Job Position: Executive Assistant
Employment type: Permanent
Posted date: 2026-04-15
Deadline date: 2026-05-15
Recruiter: Saria Consultancy PLC
Job Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Category: Administration and Office Management
Current Salary: Company Scale/Negotiable
Career Level: Middle Level
We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Executive Assistant with exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills to provide comprehensive support to the Executive’s day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong ability to manage priorities, coordinate activities, and ensure seamless communication on behalf of the Executive Office. This role includes overseeing follow-ups, drafting and handling various correspondences, and serving as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. The position holder will play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency, responsiveness, and overall effectiveness of the Executive Office.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Organizing a manager’s diary and making appointments, facilitating appointments, meetings, and conferences;
- Manage the CEO’s domestic and foreign travel arrangements, prepare itineraries, and maintain all travel records;
- Preparing and maintaining the data shared between the departments and recording the information accordingly;
- Maintain electronic and paper records, ensuring information is organized, kept in a confidential manner, and easily accessible;
- Facilitates and manages the day-to-day and periodic predictable schedule of the CEO’s;
- Planning office activities and events, and attending on behalf of the CEO as required;
- Ensure the effectiveness of the communication and relations of each unit, as well as the coordination with the Executive Office;
- Ensures the regular meeting action items are documented and decisions communicated;
- Handle and prioritize all outgoing and incoming correspondence and redirect important calls and emails to the Executive;
- Meeting callers or guests coming from different organizations, identifying the matter, referring to the concerned body, responding directly or arranging appointments;
- Create and organize information, and generate reference tools for ease of access and use;
- Prepare invoices or financial statements and provide assistance in bookkeeping and verifying receipt of supplies;
- Assists in typing circulars, memos, reports, and confidential letters, as required
- Ensure periodical reports from all departments are timely prepared and submitted to the CEO’s office;
- Respond to inquiries and resolve problems to the level of the work environment;
- Assists in the preparation and editing of proposals, reports, and other documents produced by the office;
- Ensure efficient and effective administrative support is provided to the CEO;
- Ensuring that the organization's policies, rules, and regulations are followed properly
- Maintaining detailed and accurate records of all correspondence all the time;
- Other tasks assigned by your immediate supervisor;
Academic qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, and Information Systems or related fields;
Additional qualifications
- Excellent verbal, as well as written, communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office and “back-office” software (e.g., ERP)
- Thorough understanding of clerical and secretarial principles
- Methodical thinker with detailed research proficiency
- Outstanding communication and negotiation abilities
- Self-motivated and result-oriented
- Honest and confident
- Exceptional time and stress management skills
Years of experience: 4+ years of experience in a similar role.
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