🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R40,700 – R70,300 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Role: Spanish / English speaking - C-Suite Executive AssistantPriority Location: LATAM - Costa Rica, South Africa, Philippines

Working Hours: Hours are flexible, based on increase/decrease of work (fluctuate weekdays+weekends)

Type of contract:Independent Contractor

Type of job:Remote

Start date:ASAP

About the Company:Smallnon-profit civic innovation laboratory dedicated to strengthening and revitalizing freedom and democracy. Headquartered in Costa Rica, operate across regional and global initiatives to build infrastructure for open societies through education, innovation, and ecosystem coordination.

About the Role:The Executive Assistant serves as a strategic operational partner to senior leadership in a high-trust, high-performance environment where precision and follow-through are non-negotiable. Designed for a driven, Type-A personality with obsessive attention to detail, this role demands full bilingual fluency in English and Spanish to manage cross-cultural communications and operations seamlessly. The ideal candidate brings strong financial literacy, comfortably taking ownership of accounting documentation, expense management, and reconciliation through tools like Expensify. Tech-forward and adaptable, this professional leverages modern AI tools to optimize executive workflows, automate routine processes, and hit the ground running on day one with zero handholding required.

Key Responsibilities:
* Executive Calendar Architecture:Manage complex calendars across time zones, coordinate with senior stakeholders, and proactively optimize leadership time.
* High-Level Travel & Logistics:Provide white-glove execution for travel, including booking flights/hotels, preparing detailed itineraries, and handling last-minute adjustments.
* Operational Discipline:Maintain internal systems (Monday.com, Google Drive, Calendar) and track action items across initiatives.
* Communication:Draft and manage executive communications in both English and Spanish.
* Financial Documentation:Handle expense documentation, summaries, and coordination with accounting.
Qualifications:
* Experience:5+ years in executive support, operations, or high-level travel coordination, supporting 4 executives at most.
* Language:Fully bilingual (English and Spanish, written and verbal).
* Tools:Proficient inMonday.com, Google Calendar, and Google Workspace. Experience with Expensify is preferred.
* Skills:Exceptional attention to detail, accounting familiarity, high discretion, and sound judgment.
* Availability:Flexible and on-call; must be available for urgent travel changes, including weekends and evenings during high-travel periods.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R40,700/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,200/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 828 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →