PA to the Founder & CEO

Your new company
Looking for a challenging and rewarding role as a Personal Assistant? Look no further! Our established client is a global, leading organisation delivering education, health and financial empowerment across the globe. To date, the organisation has transformed over 2 million lives across 35 countries, and their work addresses over 50% of the UN\'s Sustainable Development Goals. As this renowned organisation enter an exciting period of development and growth, the Founder & CEO is looking for a Personal Assistant to join their team.
Your new role
In this role, you\'ll be responsible for coordinating and managing a variety of administrative activities, working closely with the senior team. You will be a confident and ambitious individual working in a fast-paced environment and managing the administrative functions of the Founder & CEO's office.
To be successful, you\'ll need to have a track record of working in a fast-paced environment and excellent communication and planning skills. You\'ll be able to exercise sound judgement, manage multiple tasks at once, and maintain confidentiality while prioritising your workload.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead continuous improvement within the organisation and contribute to institutional projects. If you\'re self-motivated, resilient, and thrive on a challenge, apply now!
What you\'ll need to succeed
Essential Criteria:

• Substantial, recent experience as a PA supporting a senior manager
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion
• Excellent organisational skills and a methodical approach
• Experience of committee support, drafting agendas and writing minutes
• High standard of literacy with an eye for detail
• Ability to manage and monitor a variety of tasks at the same time
• Experience of managing systems for tracking workflow and follow-up actions
• Flexible approach, self-motivation, resilience and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Excellent skills in office IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Numeracy skills

Behaviours & Competencies:

• Managing self and personal skills
• Delivering excellent service
• Finding solutions
• Embracing change
• Using resources effectively
• Engaging with the wider context
• Developing self and others
• Working together
• Achieving results

What you\'ll get in return

• Flexible working options are available.
• Incentive scheme based on performance and outcomes.
• 9% pension contribution.
• 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Your birthday off.

What you need to do now
If you\'re looking for a challenging yet rewarding role that allows you to work collaboratively and lead continuous improvement, apply now and join the team as a Personal Assistant.
If this job isn\'t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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