

Matric

Physical Address

16 Bugle Street, Kuilsriver, Western Cape, 7580

Personal Information

  • Available: TBC
  • Ethnicity: Coloured
  • Date of Birth: 01/08/89
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African

Timeline

Program Administrator (Host Employer Relations)

Alliance Abroad
09.2022 - Current

Collections Vendor Specialist

Wonga
09.2018 - 10.2019

Collections & Customer Service Specialist

Wonga
01.2015 - 09.2018

Collections Specialist

Wonga.com UK
09.2012 - 01.2015

Credit Advisor

Foschini
08.2009 - 08.2012

CBC Transport
03.2009 - 07.2009

Algemene Handelaar
07.2007 - 12.2008

Matric - English: 1st Language, Afrikaans: 2nd Language, Biblical Studies, Biology, History, Business Economics

Sarepta Senior Secondary School
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