Personal Assistant Position at DBSA

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is currently offering a Personal Assistant position to support the Chief Economist.

This role involves providing efficient administrative, organizational, and coordination support while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders.

• Application Deadline: February 10, 2025

Key Tasks

As a Personal Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Administrative Support: Working with the Chief Economist to plan and execute day-to-day tasks and key deliverables.
• Communication and Liaison: Managing the diary, ensuring all parties are informed about changes, and liaising with DBSA employees and external clients.
• Document Management: Drafting, editing, and quality-assuring communications and documents.
• Meeting Support: Preparing meeting packs and supporting engagements as requested.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Acting as a point of contact between the manager and internal/external clients.
• Travel Arrangements: Organizing travel itineraries and processing claims upon return.
• Administrative Processes: Administering leave requests and other processes.
• Office Management: Managing filing systems, ensuring optimal documentation retrieval, and maintaining office supplies using the SAP procurement system.
• Research Support: Performing desktop research as needed.

Minimum Requirements

To qualify for this position, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Educational Qualification: Executive Secretarial Diploma/Secretarial Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: At least 10 years of experience as a Personal Assistant, with 5 years supporting a senior management position.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook), Microsoft Teams, and online conference tools.

Desirable Requirements

• Office Procedures Knowledge: Understanding of efficient and effective office procedures.
• Secretarial Practices: Extensive knowledge of standard secretarial practices and procedures.

How to Apply

To apply for the Personal Assistant position, please visit the DBSA careers portal: