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CURRICULUM VITAE FOR KAREN KUDZAI MAKARA
Date of Birth 01.02.1970 Gender Female
Nationality Zimbabwean Requires Work Permit Legal Work Permit Holder
Valid Driver’s License Yes Languages English
Availability/ Notice Period One month Restraint of Trade No
Willingness to Relocate Negotiable Current Location JHB, South Africa
PACKAGE DETAILS (EXPECTED)
Monthly Salary Medical Aid Cover
Travel Allowance Pension Fund
Performance Bonus 13th Cheque
Car Allowance Educational Benefits
QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Paralegal Studies, Damelin College, South Africa, 2010
National Diploma in Secretarial Studies, Harare Polytechnic, 1997
National Certificate in Secretarial Studies, Harare Polytechnic, 1995
CAREER ACCOUNTABILITIES
Office Administration – trained and experienced in office administration duties, including MS Office
computing, clients handling, diary management, filing and managing meetings;
Legal Coordination– accustomed to the duties and functions of an entity’s Legal Office, and acutely familiar
with the language, urgency and tone of the communication;
Executive Assistant (PA) – have been assigned to work with CEOs, MDs and other senior members of an
organization’s executives;
Organizational accountabilities – have been charged with the duty to organize board meetings, company
events and community engagement initiatives
Coordinating function – competent in the effective coordination of activities that ensure high team
performance;
Resources management – ability to put effective controls to manage organizational resources within my
control;
Reports Preparation – professional preparation of reports for management use;
General employee relationship management – nurtured through on-going team participation
KEY COMPETENCIES
Effective Team-player Dutiful organizer
Thorough and pays attention to detail Calm and focused
Highly supportive behaviour Trainable and positive attitude towards work
Comfortable communicator Highly computer literate
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Company : Nedbank Limited, South Africa May 2014 - Present
Role : Legal Personal Assistant
Reporting to : Group Legal Head: Commercial

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assisting with legal and case law updates on the company’s database (Wim Mostert);
Handling research-related assignment on legislative issues through Lexis Nexis;
Charged with the preparation of professional document formatting and PowerPoint presentations;
Assigned to manage organizational communication and other email correspondences;
Entrustedwiththe dutyto manage and synchronize the 4 executives’ diaries as well as their email accounts;
Providingaplatformforbusinesssupportthroughrespondingtoqueriesandhandlingother communications;
General office administration, including call handling, documents management and accounting for both
outbound and inbound communication;
Organizingandmanagingmeetingsincluding the preparation of the Agenda, venue matters, minutes-taking
and post-meeting follow-ups;
Preparation of reports, memos, letters, forms and any custom documents required from time to time.
Company : AON South Africa July 2008 – April 2014
Role : Executive Personal Assistant
Reporting to : Head: Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
Organizing and attending board meetings and ensuring that the whole process is well-coordinated
In charge of eventsmanagement,includingclient hosting, internal company activities and other community-
aligned initiatives;
Organizational engagement with members of staff in briefings, updates and general communication;
Assigned to maintain calendars and update diaries for team executives;
Assisting executives through handling some of their calls and emails;
Managing an effective and efficient electronic filing system;
General office administration to achieve a smart and professional presentation at all times;
Reports compilation that were aligned with the executives’ business and processes underway;
Assisting executives with running and coordinating business errands and other travelling.
OTHER EARLY CAREER ROLES
ROLE COMPANY PERIOD
Legal Secretary Livingstone Crichton Attorneys, SA June 2007 to June 2008
Junior Legal Secretary Tracy Sischy Attorneys, Randburg Feb 2006 to May 2007
Secretary/PA Inter-Country Peoples Aid (IPA) NGO Oct 2001 to Dec 2005
Secretary/PA Grain Marketing Board, Zimbabwe June 2000 to Sept 2001
Secretary Southampton Assurance, Zimbabwe May 1998 to May 2000
Shift Manager Bakers Inn, Zimbabwe Jan 1998 to April 1998
Receptionist Fair Agencies Jan 1991 to Dec 1992