OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation's health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression. The organisation prides itself on six values: pioneering, partnering, excellence, respect, integrity and citizenship. Individuals are invited to submit applications in response to the following position: Personal Assistant to the President/CEO Five-year contract (renewable) The Office of the President plays an integral support function in enabling the organisation to fulfill and achieve its vision in ‘building a healthy nation through research. To this end we require a dynamic, assertive, well-spoken, experienced and competent person to provide high level executive secretarial and office administration support to the President/CEO. Envisaged for appointment, is a dedicated and motivated person who can take initiative and function responsibly and effectively under pressure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing extensive executive/secretarial support and assistance to the President/CEO. Responsibilities will include: Managing and coordinating the President/CEO's executive's diary and travel. Plan, coordinate and manage all logistics and operational aspects of the office. Process Management -the design and execution of workflow processes that will ensure the successful execution of tasks. Project management -manage various projects; Stakeholder Management -Interact with Board members, external stakeholder and employees of the SAMRC. Core Requirements: A 3-year National Diploma or a 3-year post Matric tertiary qualification in Office/Administrative Management or Secretarial studies. At least 8 years secretarial and/or office administrative support experience in a high-level support environment/Executive Office. Experience with extensive diary management of an Executive and dealing with external stakeholders. Extensive MS Office knowledge and skills particularly in Word, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as electronic diary scheduling using Outlook. Extensive experience in Travel Management – local and international. Extensive written and verbal Professional Communication experience with Executives, Senior Management and high-profile External Stakeholders. Driver's license Added Advantage: At least 8 years secretarial and/or administrative support experience, of which 5 years must have been supporting a CEO of a medium sized organization Project Management. Budget Management. A salary in the region of R 516 624 per annum, cost-to-company, will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications. Closing date: 29 July 2021 PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R405A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION. The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. In accordance with the SAMRC's Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
