Remote Executive Assistant for Education Leader

Assist World; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 112,000 - 149,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

100% REMOTE

No tracker

Wise payments

Birthday bonus

Testimonial bonus

Job summary

Assist World is seeking a proactive Executive Virtual Assistant to partner with a U.S.-based education executive. This remote role focuses on administrative mechanics, enabling leadership to prioritize strategic work.

You will manage data entry, document formatting, reminders, and filing in Google Drive and Microsoft 365. The position demands discretion, initiative, and precise, professional communication within district-level workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience handling confidential personnel, budgets, and sensitive information with integrity.
• Self-starter capable of managing daily tasks without supervision.
• Excellent time management with strict deadlines and attention to detail.
• Polished written communication suitable for education executives.
• Ability to draft email correspondence and reminders.

Responsibilities

• Data Entry & Catalog Maintenance: Keep the district professional learning course catalog up-to-date and log inbound conference and training submissions.
• Document Design & Formatting: Polish and standardize executive materials, training catalogs, meeting agendas and presentations for leadership and district staff.
• Pipeline & Deadline Tracking: Manage the lifecycle of conference approval requests, track missing documentation and enforce timelines.
• Digital Asset Organization: Maintain a structured shared drive system for resources, executive templates and action items.
• Routine Communication Support: Draft concise email correspondence, issue reminders and ensure timely follow-ups.

Skills

Data entry

Document formatting

Deadline tracking

Digital asset organization

Executive communication

Independent initiative

Discretion

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Assist World is seeking a proactive Executive Virtual Assistant to partner with a U.S.-based education executive. This remote role focuses on administrative mechanics, enabling leadership to prioritize strategic work.

You will manage data entry, document formatting, reminders, and filing in Google Drive and Microsoft 365. The position demands discretion, initiative, and precise, professional communication within district-level workflows.