Junior Administration and Communications Executive
The Noakes Foundation seeks to appoint a Junior Administration & Communications Executive. This role is to support the overall administration of the Foundation and work closely with some of the senior team members.
Role responsibilities include:
- Support general administration of the business
- Responding to social media and email enquiries
- Social media and marketing support – campaign planning and execution, compiling newsletters, blog management
- Supporting ad hoc website updates
- Manage diaries, travel and speaking engagements for the senior team
- Diary management of COO and Prof Tim Noakes
- Support events planning, accounting, and administration
- Attend key team and other meetings and take and distribute minutes and actions to the team involved
- Manage books, product samples and general stock take and control of Foundation material and assets
- Support with the general smooth running of the Foundation including communications with our interns and other staff
- Support staff with administrative tasks
- Answering client queries
Required attributes:
- Two or more years experience as a PA or communications Exec in a busy office
- Proficient in MS Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, Canva and social media platforms
- Skillfully anticipate and proactively provide top class administrative and HR support where needed
- Strong relational and communication skills (phone and email)
- Proactive and eagerness to learn
- Good command of English and possibly one other language
- Ability to see the big picture and understand/talk about nutrition, health and the medical sector
- A willingness to learn about nutrition and the low carb lifestyle, and to complete online training
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Articulate, professional and courteous at all times
- Good writing and copy editing skills
Role start date: Immediately
Salary: Negotiable
Place of work: Cape Town: Office & remotely
Terms: 1 year contract subject to a three month trial period
To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV to info@thenoakesfoundation.org
