1. MONICA BOTHA
Surname: Botha
First Name: Monica
ID: 690406 0026 082
Contact Number: 082 559 0299
E-Mail: monica.botha.69@gmail.com
Nationality: South African
Ethnic Group: White
Drivers Licence: Code 08
Address: 55 Tosca Crescent
Sonstraal Heights
Durbanville
Cape Town
Language: Home Language – Afrikaans
Other - English
EDUCATION
National Diploma: Office Administration – (1987 – 1989)
Technikon: Witwaters Rand
Subjects: Office Administration 1, 11 and 111
Typing Technology 1, 11 and 111
Communication in English
Communication in Afrikaans
Legal Practice 1 and 11
Financial Accounting 1
Mercantile Law 1
Secretarial Public Relations
Art of Entertaining
Grade 12 (Matric): 1982 – 1986
High School: Hoër Handelskool Boksburg
Subjects: Afrikaans, English, Business Economics, Financial Accounting,
Mercantile Law, Typing
Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office (Excell, Word, Powerpoint)
Microsoft Outlook
Internet
Edcon in-house programmes
2. CAREER HISTORY
EDCON
Occupation: HRBP Administrator – Talent Acquisition
September 2014 – current
Responsibilities:
Doing Reference Checks
Compiling of “packs” – interview schedule, assessment tests, QC Checks, CV, Certified copy
of matric certificate, certified copy of ID, etc and all other requirements Edcon requires.
Filing and keeping records up to date
Contacting candidates to set up interview and assessment test
Recruiting / Sourcing
Interviews
Co-ordinating and marking of assessment tests
Set up and assist with panel interviews
Do Letter of Appointment
Ensure that all Edcon documents are completed
Ensure that all Edcon requirements are met
Setting up of meetings and taking minutes
Creating and keeping database up to date
Order and control of stationery
Managing of petty cash
Relieve at reception
Extra Responsibilities:
Oversee all minor maintenance in the building
Security and cleaners reporting to me
Handle all queries in Cape Town on behalf of Head Office
(Edgardale) in Johannesburg
EDCON
Occupation: Personal Assistant / Secretary
Discount Division Operations Western Cape
2005 – September 2014
Responsibilities:
Reporting to Divisional Operation Manager
Assisting 4 Regional Managers and 4 Regional Admin Managers
Assisting 80+ stores in the Western Cape
Arranging meetings / conferences and ensuring that meeting room and catering
requirements are booked timeously.
Ensuring that all meeting material is available, booklets, agenda’s, reports etc
Diary Management
Communication – Ensure effective communication to all levels of management, stores and
customers
E-mail – Will manage manager’s mail and responding to mail messages where necessary
To effectively respond and resolve customer queries and complaints
Ensure that stores are up to date with day to day running and communication of operations
3. Feedback to and meet deadlines for Head Office effectively, accurately and timeously
Travel Arrangements
Manage petty cash
Order and control of stationery
Reconciliation of management company business credit card
Ensuring that staff leave records are kept up to date
Capturing and adjusting of casual wages
Typing of reports and spreadsheets on Word and Excell
Assist with presentations on Power Point
Effectively manage all general office admin and successfully implementing administrative
processes
Extra Responsibilities:
Oversee all minor maintenance in the building
Security and cleaners reporting to me
Handle all queries in Cape Town on behalf of Head Office
(Edgardale) in Johannesburg
Reason for Leaving: Edcon did realignment of all positions. Secretarial positions
became centralised at Head Office in Johannesburg. I could not
re-locate to Johannesburg and was offered the position within
the Talent Acquisition department in Cape Town
EDCON
Occupation: Executive Secretary
Merchandise Executives
April 1999 – December 2004
Responsibilities:
Secretary to 3 Executives
Diary Management
Travel Arrangements (Local and International)
Communication – Ensure effective communication to all levels of management, suppliers
and customers
Managed all 3 Executives e-mail
Reconciliation of Company Business Credit Card
Ensure that buyers have enough credit on Company Business Credit Card when travelling
abroad and to just credit again once they return
Arranging meetings / conferences and ensuring that meeting room and catering
requirements are booked timeously
Ensuring that all meeting material is available, booklets, agenda’s, reports etc
Meet deadlines - effectively, accurately and timeously
Manage petty cash
Order and control of stationery
Capturing of Performance Appraisals and salary increases
Ensuring that staff leave records are kept up to date
Typing of reports and spreadsheets on Word and Excell
Assist with presentations on Power Point
Effectively manage all general office admin and successfully implementing administrative
processes
Reason for Leaving: Re-located to Cape Town
4. Previous positions: Personal Assistant to Managing Director
Forest Services – A Division of the Imperial Group
April 1998 – March 1999
Executive Secretary – to Group Public Relations Manager
Edcon
1997 - 1998
Secretary – Edgars Operations
Edcon
1992 – 1997
Legal Secretary to Legal Advisers
Old Mutual
1989 – 1992
Areas of Expertise:
Managing Office Environment
Time Management
Prioritising
Travel Arrangements
Diary Management
Organising meetings / conferences
REFERENCES:
Jaco Rossouw
Divisional Operations Manager
083 277 6980
Elton Pieterse
Divisional Operations Manager
073 158 1947
Wilhemina Petersen
Regional Operations Manager
083 629 0827