Executive and Operations Assistant job at Precision Development (PxD)
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Executive and Operations Assistant
2026-03-30T10:08:34+00:00
Precision Development (PxD)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Admin & Office, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit
KES
MONTH
2026-04-13T17:00:00+00:00
8

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Precision Development (PxD) is a global non-profit organization that harnesses technology, data science, and behavioral economics to build digital services that empower people to change their own lives.

Responsibilities or duties

Executive Support:

  • Proactively support an Executive Director's calendar across multiple time zones.
  • Coordinate complex meeting arrangements, including multi-stakeholder scheduling across global time zones, board and committee meetings, and recurring leadership calls.
  • Support the coordination of board meetings, maintaining board calendars, and forward planning schedules.
  • Arrange travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, and detailed itineraries.
  • Maintain accurate travel logs, schedules, and related documentation for internal and compliance purposes.
  • Provide day-to-day coordination and administrative support, including preparation for meetings, follow-ups, and light document handling.
  • Act as a point of contact for internal teams, board directors, and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication.

Operations:

  • Work closely with the HR Operations group to ensure alignment across organisational support functions, including recruitment administration, onboarding logistics, and performance management processes, and support event logistics.
  • Assist in maintaining operational records, trackers, and internal documentation to support organisational efficiency.
  • Support coordination across teams on operational priorities, projects, and initiatives as directed.
  • Take on additional tasks as needed to meet organisational needs.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Core Competencies:

  • You bring excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail, with the ability to triage competing demands and support senior leadership's time effectively.
  • You have strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to draft and edit correspondence and documents on behalf of senior leaders.
  • You operate with high levels of discretion, reliability, and sound judgment.
  • You are proactive and anticipatory, able to foresee needs and act without being prompted.

Technical and Practical Skills:

  • You are proficient in Google Workspace, including calendar management, document preparation, and collaborative working tools.
  • You are comfortable working with trackers, spreadsheets, and operational records, with sufficient numeracy to maintain accurate data and flag discrepancies.
  • You are a resourceful problem-solver, able to troubleshoot issues and find practical solutions quickly.

Interpersonal and Professional Qualities:

  • You build strong, trust-based working relationships across internal teams, board directors, and external stakeholders.
  • You communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally across all levels of the organisation, including direct interaction with board directors and senior staff, adapting your tone and approach appropriately to the audience.
  • You show initiative, anticipating needs and identifying solutions proactively rather than waiting to be directed.
  • You are adaptable and calm in the face of shifting priorities, changing schedules, and competing requests, able to recalibrate quickly without losing focus or quality.

Experience needed

Not explicitly stated, but implied by the need to support senior leadership and coordinate complex operations.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Never pay for any notarisation, certificate or assessment as part of any recruitment process. When in doubt, contact us.

  • Proactively support an Executive Director's calendar across multiple time zones.
  • Coordinate complex meeting arrangements, including multi-stakeholder scheduling across global time zones, board and committee meetings, and recurring leadership calls.
  • Support the coordination of board meetings, maintaining board calendars, and forward planning schedules.
  • Arrange travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, and detailed itineraries.
  • Maintain accurate travel logs, schedules, and related documentation for internal and compliance purposes.
  • Provide day-to-day coordination and administrative support, including preparation for meetings, follow-ups, and light document handling.
  • Act as a point of contact for internal teams, board directors, and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication.
  • Work closely with the HR Operations group to ensure alignment across organisational support functions, including recruitment administration, onboarding logistics, and performance management processes, and support event logistics.
  • Assist in maintaining operational records, trackers, and internal documentation to support organisational efficiency.
  • Support coordination across teams on operational priorities, projects, and initiatives as directed.
  • Take on additional tasks as needed to meet organisational needs.
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to triage competing demands
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Ability to draft and edit correspondence and documents
  • High levels of discretion, reliability, and sound judgment
  • Proactive and anticipatory
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace (calendar management, document preparation, collaborative tools)
  • Comfort working with trackers, spreadsheets, and operational records
  • Sufficient numeracy to maintain accurate data and flag discrepancies
  • Resourceful problem-solver
  • Ability to build strong, trust-based working relationships
  • Clear, confident, and professional communication
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability and calmness in the face of shifting priorities
  • BA/BSc/HND
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  • High levels of discretion, reliability, and sound judgment
  • Proactive and anticipatory
  • Proficient in Google Workspace
  • Comfort working with trackers, spreadsheets, and operational records
  • Resourceful problem-solver
  • Ability to build strong, trust-based working relationships
  • Clear, confident, and professional communication
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability and calmness in the face of shifting priorities
bachelor degree
12
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Vacancy title:
Executive and Operations Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Admin & Office, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Precision Development (PxD)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, April 13 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 30 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Precision Development (PxD) is a global non-profit organization that harnesses technology, data science, and behavioral economics to build digital services that empower people to change their own lives.

Responsibilities or duties

Executive Support:

  • Proactively support an Executive Director's calendar across multiple time zones.
  • Coordinate complex meeting arrangements, including multi-stakeholder scheduling across global time zones, board and committee meetings, and recurring leadership calls.
  • Support the coordination of board meetings, maintaining board calendars, and forward planning schedules.
  • Arrange travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, and detailed itineraries.
  • Maintain accurate travel logs, schedules, and related documentation for internal and compliance purposes.
  • Provide day-to-day coordination and administrative support, including preparation for meetings, follow-ups, and light document handling.
  • Act as a point of contact for internal teams, board directors, and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication.

Operations:

  • Work closely with the HR Operations group to ensure alignment across organisational support functions, including recruitment administration, onboarding logistics, and performance management processes, and support event logistics.
  • Assist in maintaining operational records, trackers, and internal documentation to support organisational efficiency.
  • Support coordination across teams on operational priorities, projects, and initiatives as directed.
  • Take on additional tasks as needed to meet organisational needs.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Core Competencies:

  • You bring excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail, with the ability to triage competing demands and support senior leadership's time effectively.
  • You have strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to draft and edit correspondence and documents on behalf of senior leaders.
  • You operate with high levels of discretion, reliability, and sound judgment.
  • You are proactive and anticipatory, able to foresee needs and act without being prompted.

Technical and Practical Skills:

  • You are proficient in Google Workspace, including calendar management, document preparation, and collaborative working tools.
  • You are comfortable working with trackers, spreadsheets, and operational records, with sufficient numeracy to maintain accurate data and flag discrepancies.
  • You are a resourceful problem-solver, able to troubleshoot issues and find practical solutions quickly.

Interpersonal and Professional Qualities:

  • You build strong, trust-based working relationships across internal teams, board directors, and external stakeholders.
  • You communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally across all levels of the organisation, including direct interaction with board directors and senior staff, adapting your tone and approach appropriately to the audience.
  • You show initiative, anticipating needs and identifying solutions proactively rather than waiting to be directed.
  • You are adaptable and calm in the face of shifting priorities, changing schedules, and competing requests, able to recalibrate quickly without losing focus or quality.

Experience needed

Not explicitly stated, but implied by the need to support senior leadership and coordinate complex operations.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

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Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, April 13 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 30-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 30-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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