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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
KES
MONTH
2026-08-20T17:00:00+00:00
8

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.
bachelor degree
12
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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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JOB DETAILS:

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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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, August 20 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 13-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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