ESD Support Specialist
Listing reference: nef_000119
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 23 April 2025
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Fundraising
Location: Sandton
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To assist with critical tasks including minute-taking and conducting research on third-party fund bids management, stakeholder support as well as the overall fund administration. This position is a 06 - 12-months fixed-term contract.
Job description
• Socio Economic Development administration and support; • Provide support in the collating of information for external reporting purposes; • Coordinating of internal and external 3rd party funds’ meetings; • Scheduling meetings with clients; • Recording meetings and draft minutes; • Calling potential partners for possible meetings; • Conduct research on potential partners’ profiles.
Minimum requirements
Qualification Requirements
- BCom Honours degree
Experience / Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years fund administration work experience
- Experience and Knowledge in end-to-end fund administration including reconciliations and reporting
- Experience and knowledge in conducting research on fund bids
- Challenging the status quo with a view to improving the environment or peoples understanding,
- Adapting behaviour to meet major changes at work,
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders,
- Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with peers / subordinates / managers,
- Identifying business risks,
- Effective report writing skills,
- Advanced MS Suite,
- Demonstrated ability to deal with difficult customers,
- Ability to hold difficult conversations,
- Problem solving skills.
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Self-starter and initiator
- Competitive and creative
- Customer Service Orientation
- Teamwork
- Assertiveness
- Quality Orientation
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving