FluidRock CoSec (Pty) Ltd specialises in board, committee, EXCO and shareholders’ minutes of meetings. We have vacancies for highly skilled and experienced Minute Takers to be part of our country-wide consultant team, to draft minutes, matters arising schedules and/or attend client meetings on behalf of Fluidrock. Please note that this position requires you to have extensive and proven experience in the field of minute taking and is not a “freelance online transcription” opportunity.

Important to note:

• This position is for a highly skilled and experienced Minute Taker;
• You would be required to:
  ○ accurately transcribe minutes and matters arising schedules from a recording;
  ○ possibly attend and record meetings;
• This is a position for an independent contractor able to work in a high-pressured environment, with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• This is not a full-time, permanent employment position and we cannot guarantee the number of assignments per month.

Qualifications:

• Matric (or NQF4 equivalent) – requirement
• Completed tertiary qualification – preferred

Experience:

• Extensive minute taking experience (min. of 2 years), in Listed, Private, Trusts, SOE’s and NPC sectors;
• Proven ability to draft minutes and matters arising schedules for a variety of meetings. A technical minute-taking test will be conducted upon application;
• Experience in one or more of the following sectors: Financial Services (banking), Accounting/Auditing, Insurance, IT & Telecommunications, Public Sector, Medical, Health & Social Care, Mining/Engineering, Property Development.
• A solid understanding of business and financial matters and terminology.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent command of and fluency in the English language, both written and verbal;
• Highly proficient in English with strong business writing skills;
• Strong communication and administrative skills with extra attention to detail;
• Organised and ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines.

Knowledge:

• Microsoft Office
• MS Word (intermediate to advanced)
• Google Workspace (Gmail / Google Sheets / Google Drive)

Non-negotiables:

• Own laptop
• Reliable and consistent internet connection
• Reliable recording device
• Availability to attend a once-off 2-day in-person training session in Gauteng (compulsory)
• Availability to attend in-person bi-annual strategy sessions (compulsory)