Property Assistant

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To take responsibility for and facilitate the day-to-day running of the office. To create capacity for the Property Manager/s by coordinating and monitoring the work systems and processes ensuring efficient planning, organising and control of all clerical / administrative aspects of the office and ensure that deadlines are met.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare Offers to Lease, Offers to renew and Letters of acceptance in line with negotiated transactions and board approvals;
• Communicate and follow up with landlords/developers/clients concerning renewals, deals, offers and new opportunities;
• Preparing and compiling Board presentations and documentation on a continual basis;
• Monitor, proactively track and follow-up on all documentation, offers and deliverable dates;
• Manage and implement effective paperless filing systems and record keeping;
• Maintain control lists of renewals, target lists, maintenance issues, board submissions and expenditure;
• Deal with enquiries and ensure effective communication between landlords, clients and other stakeholders;
• Manage queries concerning maintenance and communicate status of maintenance issues to Property Manager/s and landlords;
• Travel management and accommodation arrangements;
• General secretarial and administrative duties e.g. typing, filing, screening of telephone calls and general enquiries;
• Organising the office and maintaining supplies of stationery and equipment;
• Assist with ad hoc tasks.

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12;
• Tertiary secretarial qualification or property related qualification would be an advantage;
• 3 – 4 Years Personal Assistant or other administrative work experience;
• Experience in the property or construction industry, leasing or legal environments will be an advantage;
• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and G Suite (Google sheets, docs, etc);
• Competencies required: Ability to adapt to change, Detail orientation; Able to cope under pressure, Excellent communication (both verbal and writing skills); Interpersonal skills; Team Player, Able to work independently and as part of a team; Good Problem solving skills; Good time-management and planning skills; Learning orientation; Confidence and decisiveness; Assertive; Self-motivated and uses initiative.

CLOSING DATE: 21 February 2025

If you are interested in the above position and meet the requirements as indicated above, please submit your application.

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If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date of this position, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.

Pepkor Properties strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.