Executive PA to Group CIO - AI & Automation Advocate

Fidelity Services Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Services Group seeks a proactive Personal Assistant to the Group Chief Information Officer. You will provide high-level executive support, manage the CIO's calendar, prepare professional presentations, and coordinate communications and reporting with stakeholders.

The role requires IT experience, strong MS Office skills, and comfort with AI productivity tools. Some after-hours flexibility and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and post-school admin/secretarial qualification.
• 3–5 years' experience as a Personal/Executive Assistant or Administrator supporting senior management.
• Experience in IT/technology environment is essential.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Ability to prepare professional executive presentations, reports and briefing material.
• Basic financial awareness including budgets, quotations, invoices, CAPEX/OPEX.
• Willingness to adopt AI tools; familiarity with AI productivity tools like Copilot.
• ITIL/COBIT knowledge is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver's license, own transport, travel readiness.
• Clear criminal record; West Rand residence preferred.
• Flexibility to work after hours, weekends and public holidays when required.

Responsibilities

• Manage CIO's diary, appointments, meetings, client engagements and events.
• Coordinate correspondence, emails, documents and executive communications.
• Prepare professional presentations, reports and management information.
• Consolidate weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports.
• Record minutes and manage actions from meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Liaise with executives, employees, clients, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Coordinate day-to-day admin and operational needs of the CIO's office.
• Assist with basic financial administration and budgeting information.
• Proactively track commitments, deadlines and outstanding items.
• Utilise AI and Microsoft 365 tools to improve productivity and output quality.
• Identify inefficient processes and recommend digitisation/automation.
• Provide responsive executive support outside normal working hours.

Education

Grade 12

Administrative/Secretarial qualification

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Fidelity Services Group seeks a proactive Personal Assistant to the Group Chief Information Officer. You will provide high-level executive support, manage the CIO's calendar, prepare professional presentations, and coordinate communications and reporting with stakeholders.

The role requires IT experience, strong MS Office skills, and comfort with AI productivity tools. Some after-hours flexibility and travel may be required.