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Hlavutelo Valerie Siweya

Senior Secretary
Linridge

Summary

A competent, motivated and enthusiastic analytical thinker with experience of working as part of a team in a busy office environment. Well organized and proactive in providing timely, efficient and accurate administrative support to office managers and work colleagues. Approachable, well-presented and able to establish good working relationships with a range of different people. Possessing a proven ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions to problems. Currently looking for a suitable position with a reputable and ambitious company

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4041
4041
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Secretary

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Johannesburg
05.2020 - Current
  • I provide secretarial support to the Director of Group Legal and Contracts: Legal Advisory Unit.
  • Receive, capture invoices and ensure payments are made.
  • Creating and modifying documents using Microsoft Office.
  • Render leave Management Administration Support by checking that all staff within the team has signed the attendance register and put together an activity report.

Acting Paralegal

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
04.2025 - 06.2025
  • Conduct legal research and gather case information.
  • Draft, review, and manage various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and contracts.
  • Assist in organizing and maintaining case files.
  • Communicate with attorneys, clients, and other legal professionals.
  • Manage schedules and coordinate virtual meetings.
  • Prepare trial materials, including exhibits and affidavits.
  • Perform general administrative tasks such as filing, managing correspondence, and updating case records.
  • Attending to the public/sheriffs that comes to serve legal documents.

Administration Officer (Intern) at the ED’s Office

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
07.2019 - 05.2020
  • Mailbox Management.
  • Managing the ED’s Diary.
  • Providing Administration support into the unit in relation to meetings by communication/circulating and confirming agenda items with all invitees.
  • Filling and photocopying.
  • Co-ordination of venue bookings and meetings.
  • Creating and modifying documents using Microsoft Office.
  • Route out reports.
  • Minutes taking.
  • Render leave management Administration support by checking that all staff within the Unit has signed the attendance register book.
  • Organize catering for meetings.
  • Managing staff returns.

Administration Officer (Leanership)

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Providing Administration support into the unit in relation to meetings by communication/circulating and confirming agenda items with all invitees.
  • Render leave Management Administration support by checking that all staff within the Unit has signed the attendance register book.
  • Filling and photocopying.
  • Preparations of invoices and supporting documentations for payments and receipt of documents.
  • Co-ordination of venue bookings and meetings.
  • Submissions.
  • Collecting of performance management and skills development documentations.
  • Managing the activity reports (Staff returns).
  • Assist with registration, travel and accommodation arrangements, and payments for attendance at workshops, seminars and conferences.
  • Manage Stationery and refreshments supplies for the Directorates.
  • Creating and modifying documents using Microsoft Office.
  • Route out Reports.
  • Minutes taking.

Cashier

MAKRO STORE
01.2016 - 06.2018
  • Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of the shift to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
  • Receive payment by cash, cheque, credit cards, vouchers and automatic debits.
  • Issue receipts, refunds or change due to customers.
  • Greet customers entering establishments.
  • Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas.
  • Resolve customer complaints.
  • Answer customers questions and provide information on procedures.
  • Calculate total payments received during a time period and reconcile this with total sales.
  • Compute and record totals of transaction.
  • Request information or assistance using paging system.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Roodepoort, South Africa
06.2025

National Certificate in Leadership Development NQF Level 4 (Learnership) -

SIYANQOBA
Sunninghill, South Africa
08.2018 - 08.2019

Diploma in Business Administration - Marketing

PC TRAINING AND BUSINESS COLLEGE
Braamfontein, South Africa
01.2013 - 05.2014

High School Diploma -

MATSELISO SECONDARY SCHOOL
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2013

Skills

  • Office management

  • Administrative support

  • Minutes taking

  • Secretarial support

  • Report writing

  • Presentations

  • Diary management

  • IT skills

  • End-User computing

  • MS office package

  • SAP System

Attributes

  • Time Management
  • Proactive and Assertive
  • Flexible and approachable

Timeline

Acting Paralegal

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
04.2025 - 06.2025

Senior Secretary

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
05.2020 - Current

Administration Officer (Intern) at the ED’s Office

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
07.2019 - 05.2020

Administration Officer (Leanership)

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
08.2018 - 06.2019

National Certificate in Leadership Development NQF Level 4 (Learnership) -

SIYANQOBA
08.2018 - 08.2019

Cashier

MAKRO STORE
01.2016 - 06.2018

Diploma in Business Administration - Marketing

PC TRAINING AND BUSINESS COLLEGE
01.2013 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

High School Diploma -

MATSELISO SECONDARY SCHOOL

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