Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer 313 views

Africa University – Job Opportunity

Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

📍 Location: Mutare, Zimbabwe
🗓️ Deadline: 25 April 2025, 14:00 hrs
📩 Email Applications to: [email protected] and [email protected]
📌 Reference: “VC Executive Assistant” (use in subject line)

📝 Position Summary

Africa University is seeking a highly professional, dynamic, and self-motivated Executive Assistant to support the Vice Chancellor and CEO. The ideal candidate must demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, integrity, and discretion, and thrive in a high-pressure, executive-level environment.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Vice Chancellor’s calendar, travel, meetings, and events

• Oversee internal/external communications and confidential correspondence

• Support strategic decision-making through research and data collation

• Coordinate executive-level reports, board papers, and briefing documents

• Ensure the seamless operation of the Vice Chancellor’s office in a digital era

• Monitor key University, national, and global events relevant to the Vice Chancellor

🎓 Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Admin, International Relations, or Social Sciences

• Advanced French or Portuguese language proficiency (highly desirable)

• Minimum 8 years of senior-level executive support, preferably in higher education

• Proven experience supporting a CEO or Vice Chancellor

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and handling board-level reporting

• Excellent communication, discretion, professionalism, and analytical skills

• High attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving abilities

• Commitment to values: Ubuntu, Excellence, God-fearing, Integrity, Professionalism

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Africa University is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.