Dynamic and detail-oriented Administrator, Secretary, and Executive Assistant with over 15 years of experience in the public sector. Proven expertise in project management, adept at coordinating complex initiatives, managing timelines, and ensuring efficient workflow. Exceptional organizational skills, capable of supporting senior executives while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and professionalism. Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal, with a track record of fostering collaboration among diverse teams. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and delivering outstanding service in fast-paced environments.
Providing high-level administrative support in a one-on-one working relationship with the CEO, facilitating communication between the CEO and various internal and external stakeholders.
Administrative Support:
Manage the CEO’s calendar, including scheduling appointments and meetings.
Organize travel arrangements, ensuring all logistics are handled efficiently.
Oversee office administration systems and ensure smooth operations.
Communication Management:
Handle correspondence on behalf of the CEO, including emails and phone calls.
Ensure timely responses to communication and maintain the CEO's correspondence flow.
Meeting Coordination:
Schedule and prepare for meetings, including regular team meetings.
Prepare agendas and relevant documents for circulation prior to meetings.
Take minutes during meetings, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution.
Project Management:
Assist with special projects and initiatives that require cross-divisional coordination.
Monitor project timelines and assist in managing project-related tasks.
Office Management:
Oversee general office operations and ensure the availability of necessary supplies.
Occasionally manage other administrative staff, providing guidance and support.
Stakeholder Liaison:
Act as the primary point of contact for internal staff and external stakeholders.
Facilitate communication and information flow between the CEO and other parties.
Time Management:
Prioritize tasks effectively to ensure the CEO’s time is utilized efficiently.
Advise on conflicting events and reschedule meetings as necessary.
Event Planning:
Organize and coordinate events such as strategic planning sessions, corporate events, and team-building activities.
Manage logistical requirements for events, including venue selection and catering.
Continuous Improvement:
Seek opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of administrative services.
Ensure the effective use of technology to streamline administrative tasks.
Documentation and Record-Keeping:
Reconcile travel quotations and manage travel and subsistence claims.
Collate and maintain minutes and action lists, ensuring they are updated and distributed as needed.
Partnership project administration
( Employed and Unemployed Learnership, Mentorship Programme, Skills Programme, Graduate placement, Internship, support to rural structures)
Prepare Approval letters and contract
Upload and monitor budget on SAGE
Prepare payment packs
Submission to finance
Prepare addendums
Monitor progress on implementation of projects
Coordinating the Dean’s Diary and appointments schedules, managing personal and confidential staff files, attending to proper organization and maintaining of files in the dean’s office, do travel arrangements for staff members, researchers on both campuses, taking minutes for the department, coordinating seminars, scrutinizing applications and claims for accuracy, making follow ups on claims submitted to finance, coordinating events that need to organized, sending out notices, liaison with faculties and external stakeholders, attend to student queries, assisting and supervising student Administrator at Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa, supervising admin support stuff.
Filling, finance handling, data capturing, dealing with correspondences from Department of Education, minute taking, Travel arrangements, preparing financial reports, attending to student and parents.
Office Administration
Document Preparation
Meeting planning
Executive Support
Excellent Communication Skills
Collaborative and effective relationships maintained with all team members
Strong work ethic
Ability to research and Analyze documents and solutions
Well groomed and presented