• Application Deadline: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Executive / Personal Assistant to the MD


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 - 7 years


• Location Lagos


• City Gbagada


• Job Field Administration / Secretarial 
  

Job Brief / Summary

• We are looking for a Executive/Personal Assistant to the MD/CEO who is to provide support to the Managing Director/CEO, acting with minimal supervision, anticipating needs while managing the MD/CEO’s day‐to‐day workflow, filtering and prioritizing various projects and activities, which includes but not limited to Scheduling, Business Development, Researching, preparing materials and presentation for meetings, and participating in a wide range of special projects where and when applicable.


• The job holder will perform, coordinate, manage, oversee and manages the MD/CEO’s calendar, activities, administrative and business duties while providing an extensive level of support to the MD, which will enable the Managing Director focus on more organization’s strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Conserves the MD/CEO’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.


• Responsible for day-to-day management of the MD/CEO’s calendar and activities to ensure high value time utilization of the MD/CEO in relationship to external and internal requirements. Brief/update the MD/CEO on upcoming meetings and ongoing obligations.


• Responsible for the timely preparation and presentation of materials for key external and internal meetings involving the MD/CEO.


• Assist in the prioritization of tasks, activities and issues requiring the MD/CEO’s attention to ensure they are acted upon in a timely manner and assist in following up on requests made by the MD/CEO


• Drafts documents or conducts research to further the MD/CEO’s work in program and or development;


• Attending meetings with the MD/ CEO when and where necessary and representing him by attending meetings in the MD/CEO absence when and where necessary.


• Works with Business Development, Communications, Administrative, Project, and other teams to prepare the MD/CEO for external meetings, presentations and events, and ensures timely follow up of all action items.


• Take notes, record observations and gathers contact information of meeting/event as it relates to the MD/CEO.


• Prepares briefing Memos and relevant updates for the MD/CEO on outstanding projects, identifies issues, develops contingencies and suggests remedies.


• Assists with or manages special projects which may include PR, securing high profile speaking engagements, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports, or specific personnel and organizational development initiatives.


• Provides regular operating status reports to the MD/CEO as needed, assisting the MD/CEO during operational reviews through follow up on assigned performance tasks and deadlines.


• Maintains strict confidentiality at all times


• Prepares reports by collecting and analyzing information.


• Supports the CEO in dealing with confidential or sensitive personnel or other organizational matters and work with the MD/CEO to foster a success-oriented, positive, high integrity organizational culture.


• Maintains executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travels.


• Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; recording meeting discussions.


• Maintains MD/ CEO’s office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; engaging with the logistics team, anticipating needed supplies; evaluating new office products; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.


• Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.


• Working with BMC to improve MD’s brand impact and Management


• Any other duties as assigned by the Managing Director.

Requirement & Skills

• B.Sc / BA. in any Social Science, Law, Humanities or its equivalent.


• 5 to 7 years hands-on experience in similar role


• Member of any Management/relevant Professional body will be an advantage


• Excellent writing and presentation skills, an engaging personality with Mass Communication, Legal, English background.


• Outstanding organizational and time management skills


• Familiarity with office technology gadgets and applications (e-calendars and copy machines)


• Self-starter, and Self-driven.