Job Description
AVAILABLE OPENING FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR IN AN INVESTMENT INSTITUTION IN ABUJA, NIGERIA
The Technical Assistant will report to the Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for:
Providing dedicated support to the MD/CEO to ensure all functions relating to the MD’s office are handled efficiently and effectively.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the MD’s calendar or diaries and itinerary
- Schedule and obtain appointment dates for the MD’s meetings with key organization stakeholders.
- Carry out background research and gather relevant documents on required speeches, presentations, etc. and present findings to the MD.
- Produce documents, briefing papers, reports, speeches, and presentations for the MD.
- Attend meetings with the MD/CEO as required and ensure he/ she is fully prepared for such meetings.
- Take and prepare minutes of meetings as necessary.
- Liaise with the Corporate Communications function on any press release by the Authority requiring information from the office of the assigned principal, news conferences and other media publications/ interfaces regarding the Company.
- Act as the MD’s first point of contact on all issues pertaining to the office and handle all related correspondences.
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Managing Director
REQUIREMENTS
- A first degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related fields.
- A minimum of three (3) years’ post-qualification experience in a similar function.
- Basic knowledge of asset management, infrastructure development and general investment.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
- Good relationship management skills.
- High level of pro-activity and ability to follow through on assigned tasks.
- Highly organized and extremely detailed orientation.
- Political savvy, maturity, and tact, including the ability to relate with different levels of stakeholders and interested groups.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
- Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical standards and high level of integrity.