Executive Assistant
Recruiter:
Abantu Staffing Solutions
Date posted:
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Overview:
Our client in the Human Resources sector is looking to employ an Executive Assistant, to provide admin support to their Chairperson.
Minimum Requirements:
- Preferred but not essential: Degree or Diploma in Behavioral Sciences or a Human Resources or Legal field
- Extensive work experience in a similar or corporate fast passed environment
- Exposure to AI within a working environment
- Advanced command of MS Office: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel
- Good command of the English language, both written and spoken
- Valid and current driver’s license
- Knowledge of accounting principles, to provide ad hoc support to Finance Manager
Key Performance Areas:
- Keeping track of multiple changes to a very busy diary
- Compiling and editing reports, slides, training manuals ,and multiple Exco documentation
- Co-ordinating travel arrangements local and international
- Copying, scanning, editing of documents, recordkeeping and general admin
- Drafting covering mails
- General ad hoc duties
Preferred Attributes:
- Confident, eloquent and professional individual with a high level of emotional intelligence
- Flexible and able to multi-task and work at an exceptionally fast pace
- Generalist, with a good understanding of how things work in a corporate environment including the finance functions
- Absolute discretion as the person will be working with highly confidential information
- Attention to detail, good memory and ability to think on his/her feet
- Organised, task-driven and ability to work without direct supervision
- Team player with a dynamic personality
- Eager to learn, with a keen interest in using Artificial Intelligence (current proficiency will be an added bonus)