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Executive Assistant

Assist World · Remote, South Africa

Executive AssistanceExecutive LevelRemoteQuick applyFull-timeabout 1 month ago

About The Role

About the Role

  • We’re looking for a highly capable, proactive Executive Assistant to support a senior leader
  • working across multiple fast-growing non-profit organisations.
  • This is not a traditional EA role. You’ll be at the centre of a dynamic, fast-moving environment,
  • helping bring structure to complexity, keeping priorities on track, and acting as a trusted
  • right-hand.
  • If you thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment, enjoy problem-solving, and take pride in
  • keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, this role will suit you well.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • ● Calendar Management: Coordinate a constantly shifting schedule across multiple
  • organisations and stakeholders
  • ● Inbox Management: Draft responses, prioritise communications, and ensure timely
  • follow-ups
  • ● Meeting Support: Capture notes, track action items, and ensure follow-through
  • ● Administrative Support: Handle day-to-day operational tasks to free up executive time
  • ● Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with internal teams, contractors, and external
  • partners
  • ● Board & Leadership Support: Assist with preparing board materials, reports, and
  • presentations
  • ● Process Management: Maintain systems and ensure consistency (especially where
  • others won’t!)
  • ● Ad Hoc Projects: Support initiatives such as audits, retreats, and operational projects

Tools & Systems (Nice to Have Experience)

  • ● Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar)
  • ● Notion (knowledge management)
  • ● CRM systems (e.g. Adio or similar)
  • ● Expense management tools (e.g. Ramp)
  • ● QuickBooks or basic accounting familiarity

What We’re Looking For

Core Skills

  • ● Exceptional organisation and attention to detail
  • ● Strong written and verbal English communication
  • ● Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • ● Proactive mindset, anticipating needs before they arise
  • ● Confidence in following up and keeping others accountable

Personality Fit

  • ● Comfortable with change and ambiguity (things move fast)
  • ● Not afraid to speak up, challenge ideas, and offer opinions
  • ● Collaborative and engaging, able to build strong working relationships
  • ● Strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • ● A good sense of humour, we like working with people who enjoy what they do
  • Why This Role is Different
  • ● Work closely with a senior leader across multiple organisations and projects
  • ● Exposure to strategy, operations, and leadership-level decision-making
  • ● Opportunity to grow into a client-facing and higher-responsibility role
  • ● Be part of a creative, mission-driven environment
  • $1,000 - $1,400 a month

Location: Remote

Hours: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Why Join Assist World?

100% REMOTE

$50 birthday bonus

$200 testimonial bonus

$500 entry monthly raffle

NO TRACKER. NO PROBLEM

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