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Candice Halvorsen

@candicehalvorsen

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Experienced office administrator and personal assistant focused on efficiency.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can grow and expand responsibilities, contribute meaningfully, mentor others, and support executives with high-quality administrative and PA services.

I am an experienced office administrator and personal assistant with a proven track record across multiple industries, including education, events, shipping, finance, and agriculture.

I have performed roles from junior lecturer and assessor to senior events administrator, office manager, and personal assistant to chairmen and directors, and currently work as a virtual assistant to a company chairman.

My strengths include full-spectrum office administration (emails, document drafting, spreadsheets, filing, reports, quotes and invoices), diary and travel bookings, debtors and creditors, training and mentoring, and high-calibre written and spoken English.

I am punctual, trustworthy, a fast learner, and able to work independently or lead teams; I seek a role where I can grow, contribute meaningfully, and expand within the company.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Virtual Assistant

Current

PK Farming Cooperation

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Provides virtual executive assistance to the Chairman, handling bookings, invoicing, correspondence and administrative tasks since relocation in Apr 2024.

Virtual Assistance Invoicing Microsoft Office

Personal Assistant

PK Financial Consultants

Oct 2020 - Mar 2024 (3 years 5 months)

Promoted from assistant/data capturer to Personal Assistant to the Chairman and Directors, providing executive support, diary management and document preparation from Oct 2020 to Mar 2024.

Executive Support Invoicing document preparation Microsoft Office Mentoring

Office Administrator

Marimed Shipping

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Managed office administration functions including creditors/debtors, invoicing and correspondence; supported operations until retrenchment in Mar 2020 due to COVID-19.

Debtors And Creditors Invoicing Microsoft Office Data Entry

Office Manager

Crazy Frog Fitters

Oct 2017 - Sep 2018 (11 months)

Acted as Office Manager and Personal Assistant to the Director, overseeing daily office operations, administrative systems and executive support until company dissolution in Sep 2018.

Office Management Executive Support Invoicing File Management Microsoft Office Communication

Senior Events Administrator

Cyassound Holdings

Feb 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 7 months)

Managed logistics and administrative coordination for the Ugu Jazz Festival, including vendor liaison, scheduling and on-site event support from Feb 2016 to Sep 2017.

Event Coordination Vendor Management Scheduling Logistics Microsoft Office

Personal Assistant

Beauty Academy Training Centre

Jan 2009 - Dec 2015 (6 years 11 months)

Served as Personal Assistant to the Principal, junior lecturer and assessor, managing administrative operations, student records and course documentation until the school closed in December 2015.

Office Administration Scheduling Minute Taking Microsoft Office Communication