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thokozile s.

Personal Assistant

  • Hourly rate: R150 /hr
  • Experience: 15 Years

About thokozile

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I'm a young black women based in Vanderbijlpark , South Africa. I am an activist and passionate about human rights and interested in the political, social and economic contexts in which we live. I have a solid track record working with movements and the non-profit sector and in supporting the work of activists and human rights defenders in advancing social justice in hostile context. I am calm under pressure, have strong abilities to anticipate and predict, identify and solve problems and manage crises. I am focused, engaged and articulate and driven towards good process and outcomes in my work life and in general. I have the right combination of relevant staffing experience, communication skills and passion for support work to enable an organisation/company to function efficiently and to do its best work possible. I am an individual with strong passion to innovate, am able to think on my feet and am proactive and drive for solutions, I also manage my time well. As a team player, I also like listening and seek understanding and see sharing ideas and brainstorming and finding solutions together as a great way to create workplace that enable personal growth and development as a part of creating people – women – friendly workplaces and cultures. I am good at balancing multiple tasks, providing exceptional organizational support and keeping lines of communication open while driving office efficiency and success. I love my working and get enormous satisfaction from seeing my efforts succeed and being able to contribute to the success of others in the team. I have a sense of humour. The Highlights of my experience as a personal Assistant in the last 3 years include: Set up and continuous development of systems for and implementation and/or oversight of a wide range of all executive administrative support functions for the Director. This includes respectively, managing calendars and scheduling, managing requests and communications, organising logistics, scheduling travel arrangements and set up and management of meetings, minute taking and chairing of meetings, managing coordination, correspondence, tracking Director’s workplans, collating information for narrative reports, drafting Director’s budgets and preparing reconciliations on Director’s expenditure, set up and management of Information systems; Excellence in communication and the development of a good organisational culture including facilitating meaningful and respectful communication reporting, filing systems, and special event/project oversight. Liaising between the Director and people at all levels and structures and both internally and externally. This includes with senior managers, board members, members & partners, middle management, and all staff. I am capable in, helping to maintain open lines of communication and strengthen consensus building. Handling complex financial matters, including invoice preparation, travel expenses, and reconciliation. Interacting professionally and effectively with donors and with policy and decision makers as needed, both in person and via email and phone. I have de

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