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Excellent exposure

i am currently busy with the drafting of the funding policy. i am keep in touch with school to know and guide the how to manage and their financial statement. i have learnt to be patient ,my communication skills have improved. i have good relationship with most clerks in school. i enjoy creating the policy and making rules as i can see it will help money kids.i feel i am representing them. the most challenging part is when the schools does not cooperate and always gives excuses to assist you and deliver.

Pros: helping the schools in need
Cons: failing to meet deadline

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Interesting human relations

- overcrowded classrooms can be very demotivating -co-workers have become like family despite the difficult ones -I have learnt that u never abuse the vulnerability of a learner -I enjoy developing people one day at a time - Violence in schools is the biggest challenge

Pros: great feeling of having given value to someones life
Cons: overcrowded classrooms

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Terrible work environment

Poor governance structures Lack of leadership and accountability Lacks time management Low decision making No protocol Fraid and corruption Political influences Overstating Poor performance

Pros: Nothing
Cons: Everything

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Multiplied project Contract administration

Work for the department of Basic Education I have learned how to manage multiple project and to also improve my communications skills as I advice the project managers in term of of the contract validity , Financial implications and the process of procuring goods and service to ensure they adhere to the government rules and regulations and our departmental policies

Pros: Great opportunity
Cons: Overtime sometimes required due deadlines

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Good skills and intellect

This is quite a very busy sector dealing with under-performance. One must always go the extra mile. This job exposes oneself to a host of facets in the community.

Pros: The levels are blotted.
Cons: Cumbersome strategies.

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Humanity

The company is good to Wrk at.the ppl we work with are very friendly nd good communication skill.u work under pressure u make sure u do ur job because u will love whtu do .the environment is full of energy.

Pros: u must love what u do to get the good job going.for ever smiling with customers. is the best medicine to a good job
Cons: 8-4

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Great opportunity to learn, i got exposure, i was pushed to the limit.

i work well in teams, i treat everyone with respect, i have learnt a lot while working in DBE. Learned how to type, learned interpersonal skills, i learned hard work. i learned how to write submmissions, memorandums.

Pros: great opportunity to learn, to grow.
Cons: being an intern for 2years and no contract or permanent post.

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Learning new things

• Coordinate office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to company policies • Supervise administrative staff and divide responsibilities to ensure performance • Manage agendas/travel arrangements/appointments etc. for the upper management • Manage phone calls and correspondence (e-mail, letters, packages etc.) • Support budgeting and bookkeeping procedures • Create and update records and databases with personnel, financial and other data • Track stocks of office supplies and place orders when necessary • Submit timely reports and prepare presentations/proposals as assigned • Assist colleagues whenever necessary

Pros: Might get an opportunity to be a permanent employee
Cons: No pay

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Excellent learn curve with regards to high volumes of work and providing Executive support.

My experience as a Senior Administrative Officer was bitter sweet. I loved the work but the work load became unbearable because of the shortage of Admin support. I was the only support PA/Admin staff to a Provincial Administrator/Accounting Officer. My relationship with workers was well. I was of good service to them and they also provided support where they could. My overall experience was great, my placement was suitable regardless off the challenges.

Pros: Great opportunity to learn
Cons: Long working hours without overtime remuneration

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Excellent Learning curve

The staff was excellent, a hard working and dedicated staff towards teaching and learning. The management as I was part was mostly motivated by the head of the institution who was an example and a good role model to us all always working together to achieve the goal.The challenges thou being an educator in an environment that is highly illiterate and unemployed.

Pros: Great opportunity for promotion
Cons: Working long hours to achieve the day outcome

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