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Looking for your next move as a Admin Coordinator in Uitenhage? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Eastern Cape.
About This Position
This Admin Coordinator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Uitenhage. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the administration jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Admin Coordinator taking on this position.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the administration jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Uitenhage much easier.
Based in Uitenhage
Crucially, the role is based in Uitenhage, close to the East London Industrial Park. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Uitenhage and the broader Eastern Cape region.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Uitenhage.
Many candidates already living within reach of Uitenhage cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
About the Team
Equally, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Uitenhage office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Beyond that, the team mix in Uitenhage reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Daily Duties
- Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
- Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
- Prepare meeting packs, agendas and minutes for internal forums
- Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
Minimum Requirements
- 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
- Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems
- Clear criminal record and contactable references
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
- High attention to detail and accuracy in data capture
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.