Personal Executive Assistant (PEA) at Stresert Services Limited

Background and Purpose

• We are seeking a Personal Executive Assistant (PEA) to provide seamless, high-impact support to a nationally respected public figure with a distinguished leadership portfolio. This individual plays a central role in national discourse, public engagement, and public and private sector influence. The role demands the highest levels of discretion, judgment, and operational excellence to ensure strategic alignment, professional integrity, and personal efficiency.
• The PEA will serve as a trusted extension of the principal, ensuring their time, presence, and energy are optimized to support a legacy of impact, innovation, and global collaboration.

Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities

Executive Secretariat Support

• Prepare, edit, and manage confidential documents, correspondence, and presentations with absolute discretion and precision.
• Conduct detailed research and draft high-level briefing notes on issues spanning public policy, global affairs, innovation, and leadership.
• Provide coordination and documentation support for speeches, interviews, or public appearances.

Travel and Scheduling

• Coordinate complex global and domestic travel arrangements, including high-security movements and diplomatic protocols.
• Ensure itineraries are efficient, purposeful, and aligned with mission priorities.
• Be available for and accompany travel as needed, often on short notice.

Calendar, Time, and Stakeholder Management

• Strategically manage a dynamic calendar to ensure optimal prioritization of global engagements, high-level meetings, and personal commitments.
• Serve as liaison for high-level stakeholders including world leaders, industry influencers, academics, and philanthropic partners.
• Facilitate and structure engagements that support influence, vision, and impact.

Strategic Communications and Content Development

• Draft and manage executive-level communications, op-eds, thought leadership content, speeches, and media materials.
• Support public-facing and digital communications, including occasional social media content.
• Collaborate with communications and content teams where applicable.

Legacy Initiatives and Special Projects

• Provide support for strategic initiatives, legacy projects, or foundation-related work.
• Coordinate milestone events, board meetings, leadership retreats, or development missions.
• Manage sensitive personal and professional initiatives with elegance and discretion.

Confidential Liaison and Relationship Management

• Serve as a discreet and trusted interface with stakeholders from various sectors and regions.
• Maintain and nurture key relationships through timely follow-ups, strategic reminders, and thoughtful touchpoints.
• Protect the principal’s time and well-being through intuitive, proactive engagement.

Operational Excellence and Anticipatory Support

• Anticipate the needs of the principal and prepare accordingly.
• Adapt rapidly to changing circumstances with calmness, grace, and competence.
• Ensure every detail — from logistics to tone — reflects excellence, intentionality, and discretion.
• Contribute to the principal’s intellectual interests by actively supporting research and development initiatives that foster innovation and informed decision-making.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a high-stakes executive assistant or chief of staff support role.
• Outstanding writing and editing capabilities, including experience with speechwriting or executive communications.
• Mastery of calendar and project management tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Asana, Trello).
• Ability to interface confidently with global figures, diplomats, business leaders, and media.
• Proven discretion, emotional intelligence, and political acumen.
• Readiness to travel frequently and handle confidential matters with the utmost trust.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Communications, or a related field.
• Prior experience supporting a high-profile individual with a global footprint.
• Multilingual proficiency and cross-cultural fluency.
• Comfort operating in high-security or protocol-driven environments.

Core Competencies

• Global Awareness: Deep understanding of geopolitical, cultural, and societal dynamics.
• Executive Presence: Represents the office with poise, maturity, and clarity.
• Initiative and Foresight: Anticipates needs before they arise and takes strategic action.
• Integrity and Trust: Embodies the highest ethical standards and confidentiality.
• Adaptability: Operates effectively under pressure and navigates ambiguity with composure.
• Legacy Stewardship: Supports the mission, message, and long-term vision of the principal.