Warda Soeker
Cape Town
Summary
Experienced job seeker with a strong ability to overcome challenges and utilize interpersonal, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to effectively resolve any situation. Demonstrates resilience in the face of difficulties, maintaining focus and drive to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. Well-versed in effective communication and organizational skills, ensuring smooth coordination and efficient workflow.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Manager & School events Co-Ordinator
Darun Naim Academy
01.2020 - Current
- Effective general office service and management
- Management, capturing and maintenance of CEMIS system
- Making logistical arrangements for meetings, e.g
- Staff meetings, parent/teacher interviews, etc
- Maintaining a filing system for records of correspondence, manuals, expenditure, inventory, learners, WCED, etc
- Purchasing and issuing of stationery when the need arises and especially at exam time
- Arranging school events and activities, e.g., Camp out, Art Show, Open Day, Subject Workshops, Valedictory, Matric Dinners, Fun day, Woman’s Day, etc
- Administer and reconcile Events Budget with the school Chairman
- Assist Fundraising Committee with Market Day and Food Fair
- Arranging repairs to equipment, server, IT queries, copiers, printer
- Controlling of inventory: desks, chairs, laptops, fans, projectors, etc
- Handling all areas of learner’s administration and filing of information
- Administer & Manage: Tuck-shop: co-ordinate purchases and sales
- Cleaning staff: duties and paying of wages
- Purchase electricity for 2 campuses
- The school’s petty cash
- The monthly housekeeping
- Expenses: cleaning supplies, copy paper, tea/coffee etc
- Management and processing of new learner admissions and assessments
- Collation of Educators and admin staff contracts
- Maintain proper records with the necessary confidentiality of sensitive information
- Provide and support effective communication channels
- School Uniform management, i.e., place orders, purchase, coordinate with suppliers, facilitate payments, etc
- Assist Bursar with receiving of documents from parents (Rebate forms and additional documentation)
- Assist Financier by keeping aside (pigeonhole) invoices from suppliers/service providers, cash slips, any financial documentation
- Notifying of absent staff, sending messages via WhatsApp to staff
- Back up of main school computer (docs, emails etc.) - monthly
- Assist Health & Safety officer with correspondence for fire-extinguishers and safety audit
- Clear out files and documentation of previous year
- Assist web developer with school information to update school’s website
- Serving as the First aider for both campuses.
Cost Accountant Officer
Donaldson Filtration Systems
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Day to day office administration
- Resolve Customer queries within all the Costing Accounting departments, locally and internationally
- Attend to any queries relating to pricing of imported products, especially from internal customers
- Loading of Costs Information onto SharePoint Environment and uploading into Oracle
- Material Price Variances for all Import purchase parts and Review Standard Costs Adjustments and on a weekly basis
- Ensure that all costs are synchronized with all internal orgs
- Monthly Monitoring of all Inventory and WIP transactions related to Errors in Oracle System
- Compile Cost Management Monthly Reports
- Planning & organising meetings between Management & contractors
- Monthly and Annual stock take reconciling.
ISO Administrator
Nashua
09.2001 - 06.2002
- Maintenance of the ISO 9002 Quality Management System
- Process 'Change Request' forms on the system on a regular basis
- Effecting necessary changes to the system, should it be required, by non-conformities and/or personnel requirements
- Assisting auditors with external and internal quality audits
- Attend monthly quality meetings and minute the discussions and perform necessary actions decided in the meeting
- To maintain and ensure the safe keeping of quality records
- General typing and data capturing
- The updating of Employment Equity and skills development records
- Compiling statistics as and when required
- To perform any reasonable assignment when requested to do so by the Quality System Manager or Director.
Data Capturer/ISO Administrator
Nashua
07.1992 - 08.2001
Education
High School Diploma -
Grassy Park Senior Secondary School
Cape Town, South Africa12.1989
Skills
- Planning/Organisational ability
- Analytical ability
- Problem solving skills
- Interpersonal and organisation communication
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Personal ability
- Proven computer literacy
Workreferences
- Mrs. S Benjamin, Administrative Assistant, Darun Naim Academy, 079 148 0312
- Mrs. Z Bardien, School Management Team, Darun Naim Academy, 082 823 8164
- Mr. Gary Doman, Financial Manager, Donaldson Filtration Systems, 021 530 2900
Personal Information
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Office Manager & School events Co-Ordinator
Darun Naim Academy
01.2020 - Current
Cost Accountant Officer
Donaldson Filtration Systems
01.2013 - 01.2019
ISO Administrator
Nashua
09.2001 - 06.2002
Data Capturer/ISO Administrator
Nashua
07.1992 - 08.2001
High School Diploma -
Grassy Park Senior Secondary School
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