Tania Harmse

Administrative Secretary

• Job Details:Effectively allocate executive tasks and manage complex calendars and administrative functions; manage schedules, events and travel plans for conferences, meetings and seminars, as well as domestic and international trips for 4 executives; provide administrative support to senior leadership and members of the executive board while maintaining confidentiality; planned travel itineraries and accommodation; collate and compile board reports for board meetings; handle the scheduling and logistics planning for conferences and monthly meetings; arrange all catering requirements for meetings; manage coffee and cleaning ladies; review and manage credit card expenses and approve all manager’s credit card recons; assist senior management with major initiatives and projects; screen calls and emails and initiate actions to respond or direct messages; prepare meeting agendas and briefing papers for members of the board and directors; process travel expenses and reimbursements.

Fleet Manager

• Job Details:Manage all vehicles within the company’s fleet; negotiation and purchasing of new vehicles; selling of old vehicles; traffic fines; maintenance of vehicles and repairs; compiling and submission of budgets to board; all insurance matters related to fleet and cellphones; insurance claims from submission to settlement; negotiating best prices for new vehicles and cellphone deals.

Tourism Coordinator

• Job Details:Managed all members of tourism eg. hotels, game reserves, restaurants, car hire etc. on what criteria is required from them to meet the tourism grading standards; managed biweekly meetings with all tourism members to address their concerns; coordinated and attended annual general meeting and ensured that standard practices were adhered to eg. quorum, voting qualifications etc.; marketed the destination and assisted all tourism members and products to market their properties and companies effectively; set up and attended trade shows to market the destination and the country; attended and nominated as a mentor at the ICCA conference in Victoria Canada in 2008; assisted in planning and executing various campaigns to promote the region; signing of memorandums of understanding with tourism bodies across South Africa; assisted CEO and accompanied him at all tourism events and meetings throughout the country.