Ashley Botha Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, Gp, Za

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Deliver allocated strategic projects by playing a project and program management role on relevant project teams. Ensure allocated projects adhere to timelines and quality standards by applying project management principles. Make recommendations on improving business effectiveness by consulting with various stakeholders. Minimize risk of HR value chain by evaluating and monitoring adherence to processes. Ensure direct reports deliver business results by providing an enabling environment and measuring and monitoring progress regularly. As the People Analytics Specialist I provide data and analysis in support of HR functions. This includes supporting the design, development and maintenance of HR analytical tools and dashboards. The position supports the overall HR strategy and initiatives while facilitating and supporting HR transactional business processes. I facilitate and integrate alignment to Nedbank Human Resources processes, data analytics and practices whilst providing insights, advice and services to optimise Human Capital within Nedbank by further providing business intelligence analysis through performing strategic and operational support As well as addressing business needs and improving results by providing and delivering solutions relating to human capital through systems, products and projects.I deliver required HR people results by utilising data systems regarding the full HR value chain (Workforce planning, Sourcing, Recruitment and Selection, Remuneration, On-boarding, Career and Talent management, Performance management, Reward and Recognition, Transformation, Employee Relations, Culture, Employee Wellbeing, People Development and Exiting / Off-boarding) I produce and deliver standard (monthly, quarterly, and annual) and customized HR reports for 16 Divisional Heads and EXCO.Responsible for the Recruitment Motivations for new staff to be approved by the Head of Group Risk.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

This function covered all the operational aspects of H R across all 4 Macquarie entities in South Africa. This scope included:* REPORTING :Monthly Manco, Executive and EMEA Regional reports.Transformation/Diversity Presentation.HR Business Analytics for all entities.BEE Committee – Chairperson.Correlate all information needed by the BEE auditors.Built own scorecard calculator to keep a monthly record of the BEE level for Equity Employment and Skills Development elements.Increased the score by 3.5%.* INNOVATION FORUMDriving delivery of projects aimed at cost saving, improved efficiency and risk mitigation.Team Lead - Approvals for Distribution Lists Project - owners to be made locally for South Africanbusinesses by the Exco members. Later rolled out on a global scale.Team Lead - Financial Approvals Project - to be made locally for South African businesses by the Excomembers.Team Lead - Business Process Project - Design and implement business processes.* HEAD of JOHANNESBURG LINK SHAREPOINT SITEDesigned a SharePoint site that gives South African employees access to a central source of information. This site provides business department information, updates for Wellness and HR, all policies and procedures, Security Updates, etc.* RECRUITMENT & SELECTIONLiaising with agencies on job specs.Screening CVs and setting up interviews.Facilitation and interpretation of all psychometric assessments.Preparation of HR documentation. * HR SUPPORT & ADMINISTRATIONUpdate HR processes, design systems or find alternatives in order to improve efficiency.Leave management and trends.Bi-annual Performance Review administration.* PAYROLLResearch and identify service providers.Contracts and service level agreements.Management of Employee Benefit.* HEAD of WELLNESS COMMITTEEProvide access to information and resources.Compile Annual Budgets for Wellness.Research into new and relevant Wellness initiatives.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

As the Executive Assistant to the CEO I assisted the CEO with daily administrative duties and completed a broad variety of administrative tasks that included:Managing an active calendar of appointments; Completing expense reports; Composing and preparing correspondence; Arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries and agendas and compiling documents for meetings.Communicating with the general staff on the CEO’s behalf and coordinated logistics with high-level meetings both internally and externally. Communicated directly and on behalf of the CEO with Board members, and others on matters related to programmatic initiatives as directed; Drafted reports, proposals; prepared and coordinated oral and written communication; Collated expense reports;Reviewed general ledgers and budgets;Trained or supervised administrative assistants, and orchestrated all of the complex details of major corporate events. This position required me to utilize a broad set of skills such as:Accounting/Bookkeeping, Administrative Support, Appointments, Calendar Management, Clerical, Client Relations, Designing and Maintaining Filing System, Organizing Meetings, Record Keeping, Travel Arrangements, Event Planning, Preparing Reports, Processing Expense Reports, Scheduling andTaking Meeting Minutes.Function organistation - Middle East, Far East, UK & USA

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Maintain diaries, coordinate and schedule meetings - personal and workMaintain a high level of confidentiality ie bonus and salary schedules, NDAs etcLiaise with the CEO and prioritise Audit Committee, Capital Committee and Board meeting presentationsPowerPoint presentations for Audit Comm, Capital Comm and Board meetingsMinutes, agendas and relevant documentation for all Finance, Operations and IT Committees that Global Head chairsExecutive breakaways - up to 35 people - all logistics regarding hotels, flights, activities - in-country and internationalEvent co-coordinating for all functions held by IT, Finance and Operations teams- up to 200 people - local, in- country and internationalResponsible for all the travel and entertainment budgets - up to R2 millionLocal and international travel - flights, visas, hotels, car hire, forex - personal and workSharePoint administrator - all meeting and relevant documents to put onto the SharePoint portalScreening all callsCo-ordination of Video Conference and Telepresence roomsPersonal banking/paymentsPay the domestic staff and au pairPay Telkom, lights and waterDiscovery claimsPersonal insurance - claims etcTake cars in for servicing / licensing carsCheck on house/pets when away on vacationBuy gifts/cards and flowers for personal occasions

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust.Maintain ongoing communication between all divisional MD's, staff and Holdings Board.Design and prepare all presentations and handouts for AltX/JSE/investor relations sessions.Design and prepare company profile and solution pages.Minute taking for Board meetings and EXCO meetings.Maintain diaries for CEO, Financial Director, Managing Director and Commercial Director.Keeping Contacts file up to date.All confidential correspondence.Filing of legal documents and contracts.Screen all telephone calls.Arrange company and personal travel, care hire and hotel bookings.Conduct follow-ups when required.Co-ordinate all company functions - Golf Days, Year End functions, Corporate Lunches/Dinners, Conferences and Workshops.Design and organise business cards, corporate invitations, company stationery etc.Design and publication of company newsletter.

Harare, Zimbabwe

As the Operational Marketing Manager I maintained marketing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment.I accomplished staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.Resolved customer problems. I maintained work process flows by coordinating information and requirements.Kept management informed by preparing reports; making presentations; interpreting information and making recommendations.Maintained equipment by coordinating requirements with telecommunications and information services departments; examining state-of-the-art technology; recommending upgrades and controlling installations.I also contributed to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Compiling bids/tenders for all International RFPs was part of my scope – UN, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF (New York offices).Contracts won in the Middle East, Yemen, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Laos, Sudan, Somalia,Eritrea, Democratic Rep of Congo, Angola.Liaison with the relevant parties at International NGOs regarding the RFPs and extension of contracts.PowerPoint presentations for all International conferences (New York, Europe, Middle East).Standing Operational Procedures (SOPs) – a living document updated on a regular basis and kept inaccordance with United Nations standards.Compile and update CVs for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians and Mine Detecting Dogs forInternational bids and tenders.

Harare, Zimbabwe

As the personal assistant I carried out administrative work on behalf of the Managing Director. In this role I freed the executive’s time from organising and administrative tasks so that he could spend maximum time on strategic tasks. Responsibilities typically included: Acting as a first point of contact: dealing with correspondence and phone calls.Managing diaries and organising meetings and appointments, often controlling access to the manager/executive.Booking and arranging travel, transport and accommodation.Organising events and conferences.Reminding the MD of important tasks and deadlines.Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence.Managing databases and filing systems.Implementing and maintaining procedures/administrative systems.Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients.Collating and filing expenses. Miscellaneous tasks to support the MD, which ran into tasks for his personal capacity as well. EXCO meeting minutes.Daily reports on vehicles.Daily finance report update to Managing Director.Pay staff wages.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

As the secretary I helped to keep the organisation running smoothly, taking care of the administrative and organisational tasks that made the organisation function. Such as:Assisting with advertising campaigns. All General administration. Organisation of various company functions. Answering calls, taking messages and handling correspondence.Maintaining diaries and arranging appointments.Typing, preparing and collating reports, filing.Organising and servicing meetings (producing agendas and taking minutes).Managing databases.Prioritising workloads.Implementing new procedures and administrative systems.Liaising with relevant organisations and clientsLogging or processing bills or expenses.Acting as a receptionist and/or meeting and greeting clients.

Ba - Industrial Psychology, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

BA Industrial Psychology

Ctt Practitioner (Ctt 1 & Ctt 2), Data Processing And Data Processing Technology/Technician

Diploma In Business Analysis, Business

Diploma in Business Analysis

Diploma - Business Computing

Marketing & Business Management Business Computing

Diploma - Business Management & Marketing

MARKETING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; Marketing,Business Communication,Financial Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business Economics

Matric, Matric