Federal Government Job for Executive Secretary to the CEO at Development Finance Institution

Federal Government of Nigeria is Recruiting for Development Finance Institution. http://www.dfiproject.com.ng/apply-now/

The Federal Government of Nigeria is setting up a Development Finance Institution (DFI) with the objective to increase the availability and access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises through eligible finance intermediaries.

It will be a wholesale development finance institution that will provide long term financing and partial credit guarantees to eligible financial intermediaries for on-lending to micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It will thrive on a culture of innovation to encourage and promote the growth of MSME in Nigeria by providing financial facilities to participating financial institutions to on-lend to MSMEs.

A Government Agency operating in this financial MSME sector would like to engage the services of experienced and highly qualified persons listed below for the vacant position:

Job Title: Executive Secretary to the CEO

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• The main objective is to find an experienced and competent individual to manage the CEO's office and busy schedule.
• The Executive Assistant will assist the CEO directly in the discharge of the duties of a chief Executive Officer.

Scope of work
The Executive Assistant to the CEO when engaged will be required to perform tasks that include but are not limited to the following:

• Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports in order to determine their significance and plan their distribution
• Prepare confidential and sensitive documents and coordinate office management activities.
• Determine matters of top priority and handle accordingly.
• Relay the CEO’s directives, instructions and assignments to other executives.
• File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
• Make arrangements for committee and board meetings.
• Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
• Manage and maintain CEO’s busy schedules and travel arrangements.
• Carrying out any other duties as may be required by the CEO from time-to-time.
• Requires strong computer and Internet research skills
• Sensitivity to confidential matters is required

Qualifications

• The candidate for this position should have a university degree and relevant professional qualification with good communications skills in addition to strong inter-personal skills and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
• The applicant should have at least 7 years prost graduation work experience and a minimum of three years as an Executive Assistant to a CEO, with familiarity working with senior executives.