Public Relations Officer & Executive Assistant

Our client is searching for a Public Relations Officer & Executive Assistant to join their team in

This is a senior support and representation role working directly with the Executive CEO in a high-stakes, fast-moving environment. The role combines executive-level administration, public relations, and on-the-ground coordination, often across multiple countries. The successful candidate will act as a trusted right hand to the CEO and a front-facing representative of the organisation, ensuring that executives, delegations, and stakeholders are professionally supported at all times. This includes extensive travel, direct interaction with senior government officials and executives, and responsibility for ensuring that arrangements are flawless before and during official engagements. This role is not desk-bound. It requires maturity, discretion, stamina, confidence, and absolute reliability. You will often be the first point of contact - the person people see, trust, and rely on -and therefore the standard you set matters.

Key Purpose of the Role

• Provide high-level executive support to the CEO
• Represent the organisation professionally in local and international settings
• Coordinate and prepare travel, logistics, and official engagements across up to 16 SADC countries
• Ensure executives and delegations are fully supported before, during, and after official visits
• Act as a forward-planning and problem-solving presence in unfamiliar environments

What the Role Involves

• Acting as part of a forward party, travelling ahead of delegations to ensure all arrangements are in place
• Managing executive schedules, meetings, and logistics, including board-level engagements
• Meeting and hosting Ministers, Presidents, senior executives, and international stakeholders
• Representing the organisation as a polished, disciplined, and professional presence
• Working flexible hours (min 8 hrs still apply), with the understanding that meetings and events may extend beyond standard office hours
• Handling sensitive information with discretion, integrity, and sound judgment

Who This Role Is Suited For

This role suits someone who is:

• Highly organised and detail-driven
• Confident, articulate, and comfortable in high-level environments
• Assertive but people-focused
• A self-starter who sees what needs to be done and does it
• Physically and mentally resilient, with a healthy, disciplined lifestyle
• Uncompromising on ethics, professionalism, and personal conduct

This is NOT a junior assistant role and not a place for shortcuts, excuses, or drama. It is for someone who takes pride in doing things properly and representing something bigger than themselves.

Reporting Line

• The role reports directly to the Executive CEO.

Working Environment

• This is a serious, high-integrity business environment with zero tolerance for corruption, bribery, or unprofessional conduct. Trust is critical. Discretion is non-negotiable. Performance and reliability matter.

Requirements:

• Must be a graduate, BCom, or BA or BSc (minimum) from a reputable University.
• Must be able to travel to all 16 SADC countries
• Must have a driver’s license. (light motor vehicle)
• Must be able to meet Ministers, Presidents, Executives at the Airport or in a country.

Competencies

• Think out of the box
• Attention to detail
• Software compliant: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Database software, graphics software etc.
• Banking software apps (Standard, ABSA, FNB, ACCESS)
• Familiar with LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and other social media
• Must be a South Africa citizen
• Fluent English (speak and write) & Afrikaans (speak)
• Any other languages (not a requirement - nice to have)
  • Zulu
  • Portuguese
  • French
• Should display a healthy lifestyle, keep healthy and fit

Package

• Company vehicle
• Very lucrative monthly salary package (Medical Aid, Pension and other benefits
• Relocation assistance will be provided to the successful candidate, if required.

Qualities:

• People friendly
• Assertive
• Go getter
• Self-starter, initiator
• Dressage, the front of the company, first impression for visitors
• Responsible (important)
• Reliable (very important)
• Non-Smoker
• Disciplined
• Tolerant
• Non-biased
• Progressive / modern thinker
• Articulate
• Presentable