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Personal Assistant to the CEO

How2Apply Talent Network

Paarl, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Admin & Office Support

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Job Description

You'll run a busy executive's diary, travel and paperwork at a mining head office in Paarl. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Paarl (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Book local and international travel, visas and accommodation.
Draft letters, reports and presentations in the house style.
Arrange events, client lunches and year-end functions.
Keep sensitive files locked and access limited to those who need it.
Take minutes at board and exco meetings and track action items.
Manage one or two diaries in Outlook and protect focus time.

Must-haves

Excellent written English and polished emails
Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Discreet with board, salary and legal information
At least 4 years supporting a senior manager or director
Matric plus a secretarial, office admin or PA diploma
Calm when plans change at the last minute

On offer

Medical aid and provident fund
Parking in a secure basement
Hybrid days once settled in

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: two references from executives you worked for plus a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months).
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Paarl; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

Expect practical tests on Word formatting, Excel and minute-taking, so brush up on styles and tables first.
Mention a problem you solved before your boss knew about it; that story wins PA interviews.