Job Title: Executive Assistant / Corporate Administrator
Hiring Organization: Canonical
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Software
Company
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/30/2024
The
company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring Executive
Assistants and Corporate Administrators to join our Corporate Operations team.
We ensure that the business runs smoothly and that travel, expenses and events
are efficiently and correctly managed.
We look
for positive team players who are self-driven and results oriented, with
excellent attention to detail. The best candidates show that they are forward
planners, reliable and determined, and keen to assume responsibility for
projects, processes and policy. We are a unique global business, so we are not
looking for candidates with extensive experience so much as excellent
organisers and communicators who are keen to develop skills and strive for
continuous improvement.
This team
plays a crucial role in the overall operation of the business. They run
significant business operations and processes, supporting the respective
department leads but also taking central responsibility for logistics,
expenses, travel and scheduling. They are the secret to our success! We look
for confident and effective people who have good judgment and the
self-assurance to hold firm on a point of policy regardless of the seniority of
people on the other side of a discussion. If you like to take responsibility
and you like to ensure that things are done properly and efficiently then you
will enjoy the role tremendously.
Responsibilities
- Support
operations for one or more departments in the company
- Coordinate
monthly reports and schedule meetings and interviews
- Organise
and run international company events including logistics
- Manage
quarterly and annual executive meetings
- Collaborate
across teams on activities and initiatives
- Manage
suppliers and stakeholders
- What
we are looking for in you
- Excellent
academic results at school and university
- A
degree in a business or technical subject
- Excellent
communication skills
- Responsibility,
integrity and accountability
- Self-awareness
and thoughtfulness
- Ability
to travel up to four times a year for company events of up to two weeks
duration
- Ability
to learn new technology and software quickly
- Additional
skills we value
- Experience
in operations and executive support
- Project
management experience
- Event
related experience
- Travel
industry experience
What we
offer you
- We
consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping
compensation worldwide.
- We
revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and
associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to
base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus.
- We
provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our
values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure
fairness globally.
- Distributed
work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal
learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual
compensation review
- Recognition
rewards
- Annual
holiday leave
- Maternity
and paternity leave
- Employee
Assistance Programme
- Opportunity
to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority
Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events