Full Time
Posted 3 years ago
JOB TITLE: Technical Assistant
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
JOB DETAILS:
- Exceptional experience in providing support to the Chairman with minimal or zero supervision; anticipating needs while handling the day-to-day workflow of the President, filtering and prioritizing numerous tasks and activities, including scheduling, business creation, analysis, preparation of materials and presentation of meetings, and engaging in a wide variety of special projects.
- Ability to complete a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the Chairman’s ability to effectively lead the organization, including: assisting with special projects; designing and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence; maintaining contact lists; making travel arrangements
- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Chairman, including those of a highly confidential or critical nature. Prioritize and determine appropriate course of action, referral, or response, exercising judgement to reflect Chairman’s style and organization policy
- Effectively draft and review error-free letters, proposals and agreements of various kinds.
- Managing internal and external correspondence for on behalf of the President and the CIFCFEN
- Develop reports and presentation slides, talking briefs and talking points as assigned by the Chairman.
- Work with the Executive Team and staff to coordinate the Chairman’s outreach activities. Follow up on contacts made by the Chairman to cultivate ongoing relationships.
- Making travel arrangements on behalf of the Chairman.
- Researching opportunities (events, projects, training, businesses, etc), and engaging networks relevant to the work of the CIFCFEN
- Any other duties assigned by management.
Qualification / Skills Required
Advertisements
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Law or any Social Sciences discipline
- Ph.D or Master’s Degree is strongly required
- Professional Qualifications such as Chartered Secretaries an advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years’ working experience as a Technical Assistant or as a Lawyer
- Strong drafting skills is strongly required.
- Project management skills
- Business development skills
- Strong interpersonal and administrative skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Expertise in MS Office applications
- Exceptional organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
- High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people, including Board members, senior executives, staff, community leaders, donors, and funded partners.
- Ability to make appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities and available time.
- Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance.
- Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround.
- Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
Work Environment:
- Ability to thrive in an intense, do-it-yourself, start-up environment.
- Ability to perform well within a cross-functional team environment and diverse communities.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
- All CV’s must be saved with the full name of the candidate(s). Non-compliant CV’s will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: June 15, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Assistant |