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Burn

Executive Assistant – Carbon Excellence & Distribution Support

Nairobi

Kenya

Burn

Executive Assistant – Carbon Excellence & Distribution Support

Nairobi

Kenya

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M-taka

Executive Assistant

Nairobi

Kenya

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Executive Assistant – Carbon Excellence & Distribution Support

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Economics, Business, Environmental Science, Data Analytics, or related field.
  • 4–7 years of experience in strategy & operations, or cross-functional program support roles.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting initiatives across multiple stakeholders
  • Strong analytical capability (Advanced Excel required; experience with BI tools preferred).
  • Structured and systems-level thinker.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
  • Executive presence and confidence.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders without line authority.
  • High ownership and execution bias.
  • Strong written communication and presentation skills.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and high-growth environments.


Responsibilities
  • Cross-Functional Governance & Execution Discipline

    • Establish and maintain a centralized functional execution tracker covering OKRs, strategic initiatives, and cross-departmental commitments.
    • Translate Director-level priorities into structured workplans with defined owners, milestones, and success metrics.
    • Conduct systematic follow-ups with functional leads to monitor progress against commitments. Identify delays, conflicting priorities, or ownership gaps and proactively drive resolution.
    • Develop structured escalation frameworks to address slippages before they impact carbon excellence or distribution performance.
    • Standardize reporting cadence across Carbon Excellence and Distribution Support to ensure consistent visibility.


  • Software Prioritization & Systems Governance

    • Consolidate feature requests from multiple teams into structured requirement summaries.
    • Develop impact vs effort and risk-based prioritization matrices to support decision-making by the Director.
    • Prepare briefing materials and structured data packs for roadmap prioritization meetings.
    • Track approved development items through implementation and monitor delivery timelines.


  • Strategic Project Leadership


    • Support cross-functional projects from scoping through execution, including:


    • Stakeholder mapping


    • Timeline planning


    • Risk identification and mitigation tracking
    • Coordinate country-level implementation tracking for governance frameworks and SOP updates.
    • Monitor project progress and provide structured status updates to the Director.


  • Reporting & Performance Visibility


    • Consolidate data from multiple teams into executive-ready summaries and visual reports.
    • Support preparation of monthly and quarterly performance reports


  • Director Representation & Executive Interface


    • Represent the Director in selected internal operational, governance, and alignment meetings.
    • Provide structured summaries of discussions, decisions, risks, and required follow-ups.
    • Ensure action items are clearly assigned and tracked to completion.
    • Prepare SMT-ready slide decks and executive briefings.
    • Serve as a first-level filter for operational issues, ensuring only material risks are escalated.
    • Maintain oversight of cross-functional communication to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.


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