Personal Assistant to the Group Chief Executive - Readvertised at Michael Stevens Consulting

Our Client in the Financial Sector based in Victoria Island, Lagos seeks to hire Personal Assistant to the Group Chief Executive.

Job Objectives

The objective of the role is to provide support by daily managing the Executive’s time on both business and personal tasks, achieve maximum effectiveness while also overseeing the general administrative function of the office of the Group Chief Executive.

Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Diary management and co-ordination of all demands for Executive Management
• Handle all correspondence on behalf of the Group Chief Executive
• Attend meetings on the Executive’s behalf as may be required
• Preparation of reports and presentations
• Scheduling meetings
• Correspondence and note taking
• Anticipate Group Chief Executive’s needs and ensure they are taken care of in a timely and efficient manner
• Expense management for the GCE’ office
• Coordinate People Management activities (appraisals, goal setting, leave processing, etc. for direct reports) on behalf of the GCE.

Professional Competencies:

• Excellent Communicator
• Strong bias for execution
• Business Presentation Skills
• Proven knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Ability to apply tact and diplomacy on the job
• Strong planning, organization, time management and problem-solving skills
• Strong business and technology savviness
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in sensitive matters and display excellent judgement
• Relationship/ Stakeholder management / Collaboration
• Project management training / skills
• Passionate about creating impact
• Proven self-starter
• Solution driven outlook

Qualification / Experiences:

• A First Degree preferably in the Humanities
• At least 4 – 7 years administrative experience preferably within a world-class organization 2 of which must involve reporting to a CEO or Executive Director. 
• Experience in strategic planning and execution, including experience in working  with Senior/Executive  management would provide  a strong advantage)

Behavioral Competencies:

• Personal Drive
• Emotional Intelligence
• Extreme openness to new ideas
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Problem Solving & Decision making
• Good work ethics
• Initiative