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01/07/2021

POPIA Disclaimer for this Facebook Group.

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In this regard, we earnestly implore all members of this group not to make use of such personal information for whatsoever reason, without obtaining the consent of the relevant person.

10/05/2021

Copy Writer/Editor
South Africa

If you are a self starter with excellent written and spoken English language ability, a flair for writing on a multitude of business subjects and above average computer skills, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits to join our multinational organisation. Your career growth starts here!

AIMS International is a global executive search and HR consulting organisation with local roots. Since our foundation in 1992, we have grown to cover more than 50 markets, including many emerging countries as well as traditional mature markets. We have progressively developed a solid group culture and business processes, building on our diversity and best practices, without forgetting the specificities of our individual markets.

Today’s world requires not only a global, but also local and regional approach and viewpoint. We pride ourselves on our commitment to professionalism, sustainability mindset and value-in-service approach to our clients. Our organisation is strategically run by our Executive Board, comprising representatives from all global regions.

You will support international business development and marketing initiatives. In addition you will work closely with our Tech Manager on SEO strategies and projects. You will work as part of an international team spread all over the world and therefore need to be a self-starter with a high service orientation, global mindset and ability to work from home.

Content Writer responsibilities include producing marketing copy to advertise our services, writing co-ordinating blog posts about industry-related topics and promoting our content on social media. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with digital publishing and generating traffic and leads for new business. Please share samples of your work (portfolio or links to published articles) along with your application.

Ultimately, you will help us reach our target audience by delivering both useful and appealing online information about our organization and services.

Responsibilities
Research industry-related topics
Prepare well-structured drafts using digital publishing platforms
Create and distribute marketing copy to advertise our company and products
Edit and proofread written pieces before publication
Conduct keyword research and use SEO guidelines to optimize content
Promote content on social networks and monitor engagement (e.g. comments and shares)
Identify customers’ needs and recommend new topics
Measure web traffic to content (e.g. conversion and bounce rates)
Update content on the websites as needed

Requirements
Proven work experience as a Content Creator, Copywriter or similar role with a portfolio of published articles
Hands-on experience with Content Management Systems (e.g. WordPress)
Excellent copy writing and editing skills in English
An ability to fact-check long-form content pieces
Time-management skills and ability to work to deadlines
Familiarity with SEO
Degree in Marketing, English, Journalism or relevant field
Global view with an interest in international business topics
Sustainability mindset, passionate about cultural diversity and inclusivity and actively supporting United Nation SDG’s
Ability to work from home, including video call facilities and stable high speed internet connection.
Work hours will align with CET time zone from 9AM-5PM CET with willingness and ability to work overtime when needed

10/05/2021

Copy Writer/Editor

If you are a self starter with excellent written and spoken English language ability, a flair for writing on a multitude of business subjects and above average computer skills, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits to join our multinational organisation. Your career growth starts here!

AIMS International is a global executive search and HR consulting organisation with local roots. Since our foundation in 1992, we have grown to cover more than 50 markets, including many emerging countries as well as traditional mature markets. We have progressively developed a solid group culture and business processes, building on our diversity and best practices, without forgetting the specificities of our individual markets.
Today’s world requires not only a global, but also local and regional approach and viewpoint. We pride ourselves on our commitment to professionalism, sustainability mindset and value-in-service approach to our clients. Our organisation is strategically run by our Executive Board, comprising representatives from all global regions.

You will support international business development and marketing initiatives. In addition you will work closely with our Tech Manager on SEO strategies and projects. You will work as part of an international team spread all over the world and therefore need to be a self-starter with a high service orientation, global mindset and ability to work from home.

Content Writer responsibilities include producing marketing copy to advertise our services, writing co-ordinating blog posts about industry-related topics and promoting our content on social media. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with digital publishing and generating traffic and leads for new business. Please share samples of your work (portfolio or links to published articles) along with your application.

Ultimately, you will help us reach our target audience by delivering both useful and appealing online information about our organization and services.

South Africa

01/07/2020

New Position: Accountant
Our client is a grant-making organisation and forms part of a global network of entities and programs. Their focus is on building a more just society in South Africa by providing funding for both civil society groups and government initiatives. Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations, the role will see you applying principles of accounting to analyse financial information and prepare financial reports for the management team as well as the global budget office.

Key requirements:
• Relevant Accounting Degree with Articles
• A minimum of 5 years’ accounting experience in the full accounting function within a medium sized corporate environment is essential
• Experience in working within or with an NPO is ideal
• Demonstration of leadership qualities and supervisory experience
• Knowledge and experience in General accounting principles; Income Tax Act; Treasury Regulations; Auditing Standards; Corporate Governance Principles and Donor and Funding Principles
• Your Finance and business planning abilities, report writing, and financial analysis capabilities should be prevalent throughout your career.

You are a team player with exceptional communication and relationship building skills as well as computer literate. You should display leadership potential, being capable of building up and guiding a team to achieve.

Your impeccable integrity and drive will set you apart from the rest, as will your analytical thinking, problem solving and financial analysis skills. My client is seeking mature, self-motivated and proactive individuals with high work ethic and a drive to get the job done.

To apply, please email [email protected] with your CV. No facebook applications will be accepted.

24/02/2020

New Position: Strategic Programme Co-ordinator
Cape Town

An opportunity to make a difference. Your keen interest in human rights, governance and making South Africa a better place for all will find a home in this varied and dynamic environment while you showcase your superb organisational and communications skills.

The Role:

This newly created role is ideally suited to an emotionally mature and energetic young lawyer or legal graduate with 5yrs + experience with excellent project management and reporting skills. Working closely with and reporting to the Executive Director (ED), this strategic co-ordinator role is designed to support the ED by collating information from the various Project Officers and pro-actively reporting on a cluster of key projects. You will be responsible for contributing to strategy development, communication with the international network and other key partners, managing convenings and overseeing the implementation of key strategic initiatives, either by other members of the programme team internally or external consultants.

You are a confident, self-managed, detailed and highly organised person with a genuine interest in human rights and important community issues. Your legal background will be a distinct advantage and your astute sense of ethics and integrity is unquestionable. Your ability to build and manage relationships, internally and externally with various Programme Teams and key stakeholders, both in the public and private sectors will be key.

Key requirements:
•BA LLB or similar tertiary law qualification is essential
•Experience or knowledge of the working of parliament and government and/or the NPA
•Strong communicator; written and spoken
•Excellent project management and reporting skills
•Ability to multi-task and deal with complexity
•Mobile and willing to travel locally and internationally

Please email your cv to [email protected] to apply.

20/01/2020

New Position: Marketing Administrator

If you are a self starter with excellent written and spoken English language ability, computer administration and support skills, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits to join our multinational organisation. Your career growth starts here!

AIMS International is a global executive search and HR consulting organisation with local roots. Since our foundation in 1992, we have grown to cover more than 50 markets, including many emerging countries as well as traditional mature markets. We have progressively developed a solid group culture and business processes, building on our diversity and best practices, without forgetting the specificities of our individual markets.

Today’s world requires not only a global, but also local and regional approach and viewpoint. We pride ourselves on our commitment to professionalism, sustainability and value-in-service. Our organisation is strategically run by our Executive Board, comprising representatives from all global regions.
Reporting to the VP MEA and Partner South Africa, based in the beautiful city of Paarl close to Cape Town, you will support local and international business development initiatives. In addition you will work closely with our SEO specialist and support the international Head Office and Executive Board with on-line marketing and sales administration. You will work as part of an international team spread all over the world and therefore need to be a self-starter with a high service orientation and global mindset.

Key responsibilities
- Intranet data management and support
- Client database management (Add, remove, manipulate client information)
- Support international marketing team with international & local news article development, publishing and monitoring ROI
CRM management (create, share, compile, analyse data and report on data collected)
- Business statistics compilation and presentations (Create presentations from business transaction statistics on excel and power point)
- Maintenance and monitoring of all company on-line media platforms
- Online brand integrity audits and reporting including brand support for country Partners where needed
- International marketing project support such as copy-editing of articles, creation of marketing material, liaison with outsourced creative service providers.

Skills and qualifications
- Excellent written and spoken English language ability
- Global mindset with a keen interest in international business relations
- Able to work in Paarl daily with some flexibility to eventually work from home
- Work hours will align with CET time zone from 9AM-5PM CET with willingness and ability to work overtime when needed
- Above average computer literacy
- Experienced on latest Ms Office suite / Mac including excel, powerpoint word
- Comfortable with video conferencing tools, Internet Browsers and email clients
- Excellent general computer administration and support skills
- Solution-driven with a superb client service orientation
- Friendly and professional telephone and videoconferencing skills

This position will suit a BA/ Marketing graduate with two years working experience or an experienced (5yrs+) internal marketing or sales support administrator. Must be willing to undergo psychometric assessments. Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send your CV with a self-written cover letter to: [email protected].

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY EMAIL APPLICATIONS WITH AN ATTACHED CV WILL BE CONSIDERED.

22/10/2019

Ruby on Rails Engineer (Junior)
Join our team:

Our client is a leader in online regulatory and education technology. They design, build, and deliver great offerings to help their clients mitigate their compliance risks. Their clients include family run business to JSE listed companies and everyone in between. They have been in business since 2002 and have their head office situated in the picturesque town of Paarl.

Key role and responsibilities
Technical:
Follow best practices when implementing work
Actively research topics to gain a better understanding
Knowledge of agile development practices
Test-driven development
Ensure developed software is peer-reviewed
Look for opportunities to refactor existing code
Write clean and maintainable code

People:
Work with team members to provide story points for upcoming work
Actively participate in code reviews
Provide peer feedback to the team-lead

Management:
Communicate progress effectively with team members and business stakeholders.
Effective time management for completing a sprint.
Break up tasks into smaller pieces for shorter turnaround time.

Business:
Work with business stakeholders to deliver work.
Provide business domain knowledge to help drive decision making by business.
Understand the roadmap and how current work relates to the strategic goals.

Personal:
Actively look for opportunities to improve.
Drive self-improvement.

Education and Experience:
Degree in a related field or 3 years equivalent work experience
Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec preferred.
Good understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
Exposure to object-oriented programming and relational databases, continuous integration and Git

To apply please email [email protected].

19/07/2019

Our client is an international business administration and management company which supports businesses in export and international expansion. They have offices in over 50 locations worldwide and provide exporting companies with the key international and local services for developing foreign markets.

The Managing Director is seeking a mature, stable and professional Executive PA to support him in their JHB office.

Key requirements include:

• Tertiary qualification (e.g.: business admin, secretarial, or similar)
• Fluent in German language (spoken and written)
• Sound administration skills
• Running of client databases
• Exposure to company secretarial work (advantageous)
• Very strong organisational skills
• Management of daily diary
• Booking of flights and accommodation

To apply, please ensure you email your CV directly to the email address provided. ([email protected]) Your application cannot be considered without your CV.

19/07/2019

Fast growing and innovative company seeking experienced Angular Developers to join their dynamic organisation.

If you're full of energy, have a relevant qualification in Electrical and Electronics Engineer or Software Development we want to hear from you.

Currently doing software development in, Angular and Python is a requirement.

25/06/2019

The purpose of this role is to provide generalist human resources support and oversee the organisations operational function so that the organisation’s goals and objectives can be met. If you are immediately available and open to a contract, please email me [email protected] with your CV to receive a full spec.

07/06/2019

Fast growing and innovative company seeking experienced Angular Developers to join their dynamic organisation. If you're full of energy, have a relevant qualification in Electrical and Electronics Engineer or Software Development we want to hear from you. Currently doing software development i