Executive Assistant to International Directors
2026-08-13T11:34:21+00:00
Cigna
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Investment
Admin & Office, Business Operations, Management
2026-08-20T17:00:00+00:00
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About the Role
The Executive Assistant provides comprehensive executive, operational and administrative support to three Directors within the Health Organisation. Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, the role proactively manages competing priorities, supports effective decision-making and ensures the smooth execution of leadership commitments, administrative obligations and key business initiatives. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling leadership effectiveness, driving operational efficiency and supporting collaboration across Payment Integrity, Provider Partnerships, Controls and wider International Health stakeholders.
You'll Be Responsible For
- Managing complex international diaries across multiple time zones, prioritising and coordinating meeting requests based on business priorities and leadership commitments.
- Managing confidential correspondence and sensitive information with discretion.
- Preparing presentations, briefing materials, agendas and meeting packs.
- Anticipating scheduling conflicts and proactively identifying solutions.
- Supporting the Directors with administrative, operational and strategic coordination activities.
- Coordinating executive travel logistics and managing expense submissions and approvals.
- Coordinating leadership team meetings, workshops, offsites and departmental events.
- Maintaining organisational charts and distribution lists.
- Coordinating departmental planning activities and annual governance calendars.
- Building effective relationships with Executive Assistants and stakeholders across International Health.
What You'll Bring to the Role
- 5+ years of experience supporting Director-level or senior executive leaders.
- Significant experience managing multiple complex calendars simultaneously.
- Experience coordinating international travel and expense management.
- Experience working within a large matrixed organisation.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
- Experience using SharePoint and collaboration tools.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Valued Extras
- Experience supporting global or international teams.
- Experience coordinating leadership events in a complex or international environment.
- Professional qualification in administration, business support or office management.
- Project coordination or project management experience.
Competencies & Skills
- Exceptional organisation and attention to detail.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
- Ability to influence and coordinate across multiple leadership teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong planning, coordination and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently and proactively.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
- Adaptability and resilience within a fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset focused on identifying efficiencies and enhancing ways of working.
- Ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies and time zones.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Multicultural and hybrid working environment
- Private Medical Insurance and Employee Wellbeing Benefits
- Development Programs and access to global learning communities
- Opportunity to grow within a global organization
- Managing complex international diaries across multiple time zones, prioritising and coordinating meeting requests based on business priorities and leadership commitments.
- Managing confidential correspondence and sensitive information with discretion.
- Preparing presentations, briefing materials, agendas and meeting packs.
- Anticipating scheduling conflicts and proactively identifying solutions.
- Supporting the Directors with administrative, operational and strategic coordination activities.
- Coordinating executive travel logistics and managing expense submissions and approvals.
- Coordinating leadership team meetings, workshops, offsites and departmental events.
- Maintaining organisational charts and distribution lists.
- Coordinating departmental planning activities and annual governance calendars.
- Building effective relationships with Executive Assistants and stakeholders across International Health.
- Exceptional organisation and attention to detail.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
- Ability to influence and coordinate across multiple leadership teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong planning, coordination and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently and proactively.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
- Adaptability and resilience within a fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset focused on identifying efficiencies and enhancing ways of working.
- Ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies and time zones.
- 5+ years of experience supporting Director-level or senior executive leaders.
- Significant experience managing multiple complex calendars simultaneously.
- Experience coordinating international travel and expense management.
- Experience working within a large matrixed organisation.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
- Experience using SharePoint and collaboration tools.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience supporting global or international teams.
- Experience coordinating leadership events in a complex or international environment.
- Professional qualification in administration, business support or office management.
- Project coordination or project management experience.
JOB-6a7dabbdb5143
Vacancy title:
Executive Assistant to International Directors
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Investment, Category: Admin & Office, Business Operations, Management]
Jobs at:
Cigna
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 20 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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About the Role
The Executive Assistant provides comprehensive executive, operational and administrative support to three Directors within the Health Organisation. Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, the role proactively manages competing priorities, supports effective decision-making and ensures the smooth execution of leadership commitments, administrative obligations and key business initiatives. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling leadership effectiveness, driving operational efficiency and supporting collaboration across Payment Integrity, Provider Partnerships, Controls and wider International Health stakeholders.
You'll Be Responsible For
- Managing complex international diaries across multiple time zones, prioritising and coordinating meeting requests based on business priorities and leadership commitments.
- Managing confidential correspondence and sensitive information with discretion.
- Preparing presentations, briefing materials, agendas and meeting packs.
- Anticipating scheduling conflicts and proactively identifying solutions.
- Supporting the Directors with administrative, operational and strategic coordination activities.
- Coordinating executive travel logistics and managing expense submissions and approvals.
- Coordinating leadership team meetings, workshops, offsites and departmental events.
- Maintaining organisational charts and distribution lists.
- Coordinating departmental planning activities and annual governance calendars.
- Building effective relationships with Executive Assistants and stakeholders across International Health.
What You'll Bring to the Role
- 5+ years of experience supporting Director-level or senior executive leaders.
- Significant experience managing multiple complex calendars simultaneously.
- Experience coordinating international travel and expense management.
- Experience working within a large matrixed organisation.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
- Experience using SharePoint and collaboration tools.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Valued Extras
- Experience supporting global or international teams.
- Experience coordinating leadership events in a complex or international environment.
- Professional qualification in administration, business support or office management.
- Project coordination or project management experience.
Competencies & Skills
- Exceptional organisation and attention to detail.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
- Ability to influence and coordinate across multiple leadership teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong planning, coordination and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently and proactively.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
- Adaptability and resilience within a fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset focused on identifying efficiencies and enhancing ways of working.
- Ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies and time zones.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Multicultural and hybrid working environment
- Private Medical Insurance and Employee Wellbeing Benefits
- Development Programs and access to global learning communities
- Opportunity to grow within a global organization
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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