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Elisabeth Faust

Freelance Office Assistant

Elisabeth Faust
Bocholt, Germany

Experience

Nov 2019 - Present
6 years 5 months

Freelance Office Assistant

Elisabeth Faust Office Management

  • Board and executive assistance
  • Interim assistance
  • Personal assistance, private secretary, and virtual assistance
  • PMO - Project Management Office
  • (Back) office management and optimization
  • Event organization
  • Travel management
Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
1 year

On-call assistant, self-employed licensee

MONEYPENNY

Jan 2013 - Jul 2018
5 years 7 months
Berlin, Germany

Secretary/Assistant to the Project Manager (Construction Project)

Bötzow Berlin GmbH & Co. KG

  • Organizing and managing the secretariat
  • Scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring appointments
  • Handling internal and external correspondence
  • Organizing business trips, including expense reports
  • Cost center control for incoming and outgoing invoices
  • Filing organization, project tasks
  • Organizing events and workshops
Apr 2007 - Dec 2012
5 years 9 months
Berlin, Germany

Board assistant

Sparda-Bank Berlin eG

  • Coordinating board and committee work
  • Monitoring compliance with legal requirements and implementation
  • Monitoring and managing the board's budget
  • Project tasks, appointment and travel planning, including expense reporting
  • Organizing events and workshops
Sep 2000 - Mar 2007
6 years 7 months
Borken, Germany

Board assistant, responsible for the Chairman

VR-Bank Westmünsterland eG

  • Organizing and managing the secretariat
  • Organizing events and workshops
  • Planning business trips
  • Preparing analyses, reports, presentations, and documentation
  • Assisting with various projects
May 2000 - Sep 2000
5 months
Wesel, Germany

Management Board Secretary

COPA Computer Organisation Programmierung und Anwendungs-Software GmbH

  • Organization and coordination of meetings
  • Preparation of meeting minutes and advisory reports
  • Planning and organizing seminars
  • Preparation of meetings at the executive level
  • Scheduling appointments and travel, including expense reporting
  • Organizational preparation of special campaigns and events
Mar 1998 - Apr 2000
2 years 2 months
Duisburg, Germany

Management Board Secretary

BÄKO-ZENTRALE WEST eG

  • Organization and coordination of meetings
  • Preparation of meeting minutes and advisory reports
  • Maintaining various statistics
  • Drafting employment contracts
  • Planning and organizing seminars
  • Scheduling appointments and travel expense planning, including follow-up
  • Correspondence on HR matters, posting job advertisements, maintaining vacation and sick leave records
  • Cash management
Apr 1992 - Dec 1997
5 years 9 months
Bocholt, Germany

Assistant to the Management

Schmeink & Cofreth AG & Co. KG

  • Organization, coordination, and minute-taking of shareholders' meetings
  • Maintaining personnel statistics
  • Managing and maintaining personnel files and vacation records
  • Drafting contracts according to specifications
  • Applicant support
  • Scheduling appointments and travel, including follow-up
  • File organization

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Professional Services (13 years), Banking and Finance (12.5 years), Construction (5.5 years), Food and Beverage (2 years), and Information Technology (0.5 years).

Professional Services
Banking and Finance
Construction
Food and Beverage
Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (24 years), Operations (13 years), Finance (11.5 years), Human Resources (8 years), Business Intelligence (6.5 years), and Legal (5.5 years).

Project Management
Operations
Finance
Human Resources
Business Intelligence
Legal

Summary

  • Many years of experience as a board and executive assistant in banking, construction and real estate, mechanical engineering, and energy supply
  • Experienced in dealing with demanding personalities
  • Skilled in independently managing a secretariat
  • Self-directed work style and absolutely reliable
  • Good time management
  • Resilient, highly dedicated, and flexible
  • Loyal and discreet
  • Hands-on mentality

Skills

  • Board And Executive Assistance, Interim Assistance

  • Personal Assistance, Private Secretary, And Virtual Assistance

  • Pmo - Project Management Office

  • (Back) Office Management And Optimization

  • Event Organization

  • Travel Management

  • Ms Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook

  • Lotus Notes

  • Apple

  • Onoffice

Languages

German
Native
English
Elementary

Education

Aug 1981 - Jul 1983

A. Friedr. Flender GmbH & Co. KG

Office assistant · Bocholt, Germany

Aug 1979 - Jul 1981

Private Vocational School St. Gudula

Technical secondary school diploma · Vocational school · Rhede, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Management Assistant DSV

German Association of Secretaries

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Elisabeth based?

Elisabeth is based in Bocholt, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Elisabeth speak?

Elisabeth speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Elisabeth have?

Elisabeth has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Elisabeth has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 2 months. Note that Elisabeth may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Elisabeth be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Elisabeth would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Office Assistant, On-call assistant, self-employed licensee, Secretary/Assistant to the Project Manager (Construction Project).

What is Elisabeth's latest experience?

Elisabeth's most recent position is Freelance Office Assistant at Elisabeth Faust Office Management.

What companies has Elisabeth worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Elisabeth has worked for Elisabeth Faust Office Management.

Which industries is Elisabeth most experienced in?

Elisabeth is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Construction. Elisabeth also has some experience in Food and Beverage and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Elisabeth most experienced in?

Elisabeth is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Finance. Elisabeth also has some experience in Human Resources (HR), Business Intelligence, and Legal and Compliance.

Which industries has Elisabeth worked in recently?

Elisabeth has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Which business areas has Elisabeth worked in recently?

Elisabeth has recently worked in business areas like Operations and Project Management.

What is Elisabeth's education?

Elisabeth holds a Doctorate from A. Friedr. Flender GmbH & Co. KG.

Does Elisabeth have any certificates?

Elisabeth has 1 certificate: Certified Management Assistant DSV.

What is the availability of Elisabeth?

Elisabeth is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Elisabeth?

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