Kim Austin has over 20 years of experience in various administrative, sales, and IT roles. She is proficient in Microsoft Office programs, GIS mapping software, and property/financial systems. Her most recent role was as an Executive Assistant and Office Manager from 2012-2016, where her responsibilities included administrative work, client liaison, website content research, and GIS mapping functions. She has a certificate in Leadership, Management, and Entrepreneurship as well as Project Management and various computer skills courses.
1. CURRICULUM VITAE – KIM AUSTIN
NAME: Kim Austin
ADDRESS: 32 Colchester End, Parklands, Cape Town
CELL NO: 082 628 9839
ID NO: 6905290220080
D.O.B.: 29 May 1969
MARRITAL STATUS: Married
LANGUAGES: English, Afrikaans, little bit of Xhosa
MATRICULATED: 1987 – Trinity High School, Port Elizabeth
COURSES DONE: Leadership, Management & Entrepreneurship in the 21st
Century – ILM Certificate
Project Management Professional PMP
Communication Skills
Microsoft Excel 2013 Beginners / Intermediate
Microsoft Excel 2013 Advanced Online Excel Training
Introduction to Microsoft Access Tables
Mastering Adobe Photoshop
What is GIS?
2. COURSES DONE: The 6 Steps of GIS Problem Solving – Or How to “Do” GIS
Sharpen Your GIS Skills
NB – Please request copies of all my certificates
COMPUTER LITERACY: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Quasar, Corfax (Hi-Port) – UK, Agent Eis, Magic, SPS, Comcorp
(Property 24)
REFERENCES:
1. The DAF Group SA – Mr Luis Fernandes – Managing Director – 074 110 3598 / 021 553 5028
2. Seeff National – Ms Tracy French – General Manager – 082 903 5623
3. Sothebys Blouberg & Sothebys Melkbos – Susan and Henk van Aswegen – 083 310 1679
4. Old Mutual (via Quest Personnel) – Mr Jacques Theron – 083 457 0361
5. Bond Street FS Limited, Finanzplan Broker Network, Old Mutual International & Senior Asset Mgmt – Mr Roeloff
Horne – 082 457 3083
6. Singer & Friedlander Portfolio Mgmt Services – LONDON, UK – Mr Peter Herrington – Will obtain contact number if
needed - TBA
7. Citibank – LONDON, UK – Mrs Lynne Saunders – Vice President – 0944 171 500 7352
3. POSITIONS HELD:
COMPANY: The DAF Group SA – IT / Website / Trading Company
POSITION: P.A. to M.D. / Executive Assistant / Office Manageress
JOB DESCRIPTION: P.A. to M.D., admin work at all levels, accounts, petty cash, receptionist work, research, client liaison
iro social media network, reports, presentations, data capture & website content research &
statistical input, Geospatial mapping including GIS functions such as map production, data capturing,
editing and manipulation, cartography onto ArcGIS.
COMM DATE: September 2012 – April 2016 - (I waitressed before this position while looking for full time work.)
COMPANY: Travel Accommodation – TravelIndustry
POSITION: Sales Consultant
JOB DESCRIPTION: Signing up establishments onto website, administration, meeting targets, keeping all admin up to
date, ensureestablishments 100% happy, sending enquiries and bookings to them.
COMMDATE: May 2010 –August2010
COMPANY: Seeff Properties – National Division – Estate Agency
POSITION: Property 24 & Referrals Liaison
JOB DESCRIPTION: Admin supportand backup to ALL Licensees and 180 branches throughoutS.A. & Africa & U.K., doing
stats monthly & quarterly, half yearly & yearly reports on 2 portfolios I was in charge of.
COMMDATE: October 2006 – November 2009
4. POSITIONS HELD:
COMPANY: Sotheby’s Blouberg & Melkbos Branch – Estate Agency
POSITION: Conveyancing Secretary & Admin supportto Principals and Agents
JOB DESCRIPTION: Admin supportand backup to 9 agents, admin, follow ups iro conveyancing, loading all deals,
mandates, buyers on system, reports to Mortgage SA & Head Office iro sales, SAPTG & RPPR, doing
stats for RPPRmonthly, maintaining and updates on 5 websites.
COMMDATE: April 2004–September 2006
COMPANY: ERA Steer – Estate Agency
POSITION: Administrator & P.A. to Principal, Receptionist
JOB DESCRIPTION: P.A. to Principal, support to 15 estate agents iro adverts, show houses &, brochures, maintaining
updates on the system iro new sales, website, Magic, SPS, website, typing and all admin work.
COMMDATE: April 2003–March 2004
COMPANY: Ralph, Stanton & Harvey cc – Financial Industry
POSITION: Admin Head (Contractposition)
JOB DESCRIPTION: Setting up the financial company and admin department, new & existing business, allnew & existing
business queries, running and maintaining office, commissions, all admin work.
COMMDATE: October 2002 – December 2002 (3 month contract)
5. POSITIONS HELD:
COMPANY: Old Mutual – Pinelands Head Office– Contract – Financial Industry
POSITION: Administrator in Unit TrustDepartment
JOB DESCRIPTION: Pricing of 2 Funds (Balanced and Managed Funds) and going onto Micropal
COMMDATE: April 2002 – September 2002 (contract)
COMPANY: Bond Street / Finanzplan Broker Network, Old Mutual International – 3 Financial Companies
POSITION: Administrator Head, Technical & Sales Support
JOB DESCRIPTION: Marketing of all onshore & offshore products, trusts, investments, setting up the company and
admin department, commissions, existing & new business, fund performance and exchange control
issues, updates to brokers on marketing material, support to sales & marketing directors & agents.
COMMDATE: January 1994 –January 2002
COMPANY: Singer & Friedlander – LONDON, UK - Banking
POSITION: Head of the Personal Equity Plan Department
JOB DESCRIPTION: Purchasing / Re-purchasing of investment deals, death claims, updating all client information
received by clients, banks & institutions on the network.
COMMDATE: February 1993 –November 1993 (Contract)
6. POSITIONS HELD:
COMPANY: Citibank – LONDON, UK - Banking
POSITION: Administrator Head
JOB DESCRIPTION: Account reconciliations, computer transactions, funding of time deposits, all projects vice president
requested us to investigate and report on.
COMMDATE: May 1992 –August1992 (Contract)