Africa Talent by Deloitte - NL Executive Assistant

About Africa Talent

Africa Talent by Deloitte (Africa Talent) is a standalone division of Deloitte, owned by Deloitte Africa and Deloitte Netherlands, based in South Africa. Our goal is to meet the growing demand for Talent in Africa and Europe; by recruiting and developing Talent throughout Sub Saharan Africa to service the diverse needs and to enable projects at our clients. Talent employed will have the full experience of Deloitte, while getting both international and local exposure to a diverse set of clients, working remotely from Africa.  It will take advantage of the demographic reality of Africa as a future source of talent for both Africa and Europe and at its core, the goal is to create employment in Africa and invest in African talent.

The ethos of our organization is characterized by vision, purpose beyond profit and an appetite to innovate and deliver creative, high impact solutions to client challenges.

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte – Africa Talent - is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential. 

About the Division:

Your role as an Executive Assistant, will be a crucial part of one of our teams in the Netherlands. Your contribution to the business makes the difference. We are looking for a candidate who has foresight, possesses a high degree of professionalism, and likes to think along with the 'business' by providing optimal support. As a secretary you are a real team player, you always think two steps ahead and relieve and surprise the business in a positive way. You know how to keep a cool head in stressful situations and given the confidential information you are dealing with; integrity is a must. It goes without saying that you are an all-round professional.

Are you ready to join us on this adventure? Then we would like to receive a response from you in which you explain how you make an impact at Africa Talent by Deloitte in your cover letter

• Independently organizing and performing secretarial and administrative work for internal clients. ​
• Performing the work in accordance with the Management Support Service Catalog and Deloitte and/or BS&O procedures and guidelines (WOW document)​
• Actively maintaining contacts with the various internal clients, with which the contact is aimed at understanding them and professionally supporting them with secretarial and administrative work​
• Actively setting up and maintaining a network within the relevant businesses of Deloitte Netherlands for which the employee is working and the Executive Assistant team of which the employee is part of​
• Actively setting up and maintaining a network of relevant stakeholders at external Deloitte clients, to which internal clients provide services​.
• Actively identifying points for improvement and discussing them with the NL Team Lead​

• Professional and intellectual ability at senior vocational education
• 4 - 8 years of work experience, depending on relevancy of experience and level of education​
• Thinking and working with the client in mind​
• Focused on collaboration and being able to communicate effectively at various levels, both internally and externally​
• Excellent command of English 
• An ability to communicate (written and verbal) in Dutch is an added advantage. 

We are always interested in talking with professionals about their next career experience. If you have a passion for learning from talented people and benefit from the support of a global organization and network, apply online now.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.
 

At Africa Talent by Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonably accommodating persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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