Human Capital Team Assistant
Ninety One · Cape Town, Western Cape
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- Human Capital is central to the strategic success of Ninety One. We are a highly impactful team that take a differentiated, pragmatic and commercial approach to people matters.
- Through our People Centric engagement philosophy, we look to group our organisational influence in four key areas. Leadership - our point of access and leverage, effective leaders are the key to our future success. Talent Development - ever improving talent density across Ninety One. Culture - the operating system which shapes success and friction in our organisation. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - bringing out the best of our people and building a better firm.
- We have a broad range of expertise and experience with specialists in Recruitment, Organisation Development, Reward, Benefits, Payroll, Projects and Human Capital Business Partnering. Our teams in Cape Town, London and Johannesburg provide Human Capital support across the jurisdictions within which we operate. We are globally integrated in our work and connectivity.
In this role you will
- Manage diaries and coordinate meetings across time zones and regions, including for the Human Capital Executive (Cape Town based) and the Global Head of Organisation Development (London based)
- Plan and coordinate international and domestic travel, including flights, car hire, accommodation and visas where required for the HC team
- Assist the broader HC team as required
- Manage and reconcile expenses on Oracle for the Human Capital Executive & the Global Head of Organisation
- Support in formatting presentations, reports and other documents,
- Organise and coordinate offsites and other team events including logistics, venues and event budgets (including for the HC team)
- Coordinate learning and development initiatives, including registration and venue booking
- Perform ad-hoc tasks and projects as required
You should consider applying if you have
- A tertiary level qualification
- Minimum 3 years of experience in an administrative role, preferably in HR or a related field
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Ability to work flexible working hours due to the nature of the role
- A willingness to develop skills in automation and data/AI enabled tools, supporting the team's move towards more efficient, agentic ways of working
Some of the attributes we look for in a person are
- The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
- A strong belief in doing the right thing
- Ability to recognise and embrace change
- Intellectual curiosity
- Ambition, balanced with decency and humanity
- Be comfortable with ambiguity