Senior Manager, Council Affairs at the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)

Job Role

• The ideal candidate would be responsible for servicing and providing secretarial / administrative support services to the Chief Executive Officer, Council and Committee meetings and the Annual General Meetings.

Job Functions
The successful candidate will be in charge of the Council Secretariat. He/She will be responsible for the following:

• Maintaining organized information system and ensuring effective storage, safety and speedy provision of required information/data;
• Managing internal and external correspondence for and on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer;
• Issuing meeting notices (Council and other meetings), recording minutes of meetings and communicating Council decisions to directors, Departmental Heads and other stakeholders;
• Preparing minutes of meetings not more than 72 hours after each meeting, documenting action plans and following up before the next meeting;
• Preparing reports/briefs to the CEO, Council and other Committees as may be directed by the Chief Executive;
• Vetting all letters and memos drafted for Chief Executive’s endorsement to avoid errors; and writing speeches for the President/Chief Executive;
• Coordinating the Chief Executive and Council’s activities and itinerary among other duties.

Minimum Qualification

• B.Sc. / HND in Secretarial Administration or any of the Social Sciences / Humanities from any recognized university / polytechnic, plus NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
• Possession of a higher degree with membership of relevant professional bodies will be an added advantage.
• Must have minimum of ten (10) years cognate experience with verifiable evidence of substantial accomplishments.

Skills and Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of secretarial, administrative and human resource management.
• Must be grounded in Microsoft Office suite, and be internet savvy.
• Must be self motivated and organized.
• Must be articulate, proactive and ready to put in extra working hours when necessary.