A Research company is looking
to recruit an Executive Assistant.
This is a support function
reporting to the director.
The Executive Assistant works
directly with and closely to the director proactively supporting them with the
administrative part of their work.
Responsibilities
- Manage the
director’s diary competently
- Proactively
coordinate meetings and take notes
- Prepare
comprehensive reports
- Support
multiple aspects of the business that are under the director’s scope of work
- Support the
director as directed
- Screen calls,
emails and messages on behalf of the director
- Conduct
relevant research as directed
- Prepare all
tools and material needed by director for meetings or training sessions
- Proactively
make transport arrangements for the director
- Protect the
company’s values and interests at all times when handling the director’s
work
- Generally
ensure the director has all resources that are needed to work effectively
and efficiently
Requirements
- A degree
certificate or Higher Diploma
- A very neat and
organised administrator
- A strong
ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to
understand the director’s responsibility and offer proactive assistance
- Must be able to
take initiative
- A strong
problem solver
- Able to ‘think
on their feet’ and manage crisis situations wisely
- Very good
typing skills and mastery of Microsoft suite
- Report writing
skills
- Ability to
understand different aspects of the business and director’s work in order
to proactively support them
- Must be
resourceful, able to come up with ideas, options and solutions to various
situations as they come up
- At least one
year relevant experience
- Must be very
responsible and disciplined
Send CV and applications to jobs@fanisi.net by end day 6th January 2017.