Executive Assistant to the Group CEO

Job Title:                                 Executive Assistant

Reporting relationship:           Reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer

Roles and Responsibilities

• To provide an efficient and responsive administrative, organisational, and logistical service to the GCEO
• Attend to mails, highlight urgent correspondence and print relevant ones where required.
• Ensure busy diary commitments, papers, and travel arrangements are managed effectively including producing a daily folder with diary, necessary papers, etc.
• Conduct weekly diary meetings with the GCEO to discuss upcoming engagements, invitations and other requests.
• Attend to general information, queries, phone calls and invitations to the GCEO by redirecting or taking forward such contact as appropriate.
• Manage the process of calling for briefing on behalf of the GCEO from start to finish ensuring that he is fully prepared for all engagements.
• Keep and maintain an accurate record of papers and electronic correspondence.
• Prepare correspondence on behalf of the GCEO where required.
• Take and keep minutes of general meetings as required on behalf of the GCEO.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university
• Demonstrable experience in an administration/executive assistant/PA role in a highly productive environment requiring tact, judgment and discretion in handling internal and external contacts.
• Experience of diary management/researching and booking of travel and accommodation
• Experience of successfully working with senior management
• Must be proficient with the keyboard and IT applications
• Expert level in the use of Outlook.
• Intermediate level in the use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Professional certificate/training is an added advantage

Key Competencies

•  Ability to work under pressure and be flexible.
• Attention to detail and deadlines.
• Ability to filter information and assess priorities
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate needs before they arise.
• Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters.
• Ability to listen well and properly analyse issues

Interested and qualified candidates should kindly send their CV’s to career@kedaricapital.com