Operations Administrator

Job Vacancy - Operations Administrator

Citra (citra.build) is a rapidly growing innovative company of talented architects, engineers, contractors, and developers based in Century City, Cape Town.

Our vision is to create a living environment that provides a better everyday life and makes our clients proud of where they live. We thrive on using cutting-edge technology to build outstanding, beautiful homes of outstanding quality and value.

At Citra, you will experience a dynamic and inspiring environment in an international creative team. Our value chain entails the entire cycle from raw land, urban design, the design of residential and non-residential buildings, as well as the construction of some of the projects with our internal construction team. Citra makes extensive use of new technologies. This applies to tools for architectural work, general working with cloud documents, all the way to our own building technology that we continuously further develop and optimize.

Citra is now hiring an Operations Administrator

"This is a pivotal, office-based role at a rapidly growing company. We're seeking a motivated and dynamic individual who will be instrumental in scaling our administrative processes to support our core operations. The ideal candidate will have a passion for efficiency, helping us to optimize our workflows for a digital-first environment."

Mandatory

The successful candidate is driven to succeed, and delivers high quality, impactful service consistently and professionally

• Excellent communication and organizational skills;


• Excellent technical and computer literacy, especially utilizing Google workspace and cloud based solutions;


• Experience acting as a point of contact with internal and external stakeholders;


• Experience in facilities management;


• Professional demeanour and ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion;


• Proficient in project management and collaboration tools; 


• Proactive problem-solver with a solution-oriented mindset;


• 2+ years of experience in operations, or a similar role;


• Relevant bachelor’s degree in administration, business, finance, project management or a related field.

What does success look like?

• Identify bottlenecks and proactively develop solutions to enhance productivity;


• Perform hands-on administrative support for the COO to help establish and maintain critical operational systems;


• Perform selected asset and risk management actions;


• Prepare and present regular reports to senior management;


• Provide direct support to the COO to help set up firm foundations for the operations division, assisting with various strategic and administrative tasks as needed;


• Support in the refinement of daily processes to ensure smooth workflows; 
  

The following experience would be highly advantageous:

• Combination of accounting, administration, taxation, legal, corporate and commercial experience;


• Experience working in a high paced construction or property development environment

The duties listed in this job description are not exhaustive, and the employer is entitled to instruct the employee at any time to carry out additional duties or responsibilities which fall reasonably within the ambit of the job description or in accordance with operational requirements.

Application

Please email [email protected] your CV, portfolio, and cover letter no later than 30 September 2025. We will contact you if your profile matches our recruitment needs. Otherwise, we will keep your CV for 6 months should any further opportunities arise. 

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.