Oakhill School, a co-educational day school situated in the beautiful town of Knysna, on the Garden Route, seeks to appoint someone responsible for the management and coordination of all internal and external functions and events including special occasions and fundraising.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Adopt and display high standards of professional conduct
- Be well groomed and energetic
- Be proficient in events management and office administration
- Have exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Be highly organised, methodical and thorough
- Have the ability to multi-task, stay calm under pressure, prioritise and be flexible
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Be a great team player and have a friendly and approachable manner
- Be confidential and discrete
- Live by the values of Oakhill School
- Be fully computer literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and possess database management experience. Experience with Google Forms, Sheets and Docs would be advantageous as will Corel Draw, or the like.
- Be suitably qualified to carry out respective responsibilities with a minimum of a Matric certificate; further qualifications ideally in hospitality, service industry or similar, and have appropriate work experience are a strong recommendation
- Have their own vehicle and valid driver's license
Please submit a CV with a covering letter to The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 25 September 2024. The starting date for this position is January 2025 or sooner by mutual agreement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from the school by Wednesday, 9 October 2024 your application can be considered unsuccessful.
Oakhill School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Prospective employees are obliged to confirm prior to employment that they have not been convicted of a sexual and/or criminal offence by providing the following current certificates: Criminal Clearance, Sexual Offenders Clearance and Child Protection Clearance.
Oakhill School, in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role. All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.
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