About the position
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Job Title: Executive Personal Assistant
Department: Administration / Executive Support
Location: Westmead, Pinetown, Durban
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Contract (1–6 months, with option to renew by agreement)
Working Hours: 07:30 – 16:30
Salary: R12,000 CTC neg, depending on experience
About Us
Our client is a well-established business based in Westmead, Pinetown, seeking an experienced Executive Personal Assistant to provide professional administrative and executive support to the owner.
The successful candidate will assist with managing a busy working environment, coordinating competing priorities, preparing meetings and correspondence, and ensuring that important actions and commitments are followed through.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the owner's diary, appointments, meetings and travel arrangements, identifying scheduling conflicts and prioritising important commitments.
- Prepare correspondence, meeting documents, minutes, reports and action trackers, while maintaining accurate and organised electronic records.
- Follow up with managers, suppliers and other stakeholders on outstanding actions and deadlines, escalating urgent or sensitive matters when required.
Minimum Requirements
- Proven experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or similar role, supporting an owner, director or senior manager.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and electronic filing systems.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Experience in a small manufacturing or owner-managed business environment will be advantageous.
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Professional communication, minute-taking and follow-up skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Professional judgement, discretion and reliability.
- Strong computer literacy and Microsoft Office skills.
What is on Offer
- Salary: R12,000 CTC neg, depending on experience.
- Fixed-term contract of 1–6 months, with an option to renew by agreement.
- On-site position based in Westmead, Pinetown, Durban.
- Working hours: 07:30 – 16:30.
How to Apply
Send your CV to [Email Address Removed] with "Executive Personal Assistant" as the subject line.
Please note: If you do not receive a response within three weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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