PERSONAL ASSISTANT (AD10)

Vacancy: Personal Assistant to the Head of School, School of Economic and Business Sciences

The School of Economic and Business Sciences in the Commerce, Law and Management Faculty at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg houses some 100 staff members, a number of research programmes and hosts thousands of students each year.

The Personal Assistant to the Head of School is responsible for managing the diary of the Head of School, scheduling and arranging meetings, and making travel arrangements. S/he provides a reception service for guests, staff and students wanting to see the Head of School. S/he provides secretarial support to the head of school including taking minutes, filing, typing letters and documents, maintaining spreadsheets, sorting and responding to mail, and may be called upon to do other administrative duties in the school. The Personal Assistant to the Head of School reports to the Senior Administrator, Operations and is a Grade 10 position.

Applications are invited from individuals who can show that they have

• a good matric pass with at least a C in English
• a recognised qualification in using office software (such as ICDL)
• a minimum of two years of relevant experience
• excellent communication skills, preferably in multiple languages
• a pleasant personality, are extremely organised and service-oriented, and
• experience of interacting professionally with a range of individuals in stressful situations.

Please consult the Wits web site (http://www.wits.ac.za/newsroom/vacancies.htm) or mail Zelda Stroud (Zelda.Stroud@wits.ac.za) for more details.

Closing date for all positions: 15 June 2012

To apply, submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names, addresses and contact details of three referees and certified copies of qualifications to:

Ms Zelda Stroud

Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050

Fax:  27 11 717-8170 

email: Zelda.Stroud@wits.ac.za

Individuals from previously disadvantaged population groups are encouraged to apply. The University reserves the right not to appoint if suitable candidates are not found. Should you not receive a reply within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.