Job Title: Executive Assistant
Job Number: 1546039
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Company: General Electric (GE)
Role Summary/Purpose:
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.As a key member of the GE Africa team and reporting into the GGO, GE Africa, this position will provide efficient and effective administration service/support to the GE Africa, GGO leaders in Nigeria and coordinate VIP Country Travel. In addition, this role will serve as office administrator for the Nigerian office and perform other duties/special projects as assigned.
Essential Responsibilities:
Executive Administrative Support: In this role, responsibilities include:
•Act as first point of contact for those approaching the GE Executives, responding to and re-directing incoming enquiries as appropriate.
•Support the office of the Africa GGO on projects
•Support senior executive staff in scheduling of calendars, managing diaries and events etc.
•Gather market intelligence and preparing reports
•Manage facilities in Nigeria office and provide office management support.
•Handle information requests and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.
Qualifications/Requirements:
•A university degree in Management, Business Administration or Social Sciences
•Proven experience in dealing at Senior Executives level within a multinational
•Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in supporting Executives
•3+ years with GE or similar multinational supporting Officers and Senior Executives international travel
•Excellent calendar management skills, travel management, including the coordination of complex executive meetings across multiple geographies
Desired Characteristics
•Prior work experience in Africa a strong plus. Must possess a valid permit to work in Nigeria
•Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner
•Ability to consistently produce high quality work with an eye for detail and accuracy
•Ability to work flexible working hours – Demonstrated ability to balance workload under short deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
•Ability to make independent decisions with minimal oversight ... a self-starter and an ability to think ahead and plan for all scenarios
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