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Zimkita Kamana

Midrand

Summary

Experienced Acting Board Administrative Officer with a robust background in governance, compliance, and board administration at Sci-Bono Discovery Centre. Demonstrated expertise in providing end-to-end administrative support, preparing corporate calendars, and ensuring adherence to governance frameworks. Proven track record in drafting resolutions, managing records, and supporting audit readiness. Skilled in minute-taking, stakeholder relations, and financial processing. Previous roles include Senior Legal Secretary/PA to Director at Ndumiso Voyi Incorporated Attorneys, where responsibilities included drafting legal documents, managing court proceedings, and overseeing office administration. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite coupled with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organisational abilities. Career goal: To leverage extensive administrative experience to enhance organisational governance and operational efficiency.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Board Administrative Officer

Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
Johannesburg
07.2025 - Current

· Board and Committee Administration

· Providing end-to-end administrative and governance support to the Main Board and multiple Board Committees, including STIRCO, GNSEC, FINCO, REMCO, ARCC, and MRLAB, ensuring full compliance with organisational governance requirements.

· Preparing first draft of Corporate Calander and workflows for the Board, ensuring meetings are properly constituted and quorums are achieved.

· Preparing, compiling, quality-checking, and distributing Board and Committee meeting packs, including agendas, reports, and supporting documentation within prescribed timelines.

· Drafting and managing the Corporate Calendar, aligning Board activities with statutory deadlines, strategic planning cycles, and reporting requirements.

· Governance, Compliance and Record Management

· Drafting, typing, and managing Board and Committee resolutions, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and legal validity.

· Ensuring policies, resolutions, decisions, and governance documentation are duly signed, approved, recorded, and securely filed in accordance with governance and audit requirements.

· Maintaining a central governance repository for Board and Committee records to support audit readiness and institutional memory.

· Supporting the organisation’s good governance practices, ensuring adherence to internal governance frameworks and best practice principles.

· Meetings and Minute Taking

· Attending Board, Committee, and senior management meetings to provide secretariat support.

· Capturing and preparing clear, accurate, and actionable minutes, tracking decisions, resolutions, and action items.

· Monitoring and follow up on Board action items, supporting management in closing governance matters timeously.

· Stakeholder and Board Relations

· Maintaining regular, professional communication with Board members, ensuring directors are kept informed of key organisational developments and governance matters.

· Supporting the onboarding of new Board and Committee members, including documentation and orientation materials.

· Financial and Administrative Support

· Preparing and processing requisitions for payment of Board and Committee members, ensuring accuracy and adherence to financial controls.

· Coordinating logistics related to Board activities, including travel, venues, and catering, ensuring cost-effective and well-organised meetings and events.

· Reporting and Strategic Support

· Assisting with the preparation of Board-related inputs for organisational reports, including annual reports and governance disclosures where required.

· Event and Programme Coordination

· Planning and coordinating Board-related events and engagements, ensuring professional execution and adherence to protocol.

· Preparing draft programmes and schedules for Board events, workshops, and strategic sessions.

Managing service providers for Board events, including catering and logistical support

Senior Legal Secretary/PA to Director

Ndumiso Voyi Incorporated Attorneys
01.2015 - Current
  • Drafting letters and other correspondence
  • Updating clients on the status of their cases
  • Scheduling appointments and consultations
  • Drafting Notices
  • Drafting Summons and Particulars of Claim
  • Transcribing of Court Proceedings
  • Indexing and Paginate Court Documents
  • Preparing briefs to counsels
  • Requesting for Conciliation at the CCMA
  • Requesting for Arbitration at the CCMA
  • Taking notes in consultation and attending to opening of files
  • Uploading matter on the system
  • Preparing bundle of documents for Court Proceedings
  • Managing diary for matters and appointments
  • Generating invoices and statements
  • Arranging for service by Sheriff
  • Attending to service and filing of Court documents
  • Arranging correspondent attorneys for matters that are not within our jurisdiction
  • Attending to queries
  • Ordering law books for attorneys
  • Keeping record of law books
  • Instructing external service providers
  • Managing petty cash
  • Responsible for ordering stationery and office equipment
  • Formatting contracts, letters and other legal documents
  • Investigating facts of law, calling upon witnesses to testify at hearings;
  • Submitting RAF Claims;
  • Arranging for RAF client's to visit doctors/specialists; etc

Receptionist

Ndumiso Voyi Incorporated Attorneys
01.2013 - 12.2015
  • Answering all incoming calls/emails and re-routing them to relevant parties
  • Receiving documents served on our firm, putting stamp on same and ensuring that same is provided to the relevant attorney
  • Scanning documents received on the relevant folder
  • Meeting and greeting visitors and ensuring that they are signed in and inducted
  • Providing general secretarial and administration support to Senior Managers, Directors and Associates
  • Organizing external and internal Meetings
  • Taking minutes
  • Arranging travel arrangements and accommodation

Field Work Supervisor

Statistics South Africa
06.2011 - 11.2011
  • Conducting surveys;
  • Presentation to community;
  • Conduct community meetings to update residents about the survey
  • Distribute information and materials concerning self-government and self-government process;
  • Check accuracy when collecting data from sampled dwellings
  • Monitor team performance;
  • Prepare reports concerning research findings to Senior Administrator.

Promoter [Part-Time]

Oxtinox Promoters
01.2008 - 12.2009
  • Suggesting services and products to customers;
  • Explain and demonstrate methods and services to encourage customers to buy products;
  • Provide all the needed Information on promoted products and services;
  • Assist customers in finding the suitable product they are looking for
  • Building lasting relationships with customers by contacting them to follow up on purchases.;
  • Suggest purchases options and invite them to upcoming events;
  • Submit daily sales report; etc.

Education

NQF Level 5 - Public Administration & Management

IQ Academy
Johannesburg
01-2025

English Business Writing -

Legal Education & Development
07-2016

Civil Litigation in the Magistrates' Court -

Legal Education & Development
04-2018

FET Certificate - Public Relations Practice

MSC Business College
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
01-2010

National Senior Certificate - English, Afrikaans, Business Economics, Economics, Compu-Typing, Biology

Strelitzia High School
01-2009

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • Legal-Suit
  • Outlook
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Liaising
  • Attention to detail
  • Creativity
  • Resourcefulness
  • Organization skills
  • Prioritization skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Proactive
  • Administration skills
  • Time management
  • Board administration
  • Governance compliance
  • Record management
  • Financial processing
  • Strategic reporting
  • Customer relationship
  • Logistical coordination
  • Team collaboration
  • Administrative tasks
  • Multitasking efficiency
  • Efficient communication
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Problem Resolution
  • Data confidentiality
  • Complaint handling
  • Training and Development

Languages

English
Xhosa
Afrikaans
Sesotho
Zulu

Custom Section

African

References

  • Oxtinox Promoters, Mrs S Nqwazi, 0790198005
  • Statistics South Africa, Mrs Z. Ntsunguza, 0825083553
  • Ndumiso Voyi Incorporated Attorneys, Alpha Jakwi, 0848263142
  • Ndumiso Voyi Incorporated Attorneys, Advocate Douglas Zola Kela, 0734045886

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8808110391081
  • Health Status: Excellent

Timeline

Acting Board Administrative Officer

Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
07.2025 - Current

Senior Legal Secretary/PA to Director

Ndumiso Voyi Incorporated Attorneys
01.2015 - Current

Receptionist

Ndumiso Voyi Incorporated Attorneys
01.2013 - 12.2015

Field Work Supervisor

Statistics South Africa
06.2011 - 11.2011

Promoter [Part-Time]

Oxtinox Promoters
01.2008 - 12.2009

NQF Level 5 - Public Administration & Management

IQ Academy

English Business Writing -

Legal Education & Development

Civil Litigation in the Magistrates' Court -

Legal Education & Development

FET Certificate - Public Relations Practice

MSC Business College

National Senior Certificate - English, Afrikaans, Business Economics, Economics, Compu-Typing, Biology

Strelitzia High School
Zimkita Kamana