Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
- Full-time
Company Description
Our client, due to expansion, is currently looking for a Personal Assistant to the Executive Director.
Job Description
- Acting as a first point of contact: dealing with correspondence and phone calls
- Managing diaries and organising meetings and appointments, often controlling access to the ED
- Booking and arranging travel, transport and accommodation
- Reminding the ED of important tasks and deadlines
- Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence
- Managing databases and filing systems
- Implementing and maintaining procedures/administrative systems
- Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients, collating and filing expenses
- Ensuring that telephone and internet subscriptions are up to date as at when due
- Miscellaneous tasks to support the ED such as conducting research and filling of forms
- Perform other duties as may be required by the ED
Qualifications
- Minimum Bsc or BA in any discipline.
- Minimum 2 - 3 years Proven work experience as a Personal Assistant or similar role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Hands-on experience with office equipment (e.g. fax machines and printers)
- Professional attitude and appearance
- Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
- Ability to multi – task
Additional Information
- Analytical Skills
- Change Management
- Communication / Listening
- Creativity and Innovativeness
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Project Management
- Results and Customer Oriented
- Strong leadership skills
- Strategic thinker
- Team player
- Time management / organizational skills