Senior Executive Assistant to MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction

Globeleq, Ltd.; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power producer in Africa seeks a Senior Executive Assistant in Johannesburg. The role demands exceptional organizational abilities, experience supporting senior management, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Key responsibilities include managing travel arrangements, preparing reports, and coordinating meetings. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality. This position offers an opportunity to contribute in a pivotal administrative role within a prominent organization.

Qualifications

• Experience working for senior management or board level executive required.
• Ability to work in the power industry and emerging markets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to MDs in asset management and construction.
• Manage travel arrangements and diary management.
• Assist in preparation of presentations, reports, and minutes.
• Organize internal events and Board meetings.

Skills

Great Communication

Relationship management

Meticulous Planning and Organisation

Teamwork

Achievement Focused

Initiative and decision-making

Solution-oriented attitude

Multitasking

Resilience

Discretion and confidentiality

Education

Experience as Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant

High IT literacy with Microsoft packages

Office administration/management experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Senior Executive Assistant to MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction

Application Deadline: 10 November 2025

Department: Office Management

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: South Africa

Reporting To: MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction

Description

For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers. With nearly 1,800MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.

Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition.

The purpose of the role of Senior Executive Assistant to MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction is to provide administrative and executive administrative support to the MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction across all professional support needs.

The role will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support:

• Manage travel arrangements including hotels, restaurants, taxis and visas arrangements as required.
• Diary management using MS Outlook; responsible for arranging meetings, lunches, booking meeting rooms and venues, greeting visitors etc.
• Administrative support – assist in preparation of presentations and reports, generating reports, maintaining documents, general correspondence, scanning and filing; takes minutes when required.
• Organize closing dinners, internal events and Board Meetings as required.
• Expenses – manage the process of submitting expenses for MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction and own expenses to Finance team in the timely manner.
• Manage specific projects as assigned.

Board & Committee:

• Provide support to Senior EA to CEO (if required) in coordinating the Board meetings, including diary coordination to accommodate 4 annual Board meetings and arrange hotels, dinners, catering and transfers for the attendees.
• Set up Town Halls and coordinate with other EAs.
• Travel to attend the Board meetings, when required.

Meetings, & Reports:

• Attend (if required) and support Senior EA to CEO in coordinating weekly and extended monthly EXCO meetings.
• Provide a support and cover to Senior EA to CEO in coordinating the Investment Committees and Shareholders Meetings.
• Coordinate and attend weekly team meetings.

Conference & Events:

• Work closely with Senior EA to CEO to coordinate and attend (if required) annual AOP Conference, annual OPS Conference and Business Development Conference.

Additional duties as from time to time it may be required.

Skills

• Great Communication both written and oral.
• Relationship management and ability to deal with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Meticulous Planning and Organisation.
• Ability to work as part of a Team.
• Achievement Focused.
• Must be able to use own initiative and make decisions.
• A can do and solution-oriented attitude.
• Multitasking, often a large number of urgent / priority tasks.
• Resilience and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Willingness to take on project work.
• Ability to be discreet and maintain high level of confidentiality at all times.
• External stakeholder and reputation management.

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications

• Experienced Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant with appropriate experience working for a senior management / board level executive.
• High level of IT literacy with good experience of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Teams.
• Office administration / management experience is essential.
• A desire to work in the power industry and emerging markets.