Job for a Technical Assistant to the Managing Director in a Government owned Public Company
PwC - Our
client is a Government owned public company set up with the specific
mandate to operate and maintain high quality standards of major public
infrastructure projects and other related services
within Lagos environs
at an affordable premium in order to improve the lives of residents.
The
company is geared towards becoming a pioneer in the way public
infrastructure is delivered throughout Nigeria in line with the highest
possible standards of professionalism and integrity. The pursuit of this
ambition have created a need for dynamic and competent individual to
fill the position of Technical Assistant to the Managing Director.
Job Title: Technical Assistant to the Managing Director
Job Purpose
The position reports to
the Managing Director (MD) and has primary responsibility for providing
strategic, research, technical and operational support to the MD. The
position is aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and impact of the MD's
role in the execution of policies and programmes of the Company.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities
• Provides professional support to the MD on strategic, operational, secretarial/administrative matters
• Provides input to technical studies/research projects, technical reports, project planning, etc.
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Conducts research on various areas as assigned; develops presentations
and delivers academic papers to higher institutions on behalf of the MD
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Acts as the contact person for requests for information, requiring
knowledge of the leadership and different roles in the organization
• Participates in corporate meetings and acts as a Secretary to ensure proper documentation of minutes of the meetings
• Prepares speeches, routine correspondence and reports on behalf of the MD
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Receives, screens and responds promptly to all incoming mails, in
coming/outgoing calls, enquiries and requests while ensuring all
correspondence are treated and responded to swiftly
• Maintains
effective and comprehensive electronic & paper filing systems to
ensure efficient flow of correspondence and documentation
• Organises the MD's meetings, visits, lunches and diaries to ensure effective and productive use of time
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Facilitates the development of corporate and functional business
strategies to align with business direction and vision of the company
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Assists the MD in collating and presentation of budgets and monthly
returns from departments and other workstations as well as annual
financial and other reports
• Prepares and distributes relevant
reports or documents to Heads of Departments and other stakeholders;
follows up on responses and communicates to the MD as required
• Assesses and recommends various courses of action based on meetings decisions
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Liaises with the internal customers (i.e. Heads of Departments and
other members of staff) and external customers on behalf of the MD
•Coordinates to ensure all visitors to the MDs office are properly attended to
•Works with Admin to provide all travel and protocol arrangements for the MD
Skills & Competencies
- The ideal candidate must
demonstrate excellent oral communication, report writing, interpersonal
and office management skills.
- The person must be discreet but decisive,
innovative, diligent and pay attention to details. Proficiency in the
use of MS-Office applications with good customer service and
presentation skills is required.
- Candidate must possess strong
financial accounting background, knowledge of both qualitative and
quantitative research methodology and ability to evaluate and interpret
financial reports.
- Success in this role also demands high level of
confidentiality, honesty, integrity and flexibility.
Requirements
•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
•Masters and/or MBA in Accounting and/or Finance is required
•Candidate must be a Certified Chartered Accountant
•Minimum
of 5-7 years relevant post graduate experience with at least three (3)
years’ experience as a Technical Assistant to a Senior Management role
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to Apply