Office Administrator
Job details
We have an opportunity available in Johannesburg for an Office Administrator. Candidates MUST be energetic with a “can do” attitude and strong administration skills. A logical and sensible individual with a strong eye for detail will be required for this position. The expected duties for this position are as follows but not limited to:
- Booking of flights, international and local, and arranging hotel accommodation and car hire.
- Reduce travel-related costs by negotiating better deals with vendors and optimizing travel plans.
- Booking of short-term visas.
- Accounts payable function for all supplies that are procured, and all requests made by management for payment, including property rentals, except for cash payments made by anyone else.
- Processing of all documents on the online OA and online payments system.
- Payment and disbursement management including payment forms and checking of expenses.
- Ensure that the costing sheet is up to date at all times.
- Managing all HR-related accounts and for purchasing and opening of new credit applications.
- On-time procuring of all office furniture and other office requirements, except for IT-related items.
- Assist colleagues whenever there is an opportunity to do so.
- Relief and backup to the receptionist as needed.
- Report any issues or activities that are out of the norm.
- Arranging events for the company and business meetings.
- Arrangement of social events including selected HR calendar awards (i.e., Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc.).
- Taking minutes at management meetings, including typing thereof.
- Distribution of the minutes as per company policy.
- Ensure that all expat medical aid is up to date and paid on time.
- Ensure that all local medical aid is up to date and applications are handed in on time.
- GV 1, cancellations, new, transfers, and remittance is done on time.
- Improve task documentation process, reduction in errors and miscommunication related to task instructions.
- Implement at least one continuous improvement initiative in task management process each quarter, based on feedback and lessons learned.
- Ensure that all company assets are covered by the company insurance.
- Ensure that company asset insurance is timeously paid every month.
- Ensure that all company rental contracts are renewed on time.
- Ensure to update a company insured list at all times and save it on the share drive.
- Timely and efficient response time on all communication via email, WhatsApp, and WeChat.
- In the case of queries, communication to be done daily up until resolution (whether during work hours or after hours).
- Accurate internal communication.
- Ensure cultural sensitivity in communication to reduce misunderstanding and improve cross-cultural communication.
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