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Senior Executive Assitant to CEO - Lagos, Nigeria
Type:
Full Time
Remuneration:
£40000 - £70000 per annum + Tax Free salary, ex-pat package
Duration:
Permanent
Hours per week:
40 per week
Location:
NG,Lagos
Contact:
Calvin Dick
Start date:
ASAP
Description:
Company
My client is one of the fastest growing petroleum companies in Nigeria with revenues approaching $1 Billion. They are a major player in the importation, storage, distribution, trading and retailing of oil products across Africa.
Purpose of your role
• This role supports directly the CEO who is also the founder of the company. Travelling extensively you will be based in Lagos Nigeria approximately six months of the year and will travel extensively supporting the CEO on international business trips
Your key account abilities
To provide executive support to the CEO partnering with him to understand his requirements and priorities, being proactive in planning ahead and anticipating needs with regard to the activities described below:
Diary management – the individual is required to effectively manage the CEO’s diary and is responsible for ensuring clarity on the purpose of meetings scheduled and have any documentation relating to the meeting ready for review prior to the meeting
• Organising documentation: the individual is also responsible for introducing an appropriate system for storing both hard copy and electronic documents and information so that they are easily to hand
Your skills and experience
• Experience of working as a EA, supporting senior personnel, ideally in a complex, fast moving global environment
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with people at all levels displaying good judgement when interacting with employees, colleagues, managers, clients and third parties
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility and to prioritise work appropriately
• Ability to quickly pick up knowledge of the business and use this knowledge to make appropriate judgements on key issues
• Strong software skills will be required, particularly advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience of working for executive level individuals, ideally in a complex, fast moving environment
• Experience of operating within a FTSE or equivalent type company would be helpful, ideally within a global organisation. Exposure to the oil or gas industry would be advantageous
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