Executive Assistant, Portfolio Team at Gatsby Africa

Job description

Do you relish administration, working efficiently under pressure, and providing order and support to a busy team? Do you have strong core administrative, management, communications and relationship skills from significant experience working in a fast-paced executive PA role? Would you like to use your skills to contribute to change that could benefit millions of people in East Africa?

Gatsby Africa is looking for an exceptional individual to join the team which is responsible for oversight of our portfolio of development programmes, as well as for providing effective support to these programmes to enhance their delivery.

The Executive Assistant will support this team to improve its effectiveness and ultimately to enhance programme delivery. Specifically, the role is focused on ensuring better coordination of the team which is spread over East Africa and London, supporting improved work planning and delivery of corporate requirements for reporting, contracting, measurement and engagement. We need someone who will be able to both undertake the nitty gritty of calendar management, meeting organisation and minute taking, while also holding senior team members to account for their agreed actions, staff management and delivery.

The Executive Assistant will develop new systems for work planning, improve internal communications and help coordinate meetings, workshops and training sessions that bring staff from across East Africa together.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of eight years’ experience in a fast-paced business, consulting or international development focused environment. For a high calibre person, this should be a rewarding position with the opportunity to make a real impact within a friendly, high performance, environment.