EA to COO

About This Role

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About Averda

Averda is a leading global provider of integrated waste management and environmental services, delivering innovative, sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most complex waste challenges. Operating across multiple markets, we are committed to transforming waste into value while safeguarding the environment, supporting our communities, and driving operational excellence.

Overview

The Executive Assistant plays a key support role, enabling the COO to focus on top priorities by managing time, information, and decision‑making effectively. The role helps reduce distractions and unnecessary work, ensuring attention remains on strategy, culture, governance, key stakeholders, and leadership development.

Key responsibilities

• Provide full business administrative support including calendar management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies
• Coordinate COO Office business meetings
• Manage logistics while traveling
• Traffic-control and manage delivery and filing of physical and digital company documentation
• Manage petty cash and expenses
• Excellent presentation skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field preferred

Knowledge

• Good business acumen
• Highly organized with impeccable attention to detail
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• Naturally curious and growth-minded
• Adaptable and can intuitively find resources and solutions to challenges
• Able to function through ambiguity and can handle sudden changes in direction with ease

Technical Competencies

• Competent user of Microsoft Office 365 Suite of tools and applications
• MS Outlook and MS Power Point - advanced competency
• MS Excel - intermediate competency or higher preferred
• Digitally savvy – comfortable using every-day mobile and desktop applications

Experience

• Strong work tenure; minimum of 5 years’ experience in a role supporting executives in a large or multi-national organisation
• Demonstrated experience successfully coordinating initiatives (complex tasks, projects, programmes) with multiple contributors and executive stakeholders

If you think you have what it takes to make the world a cleaner place, if you can see value where others see waste and if you aren’t afraid of a challenge, why not start your journey with us today.

Averda welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, actively promotes diversity in the workforce, and is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.

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