Administrative Secretary Job at Baobab Microfinance Bank

Baobab Microfinance Bank, the leading microfinance institution in Nigeria, is a subsidiary of the Baobab Group and has been operating in Nigeria since 2010. Our mission is to unleash the potential of our clients offering them simple and easy to use financial services. Founded in 2005 as Microcred, today Baobab has over a million customers and 3,800 employees operating in Burkina Faso, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.


We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Positionn: Administrative Secretary

Job Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • The Administrative Secretary provides high-level clerical support to an executive, director, or department head-level employee, performing a variety of secretarial duties and skilled tasks that may include preparing reports, conducting research, and collecting data.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • May train, supervise, and provide feedback on tasks performed by lower-level clerical staff.

Duties / Responsibilities

  • Provides high-level administrative support to an assigned executive or director-level employee.
  • May conduct research (within skills and expertise) to assist with projects or inquiries.
  • Coordinates and schedules travel, meetings, and appointments.
  • Collects requested data and information from various sources including email and other correspondence, meeting minutes and records, and other documents; prepares summaries of findings and/or other related written correspondence as requested.
  • Prepares agendas and schedules for meetings, conferences, and other assigned events; takes and distributes minutes or other notes as requested.
  • Responds to and resolves administrative inquiries and questions
  • Performs other general clerical and secretarial duties as requested, which may include recordkeeping, managing petty cash, maintaining office supplies and coordinating equipment maintenance, and handling packages and correspondence.
  • Welcomes and directs visitors and clients
  • Answers and transfers phone calls, screening when necessary
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Abilities

  • Candidates should possess an HND / B.Sc Degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience.
  • Detail-oriented and professional
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and reliably
  • Flexible and adaptable in various situations and when interacting with many different personalities.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize tasks including delegation of tasks when appropriate.
  • Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Basic understanding of office equipment
  • Basic understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filing
  • Knowledge of, or ability to quickly acquire, familiarity with the roles and functions of the assigned department, and any specifically applicable laws or guidelines.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates send their Applications to: ng.recruitment@baobabgroup.com copy: yadelaja@baobabgroup.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.