Administrative Assistant - 12 months contract

Administrative Assistant - 12 months contract page is loaded## Administrative Assistant - 12 months contractremote type : Not Applicablelocations : ZAF - Gauteng - Midrandtime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Todaytime left to apply : End Date : November 13, 2025 (5 days left to apply)job requisition id : R Job Description

• Please note that this position is for a 1-year contract.
• Administrative Assistant
• This role will report to the Head of Medical Affairs and will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.What we are looking for is someone who has :
• Experience with financial and budget tasks – i.e. good with bookkeeping, good with numbers within an Excel sheet.
• Able to understand pharmaceutical, clinical terminologies.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Able to prioritize work and provide status report on a regular basis.Medical affairs and our team need support on :
• Manages calendars, meetings and meetings minutes, prepares correspondence, and reports, and reliably handles confidential and politically sensitive issues.
• Coordinate hiring and on-boarding of new hires. Also handle resignations / off-boarding.
• Understand the processes involved with suppliers, vendors, contracting and payment, and manage payment & track expenses / budget appropriately as per various therapeutic areas that the different team members handle.
• SAP (Comet & Ariba) experiences in processing purchase orders, payment requests, and vendor add forms, as well as the ability to run expenses & budget reports within SAP.
• Able to work well with the team members and provide updates with effective and clear communication.
• Required Skills :
• Customer Service, Database Management, Detail-Oriented, Document Management, Event Planning, Office Administration, People Oriented, Prioritization, Scheduling, Vendor Management
• Preferred Skills :
• CommunicationCurrent Employees applyCurrent Contingent Workers apply
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• Employee Status :
• Temporary (Fixed Term)
• Relocation :
• VISA Sponsorship :
• Travel Requirements :
• Flexible Work Arrangements :
• Not Applicable
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• Job Posting End Date :
• 11 / 13 / 2025
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