WENDY MABANDLA

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adatm3@r.postjobfree.com · https://za.linkedin.com/in/wendy-mabandla-9977a1a2 Professional excellent individual that excels at managing a continuous and sometimes conflicting stream of information deadlines requests calls and appointments. Skilled at researching and working with all levels of employees, executives and board members. Specialize in office management including staffing and calendar maintenance. A highly resourceful, flexible, innovative and enthusiastic individual who possesses a considerable amount of knowledge regarding administrative and office procedures. A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and is experienced in coordinating, travel, planning and organizing a wide range of administrative activities. Well groomed, organized and an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively in a complex and a busy office environment. I am looking for a career advancement opportunity for a company that will allow me grow, use my skills in the digital space and to help me develop to my greatest potential.

EXPERIENCE

JULY 2019- PRESENT

ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (AWE) INTERN, DREAMGIRLS ACADEMY Assisting in managing, leading and executing the strategic and operational organisation plan in line with the established policies, principles and operating practice set the founding board members. SEPTEMBER 2019- PRESENT

GLOBAL PEACE AMBASSADOR

Global Peace Chain envisions to build resilience, cultivate the culture of tolerance, inclusivity, interfaith harmony,co-existance,love & social peace building across the border through peace camps in educational institutions, interactive sessions, peace talks with society stakeholders, diplomats, ambassadors, influential community groups officials, religious scholars and community based organization across the globe by engaging Global Peace Ambassadors. MARCH 2016- DECEMBER 2018

EXECUTIVE PA, MOTA-ENGIL AFRICA

My duties included:

• Managed Head of Business Development personal and professional calendar.

• Worked closely with executive team to organize schedules facilities and agendas for corporate meetings.

• Coordinated meetings for the Executives.

• Supervised four staff members.

• Arrange CEO, Director and Head of Business Development personal tasks coordinating errands household duties and staffing wardrobe and gift purchasing.

• Planned more than 100 trips annually for the Executives and the company’s employees including flights lodging transportation and social activities 2

• Researching travel options and presenting the best deals in terms of requirements.

• Ensure all bookings and reservations are processed accurately.

• Responding to all phone enquiries promptly, courteously and in a friendly manner.

• Filing, photocopying and general administrative duties.

• Building strong relationships with agents from different agencies and airlines.9

• Monitoring bookings throughout the working day.

• Negotiating corporate and best rates with hotels and agents.

• Advising on and organizing visas and passports.

• Booking hotel, domestic and international air travel.

• Complying with all relevant laws and travel business legislation.

• Manage Executive’s complex and frequently changing travel arrangements and coordinate pre- planning of trips.

• Create expense reports, budgets, and filing systems.

• Conduct research to prepare, gather and proof briefing materials and agendas for all executive-level meetings.

• Distribute announcements, book conference rooms, and coordinate catering for meetings.

• Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.

• Arrange external and internal meetings.

• Responsible for the transportation system.

NOVEMBER 2015 – MARCH 2016

RECEPTIONIST, MOTA-ENGIL CONSTRUCTION SOUTH AFRICA My duties included:

• Devising and maintaining office systems.

• Booking boardrooms.

• Organizing with staff in other departments and with external contacts.

• Ordering and maintaining stationery and equipment.

• Sorting and distributing incoming posts and organizing and sending outgoing post.

• Liaising with colleagues to book travel and accommodation.

• Organizing and storing paperwork, documents and computer-based information.

• Assisting with the day-to-day efficient operation of the office.

• Maintaining employee files and filing system.

• Employee services.

• Compensation and benefits administration keeping.

• Maintains employee information by entering and updating employment data status-change data.

• Answer all client calls, emails and messages.

• Phone leads received and provide daily feedback.

• Schedule appointments.

• Book accommodation and make travel arrangements.

• File and archive all completed files.

JUNE 2013 – OCTOBER 2015

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, BLUE POOL & POND TWO

My duties included:

• Organizing, filling paperwork and emailing systems. 3

• Typing documents and entering customer details onto database systems.

• Invoicing and interacting with customers directly or telephonically with staff in other departments and with external contact.

• Invoicing and interacting with customers directly or telephonically with staff in other departments and with external contact.

• Providing customer service

• Assisting with all aspects of administrative management, directory maintenance, logistics, equipment and storage

• Managing inventory of assets and supplies, sourcing for suppliers (vendors) and submitting invoices

• Coordinating between departments and operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems

• Scheduling and coordinating meetings, interviews, events and other similar activities

• Sending out and receiving mail and packages

• Preparing business correspondence, agendas, and presentations, typically using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)

• Sending faxes and emails

• Managing documents and files

• Performing multifaceted general office support

• Sending and receiving documents for the company

• Answering the phone

• Assisting in various daily operations

• Operating a range of office machines such as photocopiers and computers

• Managing mailing or distribution lists as needed

• Greeting guests and visitors

In addition, I learnt how to manage my time effectively and to prioritize my workload and because of this, I consistently achieved my targets daily.

EDUCATION

2013

MATRIC, UNITED CHURCH PREPARATORY SCHOOL

2016

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE SA 2017

GENERIC MANAGEMENT,THE LEARNING ORGANIZATION

2017 – Present

PUBLIC RELATIONS DIPLOMA, OXBRIDGE ACADEMY

The course I am studying consists of all forms of communication, outwards and inwards, between an organization and its publics for achieving specific objectives concerning mutual understanding The major of this course is communication. I am learning about the role of the public relations in various contexts,the development of the public relations strategies and programs, the manner in which media relations are managed and the way in which public relations interacts with other departments such a s marketing .I am also learning about relation related topics such as entrepreneurships,information 4

processing and office practice,with these subjects I will be able to gain the broader skills set that I need to become a knowledgeable and sufficient employee within the PR department of an organization. 2019

DIGITAL LITERACY AND CODING PROGRAMME,(DREAMGIRLS ACADEMY

• Computing basics and cybersecurity

• Internet basics

• Google analytics

• Basic programming using Ruby on Sonic PI

• App design

• Web design on html (code on an IDE, visual studio code)

• Social management

• PowerApps and Microsoft flow of the data common data services

• Digital entrepreneurship

• Digital marketing

2019

FUTURE FEMALES BUSINESS SCHOOL (DIGITAL MARKETING)

• Starting the business right

• minimum viable experience

• Branding company values

• Sales Marketing funnels

• Acquisition campaign

• Email and email authentication

• Crafting the elevator pitch

• Cash management

• Business teams and culture

• Sales scale considerations

2019

FUTURE LEADER CONGRESS DELEGATE IN UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE CENTRE, BANGKOK THAILAND.

Answering the challenge of the Era, FLC 2.0. Presented a combination of International Conference with experts, Youth consortium for personal skills development, and Leader Speech which tackled down global issues and presented a solution idea. Improved my individual skills, widened my vision and network, to deepen my intellectuality as a tool to conquer global challenge in Industry 4.0. SKILLS

• Interpersonal Skills - Ability to communicate with people at all levels.

• Organizational Skills - Developed through practical work and academic studies. 5

PERSONAL BLOG (CONTENT CREATOR)

wendymabandla.wordpress.com

TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITIES

• Calendar management

• Travel coordination

• Meticulous organizational skills

• Superb written and verbal communication

• Extremely discreet and ethical

• Self-directed problem-solver

• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel.

• Effective organizational skills.

ACTIVITIES

Attended a non –profitable organization that provides leadership structure for young females called the Dream Girls Academy. This is a provincial organization, which empowers young women to focus on education and to help young girls achieve their goals. An Executive Director in an organization called Angels with Wings (AWW) .This is an organization with four main aims:

• Identify orphans and disadvantaged children as early as possible to prevent deterioration of their life circumstances;

• We strengthen the community’s ability to care for the children through accessing available resources;

• We provide support services to the caregivers of the children, especially instances where orphans and vulnerable children do not have basic needs like uniforms, quality food and toiletries; and

• We envision take these special children to school so that they can obtain a proper education. I am also an Award Winner for the MEC MAZIBUKO 2015 and 2019 Gauteng Care–Givers Awards, in recognition of Women for making the difference by contributing positively towards moving Gauteng City Region Forward.

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