Walvis Bay, NA
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Purpose of this Administrator position:
Provide administrative support to the Marine department by assisting with project documentation, data entry, record-keeping, and compliance-related tasks to support efficient project execution and operational requirements.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 / NQF level 4 with at least 2 years' administrative experience in a project-driven environment, preferably within the marine industry or a related operational sector.
- National Diploma in Project Administration, Business Administration, Office Administration or other relevant field.
- Administration, Knowledge of Invoicing and Receiving procedures.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and electronic administration and document management systems.
Preferred/Advantageous:
- SAP experience.
- Time & attendance system admin experience.
- Human Resources Administration related experience.
- Knowledge of marine industry and relevant retailers/wholesalers.
- Driver’s license.
KEY DELIVERABLES:
Perform Administrative Functions
- Assist with tracking project documentation, updating reports, and supporting the administrative aspects of project milestones under supervision.
- Print weekly staff schedules and display on notice boards.
- Check and capture daily time sheets on hours worked by staff.
- Check that all employee working hours are accurate before capturing them on the time & attendance system/forwarding the information to payroll for processing.
- Coordinate and administer fixed-term employment terminations and extensions.
- Coordinate and distribute both internal and external communications.
- Assist employees with signing employment contracts and completing payroll documents accurately through thorough and correct explanation of Company benefits.
- Support HR Administrative duties.
- Maintain an updated electronic and physical filing system, ensuring secure storage and controlled access.
- Ensure proper indexing, retrieval, and archiving of all records in line with ISO 9001:2015 document control requirements.
- Monitor document retention and disposal policies in compliance with policy.
- Assist Product Support in day-to-day admin activities.
- Attend meetings and take minutes as per line manager’s instruction.
- Assist in preparing project reports, tracking deliverables, and maintaining real-time project dashboards for management oversight.
Stakeholder engagement
- Support internal communication by relaying messages, distributing notices, and assisting with meeting coordination.
- Contribute towards creating and maintaining positive relationships with all clients and stakeholders.
- Direct employees to the appropriate HR representative for grievance support.
- Act as the first point of contact for employee inquiries, ensuring transparency in company policies.
- Support HC in employee engagement drives and action plan follow-ups.
Administration & Customer Focus
- Ensure professional and efficient interaction, handling inquiries promptly and directing them to relevant personnel.
- Assist your Line Manager and all office personnel with administrative functions, and any other duties.
- Effective, efficient and responsible utilisation of frontline communications equipment.
- Report front office equipment defects immediately as per procedure.
- Monitor stock levels of office equipment, refreshments and communicate this to the procurement function.
- Arrange courier services for Marine department.
- Contact the courier service provider, capture the relevant forms (electronic and/or paper-based) where necessary.
- Receive and distribute incoming emails to the relevant people and/or departments.
- Send, print report and return outgoing emails when necessary.
- Maintain and update on the intranet all internal telecommunications lists for internal use of all Kraatz employees, e.g. extension lists, cell phone lists and deposits lists.
- Update external stakeholders contact details / list.
Process invoices according to vendor numbers and purchase orders
- Be the liaison between client and Project Accountant (e.g., send scanned job card to Project Accountant for invoicing; forward invoice received from Project Accountant to relevant client, etc.).
- Be the liaison between client and Project Accountant (e.g. send scanned job card to Project Accountant for invoicing; forward invoice received from Project Accountant to relevant client etc.).
- Review invoices to ensure they are correctly coded, properly authorised.
- Check that all the invoices are signed off or goods received in SAP by the relevant party.
- Upload information on to the system and do invoice verification.
- Follow up on variances.
Maintain Total Professionalism at All Times
- Be professional and friendly with visitors at all times.
- Welcome all visitors entering the office and assist them to get into contact with respective staff.
- Take messages and relay them to the respective person(s).
- Receive, collect, sort, distribute and prepare mail, messages and courier deliveries.
- Place documents into appropriate in and out trays as and when required.
- Ensure knowledge of staff whereabouts.
- Personal telephone calls to be kept to an absolute minimum for ensuring professionalism.
- Maintain a thorough working knowledge of and adhere to organization policies, regulations and procedures.
Ad hoc duties
- Keep confidential documents and trade secrets of the Company secure.
- Adhere to Company policies and procedures and maintain Company standards.
- Supervise small work teams as per supervisors instructions
- Attend to any reasonable request made by the Line Manager that falls within your works cope.
- Maintain the Company’s standards and ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to
- Perform overtime work on request.
- Relieve and assist in all areas during periods of absence or crisis.
- Attend meetings, training courses, workshops or seminars as required.
- Report, and where possible handle, cases of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage, or contravention of regulations.
- Live the O&L Persona.
O&L - a Great Place to Work.
Applicants meeting our requirements are invited to apply. O&L Group of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
"This position is subject to a pre-employment screening and vetting process, and by applying for this position, applicants acknowledge that they are aware that the Company reserves the right to carry out screening and pre-employment vetting for all shortlisted applicants. Certificate of Conduct issued by the Namibian Police (not older than 6 months) may be required from all shortlisted applicants."
Requisition ID: 4583