Executive Personal Assistant
Orchid HR · Nairobi
Job description
About the role
The Executive Personal Assistant provides high‑level administrative and operational support to a busy executive overseeing multiple business entities. The role blends traditional PA duties with hands‑on project coordination, ensuring priorities are met and initiatives progress smoothly.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain and continuously update the executive’s diary across several business areas, sequencing priorities and handling time‑sensitive matters.
- Manage incoming email on behalf of the executive, prioritising, responding and escalating as needed.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the executive and internal teams, external partners, contractors, legal counsel and other stakeholders.
- Provide both professional and personal assistance while upholding strict confidentiality.
- Coordinate and track tasks, deadlines and deliverables across multiple entities, following up proactively.
- Support renovation and property‑setup projects, liaising with contractors, vendors and procurement, and monitoring timelines.
- Maintain up‑to‑date records of project progress, action items and key decisions.
- Gather real‑time updates from site leads and relay information to the executive office.
- Assist procurement activities, including obtaining quotes, comparing suppliers and confirming deliveries.
Required profile
- Highly organised, discreet and proactive with the ability to manage competing demands calmly.
- Demonstrable experience as a personal assistant or in a similar high‑support role.
- Practical end‑to‑end project coordination experience.
- Strong communication skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Required skills
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