Personal Assistant

Kontak Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 167,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Kontak Recruitment is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide direct administrative and operational support to the Managing Director in Johannesburg South, Gauteng. The role is permanent, with a monthly salary of R15 000 to R20 000 CTC.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, able to handle confidential information, manage multiple priorities, and communicate proactively with management, employees and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification.
• A Secretarial, Administrative or Business Management qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience as Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or senior administrator.
• Experience supporting a Managing Director, CEO or senior executive would be advantageous.
• Strong personality with a confident and professional manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Able to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Strong diary, meeting and task-management abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Able to prepare professional correspondence, documents and reports.
• Comfortable taking instruction while also using initiative.
• Able to manage pressure, changing priorities and tight deadlines.

Skills

Organised

Communication skills

Discretion

Initiative

Independent work

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Matric or equivalent

Secretarial/Administrative qualification

Business Management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Personal Assistant to the Managing Director (JB6273)

Johannesburg South, Gauteng

R15 000 to R20 000 a month CTC

Permanent

An established furniture manufacturing company requires a confident and highly organised Personal Assistant to provide direct administrative and operational support to the Managing Director. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a demanding environment, handling confidential information, managing multiple priorities and communicating proactively with management, employees and external stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric or an equivalent qualification
• A relevant Secretarial, Administrative or Business Management qualification would be advantageous
• Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or senior administrator
• Experience supporting a Managing Director, CEO or senior executive would be advantageous
• Strong personality with a confident and professional manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, proactive and able to work independently
• Able to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Strong diary, meeting and task-management abilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Able to prepare professional correspondence, documents and reports
• Comfortable taking instruction while also using initiative
• Able to manage pressure, changing priorities and tight deadlines.