Siziwe Kopo

Olwethu Kopo is a seasoned Executive Assistant, with 6 years’ experience in; (1) offering administrative support to Partners and Associate Partners especially in the consulting field, (2) she is a Coordinator of events, board meetings, and retreats, and (3) has a passion for health and wellness with a mental well-being focus within the corporate space. 

Executive Assistant and Coordinator

Dalberg

Jan 2020 - Present 

-I can coordinate, set up, and manage VIP parties for the local Johannesburg office annual retreats,

-I have coordinated bi-annual global trainings for 150+ junior staff members from 6 different regions globally for 4 consecutive years.

-I can also create SharePoint site for management of sales appointments and calendars for various persons.

- The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic allowed me to gain the skill of hosting, and coordinating virtual conferences, meetings, and events for the company.

- I am able to create Surveys and Questionnaires on Survey Monkey, Micorsoft Forms, Google Forms, and MentiMeter

- Hosted office weekly meetings, and I implemented a mental wellness element to ensure that we are fully checking in on our team on a weekly basis. (I can discuss further during the interview)

- I support with the development and advancement of the office culture by being an active member of the office social and wellness team.

-I host a training website (Kubicle) for new joiners in the firm (who would later attend the training events that I would coordinate). I would track the progress and report on the feedback.

- I also organize board meetings and retreats including catering, preparation of agendas, PowerPoint presentations and print materials.

-Prepare monthly site-visit packages with site-specific survey results including PowerPoint presentations that track performance improvement, accountability benchmarks and summary reports.

Project and Administrative Assistant

Dalberg

Mar 2018 - Jan 2020 

-I provided administrative support to ensure efficient operation of office by ensuring that office stationery was up to date, and I also supported with vendor management.

-I answered phone calls, schedules meetings, and supports visitors by being the face of the office.

-I carried out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc.

-I completed operational requirements by scheduling and assigning administrative projects and expediting work results.

-I made travel arrangements for senior staff such as booking flights, cars, and hotel or restaurant reservations.

-I exhibited polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail, and mail by being patient and understanding to all and every call made and received.

-I supported the team by performing tasks related to organization and strong communication.

Executive Assistant

Dalberg

Mar 2017 - 2018 

-I researched and conducted data to prepare documents for review and presentation by boards of directors, committees, and executives.

-I supported with the preparation of meetings.

-Accurately recorded minutes from meetings.

-Greeting visitors and deciding if they should be able to meet with executives.

-I used various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.

-Reading and analyzing incoming memos, submissions, and distributing them as needed.

-Making travel arrangements for executives.

-Performing office duties that include ordering supplies and managing a records database.

University of the Free State

Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, Public Administration and Governance

2009 - 2014

University of the Free State

Career Preparation Programme, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

2008 - 2009