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CURRICULUM VITAE

ZELDA STEENKAMP

(****)

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A. PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Name: Zelda Steenkamp

Address: Strubensvalley

Roodepoort

Marital status: Married, two children

Nationality: South African

Languages: English & Afrikaans

Educational Qualifications: - Grade 12 at Olien High, Free State

- N6 Secretarial Course at Roodepoort

Technical College

Other Courses completed: Executive Secretarial Course (AIC) Microsoft Office Course (Microsoft

Institute)

Secretary’s guide to meeting and minute

taking (CBM Training)

Becoming the ultimate office professional

(Knowledge Resources)

Contact details: 082-***-****

adheqi@r.postjobfree.com

References: Jacques Venter – 011-***-****

Jacques Venter Attorneys

Timothy Maher – 083-***-****

Piano Pleasure

Pieter van Heerden – 011-***-****

Just Property Group

Leutloa Moteetee – 011-***-****

SOS-Kinderdorf International

B. SUMMARY STATEMENT

Resourceful, skilled and stable Admin/Personal Assistant with 20+ years experience in various industries. Very strong administration skills and can work effectively under pressure and without supervision. Very hardworking, reliable, trustworthy and loyal to Employer.

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C. EXPERIENCE

PERSONAL ASSISTANT: JACQUES VENTER ATTORNEYS

(PARALEGAL) (OCTOBER 2018 TO AUGUST 2020)

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Provide direct admin and personal assistance to director

• Provide support to office team

• Estate planning

• Commercial services

• Quotations and invoicing

• Direct liaison and meeting with clients

• Make appointments and co-ordinate diaries

• Switchboard duties

• General admin and secretarial duties

PERSONAL ASSISTANT: PIANO PLEASURE

(JANUARY 2015 TO AUGUST 2018)

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Provide direct admin and personal assistance to owner

• Supervise workshop and cleaning staff

• Oversee smooth running of business on owner’s behalf

• Deal with customers on a daily basis

• Handle piano sales, repairs, rentals, purchases

• Handle e-mails and telephone calls

• Control office supplies i.e stationery, consumables

• Make appointments and co-ordinate diaries

• Monthly appointment recon

• General admin and secretarial duties

• Control piano rental recon

• Handle petty cash

• Wages

• Minutes of meetings

• Stock control

• Quotations and invoicing

• Co-ordinate transportation of pianos

PERSONAL ASSISTANT: MV FIDUCIARY SERVICES INCORPORATED

(JULY 2013 TO JULY 2014)

DUTIES INCLUDED:

• Assist with drafting of Wills / Trusts / Contracts / Agreements

• Assist with Estate Administration

• Trust Administration

• Client Liaison

• Make appointments and manage diary

• Office Administration duties

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PROJECT MANAGER: TRIPLE E TRAINING (NOVEMBER 2012 TO JULY 2013 [TEMP CONTRACT])

DUTIES INCLUDED:

• Project and admin management of all projects assigned

• Project Criteria Management

• Client Retention and Service

• Expand current projects

• Debtors

• Internal communication

• External communication

• Work with internal training programmes (Wecoza/Delphi/CRM) ADMIN MANAGER: JUST PROPERTY GROUP (JANUARY 2010 TO OCTOBER 2012)

DUTIES INCLUDED:

• Provide direct support to agents

• Provide direct support to admin staff

• Manage admin staff

• Perform general office/admin/secretarial duties

• Bookings i.e functions, venues, refreshments, luncheons, flights etc.

• Purchase of stationery and office supplies

• Minutes of meeting & follow-ups

• Handle all correspondence

• Handle various queries from clients (telephonic, e-mail, meetings)

• Security deposit reconciliations and pay-outs

• Update and maintain payment management system

• Manage and co-ordinate 160 properties i.e maintenance, admin, accounts, payments

• Manage contract renewals

• Process insurance claims

• Month-end reconciliations and payments

• Arrears payments follow-ups

PERSONAL ASSISTANT: SOS-KINDERDORF INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL OFFICE SOUTHERN AFRICA II (NOVEMBER 2001 TO DECEMBER

2009)

DUTIES INCLUDED:

• Provide direct secretarial support to the Regional Director & Regional Team

• Meeting/Event arrangements

• Perform general secretarial/admin tasks

• Minute taking

• Maintain birthday list of region and send greeting timeously

• Arrange/co-ordinate international visits

• Arrange travel reservations and visa’s

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• Maintain personnel files of staff members & assist with recruitments

• Assist in preparations for disciplinary hearings/sessions

• Collect information, reports etc from National Directors and Regional Team

• Correspond/liaise with SOS-KDI Innsbruck (Head Office); International SOS partners; donors/sponsors; Board members regarding various requests

• Correspond with SOS –KDI Innsbruck for requests of marketing supplies e.g manuals, booklets, brochures and distribute to countries within the region

• Purchase and maintenance of office equipment, supplies and stationery

• Maintenance of general office and construction filing system

• Assist with PR/Fundraising function

• Maintain records on staff awards & certificates and prepare awards PERSONAL ASSISTANT: CIVCON, A DIVISION OF WK CONSTRUCTION

(PTY) LTD (FEBRUARY 1997 TO OCTOBER 2001)

DUTIES INCLUDED:

• Typing; letters; memos; spread sheets; tenders; agreements etc.

• Petty Cash Control

• Travel Arrangements

• Diary Control

• Minutes of Meetings

• Arrange meetings & venues

• Stationery & printing control

• Telephone duties

• Filing

• Tenders: Assist in making up of tender documents; keep tender register; tender filing system

• Purchase building material

• Insurance claims

• Workmen’s compensation claims

• Credit applications

• Surety bonds

• Handle wages

• Control general office supplies

• Supervisor to office cleaner & driver

SECRETARY: TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AT VARIOUS COMPANIES IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS (AUGUST 1996 TO JANUARY 1997)

• New development department – secretary

• Project department – secretary

• Research department – secretary

• Sales department – secretary

• Human Resources department – secretary

• Secretary to Loss Adjuster

• Secretary for short term insurance company

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PERSONAL ASSISTANT: RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT - PREMIER MILLING HEAD OFFICE (JANUARY 1995 TO JULY 1996)

DUTIES INCLUDED:

• All secretarial/administrative duties

• Maize and wheat procurement (local & imported)

• Liaison with wheat and maize board

• Wheat allocation

• Road and rail transport

• Maize and wheat budget

• Attend and take minutes at wage negotiations

• Handle wages

• Assist in preparations for disciplinary hearings/sessions SECRETARY: HOUSING DEPARTMENT - PREMIER MILLING HEAD OFFICE

(MARCH 1994 TO JANUARY 1995)

ADMINISTRATIVE/

PERSONNEL SECRETARY: PREMIER MILLING (JUNE 1993 TO MARCH 1994) SECRETARY/

RECEPTIONIST: DR SLABBERT & BESTER’S CONSULTING ROOMS - PART TIME WHILE STUDYING (FEBRUARY 1993 TO JUNE 1993)

SALES ASSISTANT: EDGARS WESTGATE - PART TIME WHILE STUDYING

(NOVEMBER 1991 TO JANUARY 1993)

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