Service Leader Legal Admin
Resume:
Ruan van der Merwe
** ********* ****** ******* ********** 2302
E-mail: ad0cyr@r.postjobfree.com
Postal Address: 13 Jakaranda street Secunda 2302
Identity Number: 041***-****-***
Age: 19
Nationality: South African
Driver’s License: Code 08
BACKGROUND
I am a confident and driven person pursuing a legal career. I am committed to work excellence and am dedicated to my work commitments. I am currently registered at UNISA and have requested admission to the LLB degree. In addition, I am registered at UNISA for a Labour Law course for 2023 and have attained distinctions in all assignments.
I intend to pursue a legal career as this is where my strengths and interests are.
Employment History
SJM Electrical – September 2023 to date
High School Career
2018 - 2022
Hoërskool Secunda
• Awarded Hoërskool Secunda Performance Scholarship for 2018
Participated in the Athletics South Africa Provincial athletics competition –
Discus
• Participated in the 2018 Prestige Youth Sport competition in Vanderbijlpark –
Rhino’s Rugby Tournament
• 2018 NWU-PUKKE Top 30 athletics competition – Discus & Javelin
• 2018 TUT University Top 12 athletics competition – Discus & Javelin
• Member of Hoërskool Secunda Sport Academy
• Meritorious award in 2018 for Athletics, Rugby, 7’s Rugby and Leadership
• Awarded Hoërskool Secunda Performance Scholarship for 2019
• Meritorious award in 2019 for Athletics, Rugby, 7’s Rugby and Leadership
• Participated in the 2019 Prestige Youth Sport competition in Vanderbijlpark –
Rhino’s Rugby Tournament
• Athletics Mpumalanga 2019 provincial trials – discus
• Highveld Ridge East & West Athletics Team 2019
• Gert Sibande District – Secondary Schools Athletics Team 2019
• NG Kerk Goedehoop – recognition for loyalty
• Awarded Hoërskool Secunda Performance Scholarship for 2020
• Participation at the Investec International Rugby Academy 2020
• Meritorious award in 2020 for Athletics, Rugby, Community Involvement and
Photography Club
• 2021 sport award – Rugby 2nd Team
Awarded Hoërskool Secunda performance scholarship for 2022
South African Land Service national men’s leader
Sport Award – Athletics team merit award and honorary colours
Member of Gert Sibande athletics team
Appointed to school leadership committee – Prefect 2022
Award – Most dedicated rugby player 2022
Merit award Mpumalanga Land Service Team
Senior (men’s) Mpumalanga Land Service representative to the National Camp
2022 – National Land Service Leader interview scheduled for December 2022
Primary School
My schooling started at Laërskool Goedehoop where I was appointed as the
head boy of Laërskool Goedehoop in 2017. I was involved in various activities in
which I attained recognition for outstanding achievements.
• Head boy – 2017
• Culture student of the year - 2017
• Participated in the South African Athletics Championship (SA’s) – Discus.
Awarded honorary colours.
• A member of the 2nd rugby team
• Participated in the Mpumalanga provincial U13 rugby semi-final
• Member of the U13 cricket team – Gert Sibande District champions
• Awarded seven-year Land Service recognition
• Represented Mpumalanga province for Land Service 2017 – Honorary colours
• Member of the 2017 Land Service National Team and participation in national
championship – Honorary colours.
• 2017 Eisteddfod – Merit award
• Awarded exceptional merit during 2017 for achieving honorary colours in
Bible quiz, public speaking, land service and eisteddfod
• Participation in the Super 12 and National competitions for Bible quiz in 2017
• Merit award for academic achievement during 2017 – average 80% to
84.9%
• Merit award for Science Expo participation 2017
• Merit award for ATKV public speaking individual participation
• Merit award for ATKV public speaking Super 12 team participation
• Merit award for Artisticulta public speaking provincial competition – Team and
individual participation
• Merit award for National Radical Public Speaking team participation –
Honorary colours. Afrikaans and team events.
• Awarded Laërskool Secunda trophy for the highest achievement in individual
and team public speaking.
I matriculated from Hoërskool Secunda in 2022.
I intend to pursue a law orientated career.
The perseverance, leadership, tenacity, dedication, hard work, commitment and honesty that I apply to my work will enable me to prepare sufficiently for the completion of my qualification.
My formal tertiary career evaluation conducted by Professor Zak Nel concluded that I have a high level of ethical integrity and further indicates my preference to legal thinking, persuading and influencing. I communicate very well with others and maintain a realistic view of my circumstances.
Extra-Mural Activities
I currently coach a u/14 rugby team at HS Secunda and have completed my World Rugby level 1 coaching qualification in addition to the Bok Smart safety training.
EDUCATION
UNISA – 2023 Currently registered student (Labour Law)
Pending application to UNISA for LLB degree 2024
HS Secunda 2018 – 2022 (Matriculated)
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Microsoft Office: Word & Power Point
Leadership skills
Punctual
Reliable
Conscientious
Computer literate
Problem solving skills
Ability to manage towards goals and objectives
Responsible
Supportive towards others
Analytical and conceptual thinking
Organized and attentive to detail
COMMUNICATION
Verbal Skills
English Excellent
Afrikaans Excellent
Written Skills
English Excellent
Afrikaans Excellent
LEADERSHIP
Consistently displays a high level of integrity and ethical behaviour
South African Land Service National Men’s Leader 2022
My leadership traits are highlighted in the attached 2022 Testimonial Report as
prepared by Mrs. Christelle Hanger
My appointment as Head Boy at Goedehoop Laërskool 2017
My appointment as Prefect at Hoërskool Secunda 2022
Captained rugby teams for U14A, U16A and 2nd Team
Mpumalanga Land Service Senior Men’s Leader
REFERENCES
MRS. CHRISTELLE HANGER, HOËRSKOOL SECUNDA
MR. TIAAN MOOR E, HOËRSKOOL SECUNDA
MR. CORNE VILJOEN, HOËRSKOOL SECUNDA
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