Executive Associate to the CEO

About the Organization

Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) is at a critical phase of growth, execution, and institutional strengthening. The Chief Executive Officer operates at the intersection of strategy, policy, capital mobilization, partnerships, governance, and sector leadership across multiple geographies.

Role Overview

The Executive Associate to the CEO is a high-trust, high-responsibility position designed to act as a strategic enabler and execution partner to the CEO. This role goes beyond administrative support and requires exceptional judgment, structure, emotional intelligence, communication skills, and delivery discipline.

The successful candidate will significantly increase the CEO's effectiveness by reducing cognitive load, strengthening execution, and ensuring strategic priorities move from intent to outcome.

Purpose of the Role

The Executive Associate to the CEO will:

• Enable the CEO to operate at maximum strategic and operational effectiveness
• Drive structure, discipline, and follow-through across the CEO's priorities
• Act as a trusted coordination point between the CEO, Executive Management Team, Board, and external stakeholders
• Support high-level engagements with governments, development partners, investors, and private sector leaders

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support and Strategic Coordination

• Manage the CEO's calendar, priorities, travel, and engagements with a strong focus on strategic value
• Prepare high-quality briefing notes, background materials, talking points, and meeting packs
• Track commitments, decisions, and action points arising from CEO engagements and ensure disciplined follow-through
• Support monitoring of delivery against the AMDA strategy in coordination with internal teams

Communication and Presentation Support

• Draft, review, and manage executive-level written communications on behalf of the CEO
• Support preparation of presentations for Board meetings and donor engagement

Location

Abuja, Nigeria