nosipho nomtshongwana
@nosiphonomtshongwana
Dedicated administrative professional with strong student housing and office support experience.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am an experienced administrative assistant with extensive experience supporting student housing and office operations at a major university and in primary school administration. I have handled fee assessment and billing for student accommodation, processed meal-plan changes and withdrawals, monitored and reported room bookings and vacancies, and supported online processes such as admissions and withdrawal checks.
I bring reliable office management skills including minute-taking, diary management, call handling, stationery procurement, salary processing for staff, and COVID screening and reporting. I am proficient with MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Mercury and Business Objects, and I am completing a Coursera certificate in Project Management to strengthen my organizational and project skills.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
UTAdmin Assistant
University of Cape Town
Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Provided administrative support to Student Advocacy Advisory Services and student housing, managing fee assessment/billing, meal plan changes, withdrawals processing, and monitoring room bookings and vacancy reports.
Sales Representative
Boldr
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 (2 months)
Identified potential customers, generated new business, set appointments, followed up leads and consistently worked to meet sales targets, converting leads into sales.
School Secretary
Cypress Primary School
Jan 2020 - Oct 2020 (9 months)
Managed the principal's diary, handled calls and emails, took meeting minutes, processed staff salaries and admissions, managed stationery, and screened/reporting COVID statistics daily.
UTAdmin Assistant
University of Cape Town
Aug 2009 - Dec 2016 (7 years 4 months)
Supported Student Advocacy Advisory Services and student housing with residence booking monitoring, fee assessment/billing, meal plan changes, withdrawals processing, and booking error monitoring.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
COCoursera
Certificate, Project Management
Completed a Project Management certificate via Coursera, focused on foundational project management concepts and practices.
Unknown institution (Higher Certificate in Adult Learning)
Higher Certificate, Adult Learning
2016 - 2016
Awarded a Higher Certificate in Adult Learning in 2016 focusing on adult education principles and practices.
Unknown (MS Excel, MS Word, Mercury, Outlook, Business Objects, PowerPoint, Cemis)
Training / Professional Development, Computer / IT Skills
Completed skills training in MS Excel, MS Word, Mercury, Outlook, Business Objects, PowerPoint, and Cemis to support administrative and data processes.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
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