Executive Assistant Job Vacancy in Johannesburg at Spec Africa
Job Summary:
We’re looking for an executive assistant to support our CEO with coordinating their schedule, organizing and preparing documents, arranging travel, supporting board meetings, and serving as the eyes and ears of our CEO in company matters. The person we’re looking for needs to be flexible and adaptable, have a high level of discretion, good problem-solving skills, good time management & attention to detail and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Main responsibilities:
- Work directly with the Chief Executive Officer
- Maintain the executive’s calendar and scheduling their meetings
- Oversee correspondence
- Coordinate projects
- Serve as a liaison between the executive and other employees
- Take minutes during meetings
- Documentation preparation
- Analyzing data
- Support the executive in any other way deemed necessary
- Streamlining operations: Identify and implement solutions to optimize the CEO’s workflow and free up their time for strategic decision-making.
Experience & Skills
- Excellent Excel skills
- Excellent Powerpoint skills
- Strong Project Management skills – MS Project skills an advantage
- Strong Administrative skills
- Tech-savvy
- Good time management & attention to detail
- Leadership skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
- Diploma or Degree in Business Administration or related qualification (B.Com preferrable) with three years ore more experience
- Ability to act decisively and urgently
- Ability to work under pressure when required
- Ability to work independently
- Good verbal and written communication skills (English)
- Appropriate Business acumen and entrepreneurial aptitude
