Closing Date 2023/08/11
Reference Number LAN230730-7
Job Title Office Admin Assistant [East London]
Division Commercial Development Banking
Unit Commercial Development Banking
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Eastern Cape
Location - Town / City East London
JOB ADVERT SUMMARY
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa’s only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank’s sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
1. Support the delivery of a consistently excellent customer experience acting as the first point of client contact at the provincial office.
2. In addition, responsible for the daily handling and reconciliation of petty cash and financial and general administrative duties to support the Provincial Manager and other staff in accordance with established procedures, guidelines and schedules.
3. Daily activities within the Provincial Office include reception, switchboard, fleet and asset management.
Key Performance Areas
Office administration and secretarial duties
1. Maintain office filing and storage systems and keep filing / document management system up to date
2. Create list of documents to be destroyed as part of the annual document clean-up process.
3. Monitor and order office supplies such as stationery & refreshments etc.
4. Maintain supplier vendor list.
5. Open, sort, and distribute incoming mail, and prepare outgoing mail as directed.
6. Perform errands that assist daily functions e.g. post office and banking.
7. May be required to perform additional secretarial duties.
8. Attend meetings and take the minutes as and when required.
9. Type documentation, letters and memorandums, minutes and reports as and when required.
Perform reception and switchboard function
1. Meet and greet clients, ensuring that clients are directed to the appropriate individual
2. Answer telephones, direct calls, take messages and return calls as appropriate
3. Responsible for directing of general queries to the appropriate individual.
Support financial and payroll administration
1. Asset Control and Purchase
1) Keep and update records of all assets in building and submit to Head Office to ensure that all items are bar-coded.
2) Periodically conduct stock take and update records to ensure balancing.
2. Payment Requests
1) Prepare request for payments requisition together with supporting documentation; i.e. invoices, reports, memos, letters, client (financial statements) and other documents, as directed by the Provincial Manager.
3. Provide documentation sourced from files and records as requested.
4. Provide information for auditing purposes as directed by Provincial Manager.
5. Update all the relevant registers:
1) Remittance register
2) Bond, Section 14, ISF and Production loan registers
3) Motor vehicle register
4) Petty cash register
6. Perform procurement related activities:
1) Arrange with Procurement for the office building maintenance and repairs
2) Prepare requisitions and memo’s to the head office for maintenance and purchase approvals
7. Support fleet management including:
1) Service schedules
2) Booking of cars
3) Reconciling mileage reports
8. Manage Petty Cash:
1) Control the petty cash as per policy and relevant financial processes and procedures.
9. Accounts payable: handle procurement sundry related invoices in accordance to the required financial processes and procedures.
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