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Remote Executive Assistant

Job Description

A global conservation non-profit organisation is seeking an outstanding Executive Assistant to provide dedicated remote support to two Directors. This role is central to ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the organisation’s global leadership team. The hours are flexible, 6 hours per day, with the opportunity to increase.

While this position is remote, you will need to be based in the Helderberg region for occasional meetings in office in Stellenbosch.

The position is fast-paced and high-performance, ideal for someone who is tech-savvy, proactive and exceptionally well-organised, with experience in NGOs or purpose-driven organisations. The successful candidate will be comfortable working independently, handling complexity and managing priorities across teams and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic and day-to-day support to two senior leaders.
• Managing complex international calendars, schedules and global travel arrangements.
• Preparing briefings, summaries, agendas and supporting materials for meetings and external engagements.
• Proactively managing directors’ inboxes, prioritising and responding to emails where appropriate.
• Coordinating board meetings, global events and cross-team activities.
• Acting as a central point of contact between senior leadership, staff, partners and stakeholders.
• Drafting polished correspondence, presentations and documents on behalf of leadership.
• Setting up and maintaining organisational systems and shared workspaces.
• Introducing administrative efficiencies and ensuring leaders are consistently well-prepared and informed.
• Upholding the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism and integrity.

Requirements

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of five years’ experience as a senior Executive Assistant or in a similar high-level support role within a global, fast-paced organisation.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong proficiency with digital tools and platforms (e.g., Zoom, Asana, Google Workspace, MS Office, Canva).
• Proven ability to manage complex international scheduling and travel coordination.
• Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle confidential information responsibly.
• Exceptional organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to work across time zones, including outside standard working hours when required.
• Confidence and presence when participating in leadership-level discussions.
• An understanding of sustainability and a genuine passion for impact-driven work.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience within an NGO, mission-driven or sustainability-focused organisation.
• Familiarity with conservation, fisheries or environmental sectors.
• Experience supporting board-level governance processes.
• Exposure to global event coordination and multi-country programme teams.
• Experience enhancing organisational systems, processes and workflows

Benefits

• Remote and flexible work, approximately 6 hours per day Monday to Friday.
• While to position is remote, you must be based in the Helderberg region for occasional meetings in Stellenbosch or Pringle Bay.
• Being part of a dynamic purpose-driven global organisation.

Job Information

• Job Opening IDZR_15804_JOB
• Hours of WorkFlexible
• Location TypeRemote (Work from Home)
• IndustryNonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Job TypeFixed Term
• SalaryR30 000
• Remuneration TermPer Month
• Date Opened05/12/2025
• State/ProvinceWestern Cape
• City/TownStellenbosch
• CountrySouth Africa

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Half-day Bookkeeper

Job Description

An established distribution company is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Bookkeeper to join their team on a half-day basis, 8am – 1pm, for four days per week. The ideal candidate will have strong bookkeeping skills with a focus on cashbook management and reconciliations. Experience with supplier invoicing, petty cash, and processing weekly wages. This role requires accuracy, organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple bookkeeping functions efficiently and independently.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the cashbook and perform daily and monthly reconciliations.
• Process supplier invoices accurately and ensure timely payments.
• Oversee petty cash and maintain accurate records.
• Handle imports, clearance documents, and related financial administration.
• Process weekly wages and generate payslips using SimplePay.
• Prepare and capture journals as required.
• Assist with costing and ordering of supplies.
• Maintain accurate financial records up to trial balance (advantageous).
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc bookkeeping and administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Bookkeeper, with strong cashbook and reconciliation skills.
• Proficiency in Pastel, Xero, and SimplePay is essential.
• Sound knowledge of supplier invoicing, petty cash, and payroll processing.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Experience with journals and trial balance preparation will be an advantage.

Benefits

Five hours per day, four days per week.

Job Information

• Job Opening IDZR_15798_JOB
• Hours of WorkFlexible
• Location TypeIn Office
• IndustryMarine
• Job TypePermanent
• SalaryR14 000
• Remuneration TermPer Month
• Date Opened05/12/2025
• State/ProvinceWestern Cape
• City/TownWoodstock, Cape Town
• CountrySouth Africa

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Remote Academic Operations Coordinator

Job Description

This is a remote position.

A fast-growing online tutoring provider specialising in GCSE, A-Level, SATs, and 11+ support is seeking a proactive and highly organised Virtual Assistant to join its academic operations team, starting off at approximately 10 hours per week. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in recruiting teachers, creating personalised academic resources, supporting long-term study planning, and offering light student mentoring when required. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the UK curriculum (GCSE & A-Level) and be confident engaging with both teachers and students and is required to be responsive during common student hours (3pm to 7pm).

Key Responsibilities

1. Teacher Hiring & Interviews

• Shortlist candidates for teaching positions.
• Conduct first-round interviews via Zoom/Google Meet.
• Assess candidates on:
  • Subject knowledge
  • Communication skills
  • Understanding of GCSE/A-Level expectations
  • Reliability and teaching approach
• Prepare interview notes and recommendations for final review.
• Assist with onboarding newly appointed teachers.

2. Custom Test Creation for Students

The organisation provides personalised termly tests based on student weaknesses. The VA will:

• Review weaknesses identified by teachers.
• Access a large bank of exam questions.
• Select topic-specific questions for each student.
• Compile a clear, organised test (PDF/Google Docs).
• Ensure each student receives a tailored paper based on their learning gaps.

3. Long-Term Study Planning

Students require structured plans leading up to their exam dates. The VA will:

• Join the last 15–20 minutes of selected lessons every few weeks.
• Gather progress updates from the tutor and the student.
• Assist with designing long-term study plans, including:
  • Monthly topic completion goals
  • Full syllabus completion timelines
  • Weekly workload allocations
  • Milestones and revision checkpoints
• Track progress and ensure students stay on target.
• Support teachers in adjusting plans when necessary.

4. Light Student Mentoring (When Needed)

• Provide encouragement and structure to students who need additional support.
• Offer guidance on:
  • Study habits
  • Accountability
  • Consistency
  • Managing workload

Requirements

Preferred:

• Experience within the UK education system or student mentoring.
• Hiring or interviewing experience is an advantage, but not essential.

Essential Skills & Attributes:

• Strong understanding of the UK education system (GCSEs and A-Levels).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organisational and time-management abilities.
• Confident engaging with students, parents, and teachers.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience conducting interviews or supporting recruitment.
• Background in teaching or tutoring.
• Experience developing study plans or academic materials.
• Experience working with young people aged 11–18.

Benefits

• Remote position, with flexible scheduling.

Job Information

• Job Opening IDZR_15747_JOB
• Hours of WorkFlexible
• Location TypeRemote (Work from Home)
• IndustryEducation
• Job TypeIndependent Contract
• SalaryR220 – R280
• Remuneration TermPer Hour
• Date Opened27/11/2025
• Remote Job

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Remote Logistics Project Coordinator

Job Description

This conservation foundation seeks to understand and protect Africa’s key water sources through active expeditions, conservation projects and informed science. The Logistics Project Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Logistics and Procurement Manager to ensure that the trips, functions and expeditions are efficiently planned, coordinated and executed, while establishing strong partnerships with suppliers and third parties to execute cost-effective procurement strategies. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Initiate, complete and manage trip and expedition matrices  
• Follow-up with all trip and expedition participants to ensure all elements of forms, travel, paperwork and logistics are in place and understood 
• Monitor and follow-up with all parties involved in trips and expeditions to ensure that all project requirements etc are in place and delivered on time
• Liaise and communicate with third parties (stakeholders, suppliers, travel, accommodation etc.) for bookings, quotes, support
• Execute direct online travel and accommodation bookings when required
• Ensure that supplies are ordered in a timely fashion and that budgetary requirements are respected
• Stock management and monitoring of all equipment and supplies, and identify when restocks are required
• Updating and managing stock inventory sheets pre and post expedition
• Implement best practice procurement principles, policies and processes to improve operational and financial performance
• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Maintain accurate purchase and pricing records 
• Deliver solutions to procurement problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements
• Assist the accounts department in ensuring the completion and filing of necessary expenses and other financial claims and paperwork
  

Working Hours / Place of Work:

The Logistics Project Assistant position will be required to work remotely (Cape Town or Johannesburg is advantageous) for up to 160 hours a month with flexible working hours from Monday to Friday. It’s important to note however, that the inherent nature of the job will require that the candidate is both willing and able to work early/late hours and over weekends if/when required, to meet the operational requirements of trips, events and expeditions that are underway. Any hours worked in excess of the monthly quota will need to be pre-approved by the Executive Director and shall be remunerated.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, any prior experience within a conservation or non-profit organisation is highly advantageous
• A postgraduate diploma or degree in procurement, logistics, supply chain management, project management or other related field of study
• High degree of knowledge and understanding of a variety of components of procurement
• Excellent organisational and analytical skills
• Excellent IT skills and understanding of Microsoft Office and the Google Suite
• Excellent communications skills (both oral and written) with the ability to communicate confidently within the organisation and with external parties
• Strong capacity to work independently, manage time and competing priorities
• Able to respond timeously to any issues as they present and a natural willingness to problem-solve and provide workable solutions
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations
• Strong initiative, perseverance, and resilience
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Good team player with experience working with culturally diverse teams

Benefits

Remote role

Flexible part-time hours

Opportunity to be part of a global change movement

Job Information

• Job Opening IDZR_15675_JOB
• Hours of WorkFlexible
• Location TypeRemote (Work from Home)
• IndustryNonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Job TypeFixed Term
• SalaryR30 000 – R40 000 depending on experience and qualifications.
• Remuneration TermPer Month
• Date Opened14/11/2025
• State/ProvinceGauteng or Western Cape
• City/TownJohannesburg or Cape Town
• CountrySouth Africa

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Tax and Accounting Services Manager

Job Description

A new role has been created within the tax and accounting team, focusing on trust tax and individual tax compliance for investment clients. The position is best suited to candidates with at least eight years’ experience managing a client-focused tax practice. Permanent, hybrid, R60 000 – R80 000 for full-time or pro-rata for reduced hours. 

This organisation provides comprehensive financial planning and investment services, specialising in supporting clients in or approaching retirement. Its offerings include investment and portfolio management, offshore services, trustee and retirement planning, estate and tax services, as well as wills and unit trust administration.

Responsibilities:

Overall Tax and Accounting Services Compliance:

Review of legislative changes, and recommendation of changes in business operations,  process flows and procedure, once approved at Exco, RCC, or Executive Board.  

Key client allocation for family group with complex tax matters

Manage service level agreements and third party compliance requirements, where the client has sourced external tax and/ or accounting compliance services, where the organisation is the investment manager or  Professional Trustee  

Provide regular training and development opportunities for in-house team on statutory changes and development of relevance to business operations

Assist the advisory, and fiduciary operations in new business initiatives to secure new investment and fiduciary clientele for the business 

Technical and Specialist queries:

Assist the advisory, fiduciary and consulting operations with specialist queries

Interface with tax specialist and brief tax attorney on tax dispute resolution measures

Management of team members, and accountable to Exco on operations reporting and risk management strategy, ensuring that team commitments and deliverables are met, and communication to clients and advisory and fiduciary team operations is timeously attended to

Back-up support for the team within the scope of the role, as required.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification a necessity: B Com (Accounting) or B Com Honours in Taxation or similar 
• Previous experience in managing a busy, client-focused tax practice 
• Completed accounting or auditing articles preferred 
• Computer literacy is a necessity: Including MS Excel (advanced) as well as relevant tax package knowledge and previous experience  
• Previous experience in a similar function, with proven track record (8+ years) ,including appropriate tax practice management and related risk management experience
• Previous experience of bulk upload, managing data integrity controls and risks with third parties
• Fit and proper requirements all in order, and clear 
• Registered Tax Advisor, or Tax Practitioner, and all professional credentials in order 
• Ability to work independently, and meet deadlines, attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Clear credit and criminal check, valid, unendorsed drivers’ licence and own vehicle are required

Benefits

Hybrid after probation – 3 days in-office 2 days work from home. 

Full-time or reduced hours available

Job Information

• Job Opening IDZR_15068_JOB
• Hours of WorkFlexible
• Location TypeHybrid (Part office, Part remote)
• IndustryFinancial Services
• Job TypePermanent
• SalaryR60 000 – R80 000
• Remuneration TermPer Month
• Date Opened11/12/2025
• State/ProvinceWestern Cape
• City/TownRondebosch, Cape Town
• CountrySouth Africa

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