Penathia Swartz
Research Executive
Benoni
Summary
Young, ambitious and willing to go above and beyond the job description with articulate, excellent communication skills and well-presented.
Over 7 years of admin, project management and customer service exposure with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy until March 2021 further expanding skills of project management, admin while stepping into the strategic analysis of the market research industry. Strong management and leadership abilities, methodical and organized.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Research Executive
Masutane Consulting
Benoni
01.2022 - Current
- Project Management – Operational, efficiencies and profitability, quality control, time management
- Team leader –managing, resourcing, training and capacitating
- Client services
- Strategy, analysis and reporting
- Proposal development
- Report writing
- Costing
- Budget management
- Deadline management
- Project solutions and ideation
- Report presentation
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Pretoria
08.2013 - 03.2021
- Social Media activities
- Upload articles to Embassy Website
- Quarterly and Annual financial reporting
- Events planning
- Project management
- Oversaw training and onboarding process for all newly hired employees
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance
- Facilitated communication between internal and external project stakeholders to keep all parties well-informed
- Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations
- Sorted, opened and routed mail and deliveries to meet business requirements
- Produced letters and memoranda to inform stakeholders of business decisions
- Prepared and charted data and metrics for detailed status reports
- Ordered and distributed office supplies while adhering to fixed office budget
- Performed wide-ranging administrative, financial and service-related functions
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries
- Completed daily logs for management review
Education
Short Course Certificate - Supply Chain Management
UCT
Online 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
WordsWorth High School
Benoni, GP 01.2003 - 12.2008
Skills
Self-confident and professional
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
Shareholder engagement
Planning and Coordination
Problem Solving
Leadership
Team Building
Self-Motivated
Attention to Detail
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Flexible and Adaptable
Timeline
Research Executive
Masutane Consulting
01.2022 - Current
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
08.2013 - 03.2021
High School Diploma -
WordsWorth High School
01.2003 - 12.2008
Short Course Certificate - Supply Chain Management
UCT
04.2001 -