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Executive Personal Assistant
2026-04-28T18:52:16+00:00
Orchid HR Outsourcing
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Admin & Office, Business Operations, Human Resources
KES
MONTH
2026-05-15T17:00:00+00:00
8

Primary Responsibilities

  • Manage and continuously update the executive’s diary and schedule across multiple business areas, ensuring priorities are correctly sequenced and time-sensitive matters are addressed without delay.
  • Handle incoming email communications on behalf of the executive office, prioritizing, responding to and escalating correspondence as appropriate.
  • Act as the primary point of contact between the executive and internal teams, external partners, contractors, legal counsel and other stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication at all times.
  • Provide both professional and personal support to the executive, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
  • Coordinate and track tasks, deadlines and operational deliverables across multiple business entities simultaneously, following up proactively to ensure nothing is missed.
  • Support the coordination of renovation and property setup projects, including liaising with contractors and vendors, following up on procurement, tracking timelines and escalating issues to the executive as required.
  • Maintain clear, up-to-date records of project progress, outstanding action items and key decisions to keep the executive informed at all times.
  • Liaise with on-ground site leads to gather real-time progress updates and relay relevant information to the executive office.
  • Coordinate with legal counsel on project-related requirements, client needs and approvals, ensuring smooth information flow between all parties.
  • Support procurement activities, including obtaining quotes, comparing supplier options, tracking orders and confirming delivery timelines.
  • Help manage competing priorities across business areas by keeping the executive informed and flagging any items at risk of delay or non-delivery. Support the coordination of short-let property operations, including liaising with maintenance teams and service providers to ensure property readiness and service quality.
  • Follow up on property repairs, restocking and maintenance requirements to ensure operational continuity across all properties. Assist with guest-related matters relating to short-let properties to support smooth operations and maintain occupancy standards.

Secondary Responsibilities

  • Be available for responsive, ad hoc executive support outside of standard working hours when required by the executive office.
  • Maintain organized filing systems, both digital and physical, for correspondence, contracts, project documents and operational records.
  • Support the executive with any other administrative, logistical or operational tasks as they arise, contributing to the overall efficiency of the executive office.

Requirements & Competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of verified experience in a PA, executive assistant or senior administrative support role, ideally supporting a director or C-suite principal. Hands-on, demonstrable experience coordinating projects end-to-end, including procurement, contractor liaison and timeline tracking. This is a firm requirement and must be evidenced in the application.
  • Familiarity with standard PA responsibilities including diary management, communication handling, stakeholder coordination and confidential executive support.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and digital task or project management tools.
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple entities without compromising delivery.
  • High level of initiative and accountability with ability to follow through independently without needing to be reminded.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.
  • Calm under pressure, solutions-focused and adaptable to a fast-changing, multi-entity work environment.
  • Manage and continuously update the executive’s diary and schedule across multiple business areas, ensuring priorities are correctly sequenced and time-sensitive matters are addressed without delay.
  • Handle incoming email communications on behalf of the executive office, prioritizing, responding to and escalating correspondence as appropriate.
  • Act as the primary point of contact between the executive and internal teams, external partners, contractors, legal counsel and other stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication at all times.
  • Provide both professional and personal support to the executive, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
  • Coordinate and track tasks, deadlines and operational deliverables across multiple business entities simultaneously, following up proactively to ensure nothing is missed.
  • Support the coordination of renovation and property setup projects, including liaising with contractors and vendors, following up on procurement, tracking timelines and escalating issues to the executive as required.
  • Maintain clear, up-to-date records of project progress, outstanding action items and key decisions to keep the executive informed at all times.
  • Liaise with on-ground site leads to gather real-time progress updates and relay relevant information to the executive office.
  • Coordinate with legal counsel on project-related requirements, client needs and approvals, ensuring smooth information flow between all parties.
  • Support procurement activities, including obtaining quotes, comparing supplier options, tracking orders and confirming delivery timelines.
  • Help manage competing priorities across business areas by keeping the executive informed and flagging any items at risk of delay or non-delivery. Support the coordination of short-let property operations, including liaising with maintenance teams and service providers to ensure property readiness and service quality.
  • Follow up on property repairs, restocking and maintenance requirements to ensure operational continuity across all properties. Assist with guest-related matters relating to short-let properties to support smooth operations and maintain occupancy standards.
  • Be available for responsive, ad hoc executive support outside of standard working hours when required by the executive office.
  • Maintain organized filing systems, both digital and physical, for correspondence, contracts, project documents and operational records.
  • Support the executive with any other administrative, logistical or operational tasks as they arise, contributing to the overall efficiency of the executive office.
  • Diary management
  • Communication handling
  • Stakeholder coordination
  • Confidential executive support
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Digital task or project management tools
  • Organizational skills
  • Multi-tasking skills
  • Initiative
  • Accountability
  • Written communication skills
  • Verbal communication skills
  • Discretion
  • Adaptability
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of verified experience in a PA, executive assistant or senior administrative support role, ideally supporting a director or C-suite principal.
  • Hands-on, demonstrable experience coordinating projects end-to-end, including procurement, contractor liaison and timeline tracking.
  • Familiarity with standard PA responsibilities including diary management, communication handling, stakeholder coordination and confidential executive support.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and digital task or project management tools.
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple entities without compromising delivery.
  • High level of initiative and accountability with ability to follow through independently without needing to be reminded.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.
  • Calm under pressure, solutions-focused and adaptable to a fast-changing, multi-entity work environment.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Executive Personal Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Admin & Office, Business Operations, Human Resources]

Jobs at:
Orchid HR Outsourcing

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 15 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 28 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Primary Responsibilities

  • Manage and continuously update the executive’s diary and schedule across multiple business areas, ensuring priorities are correctly sequenced and time-sensitive matters are addressed without delay.
  • Handle incoming email communications on behalf of the executive office, prioritizing, responding to and escalating correspondence as appropriate.
  • Act as the primary point of contact between the executive and internal teams, external partners, contractors, legal counsel and other stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication at all times.
  • Provide both professional and personal support to the executive, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
  • Coordinate and track tasks, deadlines and operational deliverables across multiple business entities simultaneously, following up proactively to ensure nothing is missed.
  • Support the coordination of renovation and property setup projects, including liaising with contractors and vendors, following up on procurement, tracking timelines and escalating issues to the executive as required.
  • Maintain clear, up-to-date records of project progress, outstanding action items and key decisions to keep the executive informed at all times.
  • Liaise with on-ground site leads to gather real-time progress updates and relay relevant information to the executive office.
  • Coordinate with legal counsel on project-related requirements, client needs and approvals, ensuring smooth information flow between all parties.
  • Support procurement activities, including obtaining quotes, comparing supplier options, tracking orders and confirming delivery timelines.
  • Help manage competing priorities across business areas by keeping the executive informed and flagging any items at risk of delay or non-delivery. Support the coordination of short-let property operations, including liaising with maintenance teams and service providers to ensure property readiness and service quality.
  • Follow up on property repairs, restocking and maintenance requirements to ensure operational continuity across all properties. Assist with guest-related matters relating to short-let properties to support smooth operations and maintain occupancy standards.

Secondary Responsibilities

  • Be available for responsive, ad hoc executive support outside of standard working hours when required by the executive office.
  • Maintain organized filing systems, both digital and physical, for correspondence, contracts, project documents and operational records.
  • Support the executive with any other administrative, logistical or operational tasks as they arise, contributing to the overall efficiency of the executive office.

Requirements & Competencies

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of verified experience in a PA, executive assistant or senior administrative support role, ideally supporting a director or C-suite principal. Hands-on, demonstrable experience coordinating projects end-to-end, including procurement, contractor liaison and timeline tracking. This is a firm requirement and must be evidenced in the application.
  • Familiarity with standard PA responsibilities including diary management, communication handling, stakeholder coordination and confidential executive support.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and digital task or project management tools.
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple entities without compromising delivery.
  • High level of initiative and accountability with ability to follow through independently without needing to be reminded.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.
  • Calm under pressure, solutions-focused and adaptable to a fast-changing, multi-entity work environment.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Candidates meeting the above qualifications to send their CV and a cover letter  with the subject line “Executive Personal Assistant” by 15th May 2026

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, May 15 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 28-04-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-04-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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