Administrator - Assurance Public Sector at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrator - Assurance Public Sector

Reference Number: 125-NIG00235
Location: Abuja
Department: Assurance
Job type: Permanent

The Job Role

• A career in Administration and Secretarial Services, within Internal Firm Services, will give you the opportunity to work closely with dedicated PwC staff to provide administrative support.
• We are looking for an Administrator to be responsible for managing the day to day administrative activities of the Assurance - Public Sector Business Unit, which includes providing administrative support to the Global Fund portfolio team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Schedule and organize complex activities such as meetings and department activities for all members of the Senior Management Team.
• Provide administrative support services to high level management including logistics, meetings, event scheduling and execution for both domestic and international staff
• Effectively manage cross-functional relationships with both domestic and international work teams to improve timeliness and quality of project deliverable
• Organize and prioritize large volumes of information for assigned Business Unit, receive and direct incoming calls or emails to the appropriate parties
• Assist BU Partners in the management of their schedule, arranging business travel, tracking expenses, and coordinating meeting arrangements
• Handle confidential and non-routine information.
• Work independently and within a team on special and non-recurring and ongoing projects.
• Act as a project manager for special projects, at the request of a Partner, which may include: planning and coordinating, disseminating information, and organizing business unit events.
• Use business software applications to prepare reports and general correspondences
• Develop and maintain detailed filing and retrieval systems for projects, clients' information and office correspondence
• Perform ad-hoc and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• A proven experience in a similar role, working with intensive programmes of activities and diverse audiences.
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Work requires continual attention to details in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Must possess a good first degree from reputable University/Polytechnic.
• Minimum of 3-5 years related experience in a professional environment.

Skills / Attributes:

• Consistently deliver on multiple commitments.
• Flexible approach to meet the changing needs of teams and clients.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Learn about business needs that are changing and consider the impact on services provided.
• Take action to stay up to date with the evolution and impact of technology developments.
• Adapt communication style to meet the needs of the situation and audience.
• Anticipate the needs of others and take appropriate action.
• Embrace diverse perspectives and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Application Closing Date
29th January, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online