Executive Assistant

Job details

Requisition #

ADM-L5.11

Job title

Executive Assistant

Category

Administration and Support

Contract type

Permanent (Employee)

Full Time

Zutari:
Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management‑owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human‑centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.

We co‑create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?

We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co‑create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

Join Zutari in a high‑impact role supporting our Chief Assurance Officer and Company Secretariat.

If you’re an exceptional organiser with strong governance, Board support, and executive coordination experience – we want to meet you.

What you'll do:

• Support Board & Committee governance
• Maintain assurance calendars, registers & audit‑ready documentation
• Drive operational excellence across governance and assurance functions

What you’ll bring:

• 5–7 years in executive support, governance or assurance roles
• Experience supporting Board/Exco meetings
• Board Book & Signiflow proficiency
• Exceptional attention to detail, confidentiality & stakeholder engagement

If integrity, excellence, and “doing the right thing” guide your work – this role is for you.

Apply now and be part of strengthening governance at Zutari.

We believe that a diverse work force is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.