Simone Williams

Experience

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  Foschini Retail Group

  Oct 2008 - Apr 2009

  Admin Controller

  *Financial administration: responsible for daily banking and money counts*Served customers in a manner that enhances customer satisfaction*Financial control in terms of receiving of payments and issuing of stock*Ensured administrative duties is carried out according to company standards*Management of cashflow and instore filing system and account application*Complete daily administrative reports*Entrusted to manage office in the store managers absence. *Provided timely, courteous and knowledgeable response to information requests; screened and transferred calls.*Handled multifaceted clerical tasks (e.g., data entry, filing, records management and billing Show less

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  University of the Free State

  May 2009 - Jul 2014

  RECORD MANAGEMENT (40%)Ensure effective management of student recordsPrinting and filing of study records twice a yearMaintenance of student records * Process acknowledgements and exemptions *Apply rules and regulations *Curriculum management *Communication with students, faculties and departmentsREGISTRATIONS (30%)Registration and/or cancellation of modulesAssist students with electronic self registrationGeneral registration responsibilities.GRADUATIONS (20%)Identifying of final year studentsGranting of Special ExamsAwarding of qualifications accordingly (w.r.t distinctions and deans and senate medals)Checking the correct values of awarded degreesParticipation during graduation ceremonyOFFICE ADMINISTRATION (10%)Printing and filingTelephone and e-mail enquiriesTyping of lettersCustomer service in office and enquiring desk Show less General administrative and reception duties eg. receiving of visitorsProvide secretarial services to the department head and staff: * Answering of telephones and scheduling appointments, handling of incoming correspondence and email * Management of electronic diary * Assist prospective students with campus and course informationOrganizing, planning and controlling of the skills laboratoryLiaison with internal as well as external clients/studentsMaking of travelling and accommodation arrangementsMeeting administration: Arranging of meetings, send out agendas and take minutesFinancial & Procurement function: eg: Follow-up with Finance Department to ensure invoices are paid on timeFinancial administration: Budgeting, getting quotations, ordering of stock, compiling of requisitions, purchase orders and filing of all financial transactions.Maintaining of good relations between the office and all interest groups – internal as well as externalEvents planner: Organizing of functions, workshops, departmental tour and other social events; Show less

  • Senior Assistant

    Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

  • Assistant Officer 5/8

    May 2009 - Sept 2011
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  University of the Free State

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2017

  Officer (Masters & Doctoral Degrees)
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  University of Limpopo

  Oct 2017 - Feb 2019

  Principal Admin Officer
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  Sol Plaatje University

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

  School Registrar
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  University of the Free State

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Faculty Manager

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Faculty Manager

    Jan 2022 - now