Personal Assistant to the MD (Manufacturing) at iRecruiters Africa Limited

Job Summary:

Our client is currently seeking to hire a versatile and highly-organized Personal Assistant to perform personalized administrative duties for senior management. He/she will be responsible for managing the MDs daily Operations, Project and Business management.

The ideal candidates for this role must be highly intelligent and self-managed with strong interest in Technology and digitally savvy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs diversified strategic business function for the MD.
• Drafts confidential correspondence, edits documents, projects management and performs other administrative duties.
• Coordinates data from a variety of sources for inclusion in technical reports and presentations; performs independent research and prepares information for special projects as assigned.
• Interprets and relays company policy information; keeps MD informed of any deviation on items requiring personal attention.
• Maintains office supplies and initiates requisitions.
• Serves as a liaison between the MD and visitors as required; reviews, requests, schedules appointments and meetings and resolves problems.
• Takes independent action on handling requests; determines the appropriate course of action, intervenes where necessary.
• Copying, scanning, and faxing documents, as well as taking notes.
• Perform extensive business research and analysis.

Key Requirements:

• BSc degree in Mass Communication, Business Administration, Law or any related field.
• 3-5 years’ cognate experience working with top executives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Itinerary management experience and confidentiality.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Confident working with all levels of management.
• Good understanding of frequently used computer software and programs (Microsoft Office etc.)
• Ability to pay attention to detail and multitask.