Executive Assistant

at  Roche

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The Position
Roche Diagnostics in Johannesburg has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to the General Manager (Network Lead for the Southern Africa Network).
We are seeking a dynamic and proactive individual to join our team as the right-hand person to our Network Lead. As the face of the office, you will play a pivotal role in enabling the Network Lead to drive company initiatives and achieve strategic goals. Your responsibilities will include leading day-to-day functions and requirements, allowing the Network Lead to focus on high-level leadership and strategic functions. You will be responsible for coordinating and managing meetings, preparing and organising important materials, and ensuring alignment with the overall meeting plan. This role will require a deep understanding of the business in order to effectively support decision-making and serve as the eyes and ears for the Network Lead and the Leadership team. Additionally, you will be expected to connect projects and critical business information to the leadership team’s objectives, ensuring that meetings and materials are efficient and effective. Ultimately, you will serve as a trusted partner, delivering on the priorities of the Southern Africa Network.

WHO YOU ARE AS OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Required Qualification: A diploma or degree in Business Administration, Secretarial or similar.
• Required Experience: At least 5 years experience in an administration or personal assistant type role or similar with extensive experience in managing multiple calendars. We are ideally seeking a candidate that has experience in supporting a General Manager or an Executive team.

Notes on the vacancy:

• A full job description is available upon request.
• Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Roche has played a pioneering role in healthcare as an innovator of products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company has operated in South Africa since 1947.The local office of Roche Diagnostics is based in Midrand, Johannesburg and it has offices throughout Southern Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa. We employ over 180 employees in our Diagnostics division.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please refer the Job description for details