Executive Assistant at Klasha

Klasha makes it easy for African consumers to shop online. We build technology that allows African consumers to easily access the goods they want on the continent. We enable payments online in local African currencies and can handle the last-mile logistics for our retail partners too. Statistically, Africa is the future, so we believe consumers on the continent should have the same frictionless access to the global e-commerce economy as consumers in the West.

Klasha was founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2018 and is backed by Techstars, Ginco Investments and a group of notable angel investors. Klasha is run by 20-somethings from five nationalities that speak six different languages between them. Klasha has offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

About the Job

• At Klasha we thrive when our people thrive. We are currently looking for an executive assistant to be the supportive force that empowers our senior leadership.
• The ideal person for the job will be a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
• He / She will have previous experience working in an office environment, performing administrative duties and providing support to management. Given the changing nature of the executive landscape, we rely on our assistants for flexibility and foresight, while maintaining confidences related to high-level systems and operations.

Objectives of this Role

• With a primary responsibility of supporting the CEO, provide support to the executive team as directed to ensure that company goals and objectives are accomplished, and operations run efficiently
• Maintain and refine internal processes that support to the highest-ranking executives company-wide, coordinating internal and external resources to expedite workflow
• Manage communication between upper management and employees, liaising with internal and external executives on various projects and tasks
• Plan and orchestrate work to ensure the senior executives’ priorities are met, organizational goals are achieved, and best practices are upheld.

Responsibilities

• Manage professional and personal scheduling for CEO, including agendas, mail, email, calls, travel arrangements, client management, and other company logistics
• Coordinate complex scheduling and extensive calendar management, as well as management of content and flow of information to senior executives
• Manage, coordinate, and arrange senior executives’ travel and travel-related activities, including hotel booking, transportation, and meal coordination
• Perform administrative and office support, such as typing, dictation, spreadsheet creation, faxing, and maintenance of filing system and contact database
• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials, and exercise discretion when interfacing with the business
• Organize team communications and plan events, both internally and offsite
• Calendar management for executives
• Aid executive in preparing for meetings
• Responding to emails and document requests on behalf of executives
• Draft slides, meeting notes and documents for executives.

Requirements
Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 4 years experience in administrative role reporting directly to upper management
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other office productivity tools, with aptitude to learn new software and systems
• Flexible team player willing to do what it takes to get the job done; adaptable and enjoys a challenge.
• Ability to keep company confidences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing budgets and expenses
• Experience developing internal processes and filing systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience in managing multiple priorities, administrative coordination, and logistics
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task with great follow-up skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Perks

• All the latest technology you need to do your role
• Private health insurance
• Headspace membership
• Free lunch in the office
• Budget for French language classes
• One-time home office set-up allowance
• Hybrid; remote + office hours and flexible working conditions
• Access to Klasha Sessions development training courses
• Diesel and fuel allowance for remote working
• Work-from-anywhere weeks; Work from anywhere for three weeks in a year
• Paid birthday day off
• Team building events
• Access to mental health wellness services
• Paid parental leave.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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