• Application Deadline:
• Position: Chief of Staff



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA



• Experience 5 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Administration / Secretarial 
  
  

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director (MD), providing strategic analysis, insights, and recommendations on key business and operational matters.


• Proactively identify and assess risks, issues, and opportunities across the MD’s portfolio, including core business activities, board responsibilities, and related ventures.


• Support the MD in prioritizing competing demands and making informed, timely decisions.


• Coordinate and oversee preparation for the MD’s internal and external engagements.


• Manage the day-to-day operations of the MD’s office, ensuring efficiency and effective execution of priorities.


• Lead executive coordination and stakeholder management to ensure clear communication and strong collaboration.


• Manage information flow into and out of the MD’s office, ensuring timely follow-through on directives, decisions, and commitments.


• Provide support for the MD’s roles on national agency boards and committees.


• Provide functional leadership and guidance to the Executive Assistant (EA).


• Handle highly sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion, professionalism, and judgment.

Qualifications



Skills & Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and analytical capability


• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills (PowerPoint/Slides)


• Ability to synthesize complex information and deliver actionable insights


• Strong project, stakeholder, and executive coordination skills


• Executive presence, high emotional intelligence, discretion, and integrity


• Proactive, solution-oriented, highly organized, and calm under pressure


• Data analysis and reporting proficiency using Microsoft Office and related tools


• Ability to lead initiatives, drive change, and collaborate effectively


• Basic knowledge of the maritime industry is an advantage

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field


• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in executive office support, strategy, consulting, corporate planning, or PMO roles


• Prior experience supporting a CEO/MD or Board-level executive


• Exposure to board governance, regulators, or public sector agencies is desirable


• MBA or equivalent advanced degree is an advantage


• Background in maritime or other regulated industries preferred


• Technologically savvy and willing to travel when required