Executive Assistant

SUMMARY:
Job Title: Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Location: Mpumalanga

Job Overview:
To provide high-level administrative and strategic support to the CEO, ensuring the efficient management of executive priorities, communications, and business operations. The role requires exceptional organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills to coordinate executive activities, manage confidential information, and facilitate effective decision-making. The successful candidate will be proactive, highly adaptable, and capable of supporting a fast-paced executive office within the mining, investment, or heavy infrastructure sector.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

• Education: A bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Commerce, or a related field is preferred but not mandatory if offset by exceptional industry experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 5–7 years of experience as an EA supporting C-suite executives, ideally within private equity, investment, mining, or heavy infrastructure.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface professionally with blue-collar site managers and white-collar investors alike.
• Adaptability: A resilient, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to multitask under tight deadlines and manage shifting priorities.

• Provide comprehensive executive support to the chief executive officer, including diary management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and schedule optimisation.
• Manage the CEO's correspondence, communications, and confidential documentation with a high degree of professionalism and discretion.
• Prepare reports, presentations, briefing notes, agendas, minutes, and other executive documentation to support meetings and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate executive meetings, Board meetings, and stakeholder engagements, ensuring all logistics, documentation, and follow-up actions are effectively managed.
• Act as a key liaison between the CEO and internal and external stakeholders, maintaining professional relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Coordinate communication and engagement with operational management, corporate teams, investors, government officials, service providers, and other key stakeholders.
• Monitor action items arising from executive meetings and ensure timely follow-up and completion of deliverables.
• Assist with the planning and execution of strategic projects, corporate initiatives, and business improvement activities as directed by the CEO.