Senior Executive Assistant to MD – Asset Management

Senior Executive Assistant to MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Application Deadline: 10 November 2025 Department: Office Management For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long‑term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest independent power producers. With nearly 1,800 MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485 MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000 MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70 % owned by British International Investment and 30 % by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector. Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities emerging from the energy transition. The purpose of the role of Senior Executive Assistant to MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction is to provide administrative and executive support to the MD – Asset Management & Operations and MD of Construction across all professional support needs. The role will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Key Responsibilities Manage travel arrangements including hotels, restaurants, taxis and visa arrangements as required. Diary management using MS Outlook; responsible for arranging meetings, lunches, booking meeting rooms and venues, greeting visitors, etc. Administrative support – assist in preparation of presentations and reports, generating reports, maintaining documents, general correspondence, scanning and filing; take minutes when required. Organize closing dinners, internal events and Board meetings as required. Expenses – manage the process of submitting expenses for the MDs and own expenses to the Finance team in a timely manner. Manage specific projects as assigned. Provide support to Senior EA to CEO (if required) in coordinating Board meetings, including diary coordination to accommodate 4 annual Board meetings and arrange hotels, dinners, catering and transfers for the attendees. Set up Town Halls and coordinate with other EAs. Travel to attend Board meetings, when required. Attend (if required) and support Senior EA to CEO in coordinating weekly and extended monthly Executive Committee meetings. Provide support and cover to Senior EA to CEO in coordinating Investment Committees and Shareholder Meetings. Coordinate and attend weekly team meetings. Work closely with Senior EA to CEO to coordinate and attend (if required) annual AOP Conference, annual OPS Conference and Business Development Conference. Additional duties may be required from time to time. Skills Great communication both written and oral Relationship management and ability to deal with people at all levels of the organisation Meticulous planning and organization Ability to work as part of a team Achievement focused Must be able to use own initiative and make decisions Can‑do and solution‑oriented attitude Multitasking, often with a large number of urgent/priority tasks Resilience and ability to stay calm under pressure Willingness to take on project workAbility to be discreet and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times External stakeholder and reputation management Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications Experienced Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant with appropriate experience working for a senior management/board level executive High level of IT literacy with good experience of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Teams Office administration/management experience is essential A desire to work in the power industry and emerging markets Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Administrative Industries Utilities #J-18808-Ljbffr