Personal Assistant to the Founder

Employmate Limited; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 173,000 - 207,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Employmate Limited is seeking a Personal Assistant to the Founder for a flexible, part-time Independent Contractor role. The position is remote with responsibilities spanning administrative support, scheduling, and coordination across international time zones.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Founder and contribute to impactful girls' football initiatives in South Africa. You will manage calendars, prepare reports, and liaise with sponsors and partners while maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in founder support, executive assistance, virtual assistance or administration.
• Excellent written English communication skills.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Professional approach to confidential information.
• Comfortable working across international time zones.
• Genuine interest in women\'s sport, community engagement or social impact.
• Willingness to follow child safeguarding policies and complete required background checks.
• Advantageous: experience within growing organisations, nonprofit initiatives or community programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Founder with daily planning, scheduling and administrative priorities.
• Manage meeting arrangements, calendars and email correspondence.
• Prepare agendas, meeting notes and action lists.
• Coordinate communication with sponsors, partners and community stakeholders.
• Track partnership agreements, important dates and outstanding actions.
• Assist with programme logistics and operational tasks across locations.
• Maintain accurate records and administrative systems.
• Prepare reports and professional correspondence.
• Ensure confidential stakeholder information remains secure.

Skills

Executive support

Time management

Communication skills

Independent work

Digital tools

Job description

Personal Assistant to the Founder

Location: South Africa, Remote

Employment Structure: Independent Contractor
Standard Working Hours: 04:00am SAST - 10:00am SAST - Part-Time ( Flexible )
Salary Range: R17 000 per month depending on experience and expertise

About the Role

We are recruiting a Personal Assistant to the Founder for a growing organisation making a positive impact through girls' football in South Africa.

Working directly with the Founder, you will provide essential administrative, organisational and coordination support across operations in Brisbane and Cape Town.

This opportunity is suited to someone who is proactive, highly organised and passionate about contributing to a meaningful initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Founder with daily planning, scheduling and administrative priorities.
• Manage meeting arrangements, calendars and email correspondence.
• Prepare agendas, meeting notes and action lists.
• Coordinate communication with sponsors, partners and community stakeholders.
• Track partnership agreements, important dates and outstanding actions.
• Assist with programme logistics, community events and operational tasks.
• Maintain accurate records, documents and administrative systems.
• Prepare reports, presentations and professional correspondence.
• Ensure sensitive stakeholder and participant information remains confidential.

Requirements

• Experience in founder support, executive assistance, virtual assistance or administration.
• Excellent written English communication skills.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Proficiency in digital administrative and collaboration tools.
• Professional approach to confidential information.
• Comfortable working across international time zones.
• Genuine interest in women's sport, community engagement or social impact.
• Willingness to follow child safeguarding policies and complete required background checks.

Advantageous: Experience within growing organisations, nonprofit initiatives or community programmes.

What We're Looking For

Someone who is dependable, adaptable and confident taking initiative. You should enjoy working closely with leadership and ensuring that daily operations run efficiently.