Thursday, May 23, 2013

Administrative Assistant job in Kenya

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Posted Position Title: Administrative Assistant, Global Ops Finance SSA

Career Level: Experienced

Function:
Finance

Function Segment:
Administration and Support

Location:
Kenya

U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces:

City: Nairobi

Postal Code:

Relocation Assistance: No

Role Summary/Purpose: As a key member of the GBS Sub Saharan Africa HQ team, this position will provide efficient and effective administration service/support to the key stakeholders in the region.

Essential Responsibilities: + Providing full administration support for the SSA regional leader including the complete management of scheduled/diaries that include extensive and complex trip planning and organizing, meeting arrangements, appointments and calendar scheduling.
+ Preparing and producing supporting materials and documents for presentations and meetings (internal and external) - including creating and designing the content
+ Representing and supporting a team of administrative assistants to provide a professional and seamless service to the region as a whole
+ Assisting with all Regional Hospitality/Event Management coordination
+ Producing and distributing documentation relating to the Senior Leadership Team
+ Managing expenses reports
+ Maintaining the appropriate filing system and providing support with other general office administration as assigned
+ Managing other administrative duties and special projects as required

Qualifications/Requirements: + University graduate or equivalent in Business/Office Management
+ Minimum 3 years’ experience in providing administrative support at multinational level
+ Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast paced environment at a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
+ Exceedingly well organized and coordinated person with a global mind-set
+ Passionate, proactive, responsible, resourceful, detail-oriented, hard-working and willing to learn to achieve high standards

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Desired Characteristics: + Proficient in both spoken and written English & French+ Experience working in a corporate environment+ Ability to make independent decisions with minimal oversight … a self-starter and an ability to think ahead and plan for all scenarios+ Highly motivated, confident and flexible attitude with a sense of ownership+ Ability to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines+ Ability to work with a team of administrative staff to provide a professional and seamless service to the region as a whole+ Advanced knowledge and proficiency in n all Microsoft Office products, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint+ Excellent administrative, interpersonal and organization skills+ Comfortable with financial numbers, such as budgets, currency-related and expense numbers+ Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner



Type : 
Permanent Jobs
Location : 
Nairobi, Kenya
Salary : 
Competitive
Main Industry : 
Search Secretarial, Office & Administration Jobs
Other Industries and Skills : 
Engineering, Finance, Banking & Insurance
Role : 
Administrative Assistant, Global Ops Finance SSA Job
Job ID : 
19373889

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