Job Description
Job Summary
- The Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant will provide high-level executive, administrative, analytical and coordination support to the CEO, ensuring effective management of the Executive's time, priorities, engagements, information and business activities.
- The role requires a mature, highly organised, intelligent and proactive professional who can operate with a high degree of confidentiality, discretion and independence.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Act as a trusted and highly professional support to the C-Suite Executive.
- Anticipate the Executive's needs and proactively manage priorities.
- Maintain an effective interface between the Executive and internal/external stakeholders.
- Coordinate executive meetings, appointments and engagements.
- Prepare presentations, reports, correspondence and briefing documents.
- Conduct research and provide relevant information to support decision-making.
- Analyse data and prepare management information.
- Track actions and ensure effective follow-through.
- Coordinate travel and logistics.
- Manage confidential information with discretion.
- Support special projects and assignments.
- Use Microsoft Office and AI tools effectively.
- Represent the Executive Office professionally at all times.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Social Sciences or another relevant discipline.
- Minimum 5years' relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience supporting a CEO, Managing Director, Executive Director, GMD, Board Executive or other C-Suite executive.
- Demonstrable experience managing complex executive diaries and competing priorities.
- Strong experience preparing PowerPoint presentations and management reports.
- Strong Excel and data-analysis capability.
- Experience coordinating high-level meetings and executive engagements.
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive business information.
- Strong business writing and professional communication experience.
- Experience coordinating domestic and international travel.
- Experience working in a fast-paced corporate environment.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly:
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Professional qualification in Administration, Management, Project Management, Business, Finance or a related discipline.
- Training/certification in Executive Assistance, Business Analysis, Data Analytics or Digital/AI productivity tools.
Core Competence
Executive & Organisational Skills:
- Executive diary management
- Priority management
- Planning and coordination
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Follow-through and accountability
Analytical & Technical Skills:
- Data analysis
- Strong numerical ability
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint presentation development
- Management reporting
- Research and information synthesis
- AI and digital productivity tools
Communication Skills:
- Excellent verbal communication
- Excellent written communication
- Professional business etiquette
- Stakeholder management
- Presentation skills
- Active listening
Behavioural Competencies:
- Maturity
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Integrity
- Emotional intelligence
- Proactivity
- Sound judgement
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Resilience
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to operate under pressure