The
Institute of Technology & Management (ITM) has been established by the Cross River State Government (CRSG) of Nigeria in partnership with Highbury College Portsmouth, UK as part of a unique, transformational state wide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ecosystem project. CRSG has appointed Highbury to manage ITM to world-class standards.
The vision is to develop a world-class entrepreneurial polytechnic institute, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Institute will have student success as its central mission and will focus on wealth creation, business formation/growth and employment Outcomes to meet the needs of students and the local communities of Cross River State, Nigeria and beyond.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Professional Assistant to the Rector
Location: Ugep, Cross River State
Job Description
- The Professional Assistant is responsible for providing high quality support to the Rector, assisting the Rector to manage their workload effectively, undertaking a variety of tasks on behalf of the Rector and to be the initial point of contact for most communications.
Main Duties
- Provide a high level of administrative / secretarial support to the Rector
- Assist the Rector in the effective performance of the role by recognizing, prioritizing, diverting them to other senior managers for action where appropriate
- Acting on behalf of the Rector in routine delegated matters
- Drafting/progressing/chasing/collating reports/papers/documents requested by/on behalf of the Rector
- Keeping the Rector Appointments diary, arranging and preparing for meetings, visit, events
- Arranging all overseas travel documentation on Institute related business, including Risk Assessment, Visas and Overseas Travel paperwork
- Dealing with initial telephone and email matters
- Organising and maintaining and archiving filing systems, paper-based anti electronic
- Organising, screening and prioritising incoming post and distributing as appropriate
- Undertaking initial reading of papers and literature sent to the Rector and making verbal and written précis for information
- Researching for information inside and outside the Institute
Essential Criteria
- Degree or occupational post graduate qualification in Administration or any related subject
- Good standard of education including GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths/English (GradesA* to C)
- Shorthand, computer literacy Inc. Microsoft Office, word processing and Excel spread sheet work
- Evidence of on-going professional updating and development and evidence of substantial measureable achievements
- Experience of working with a CEO and senior managers
- Experience of working as a member of a team
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Experience of managing a diverse workload and the ability to follow and review processes
- Experience of gathering, analysing and assessing information
- Understanding of safeguarding in the context of education
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal skills including experience of drafting correspondence, reports and accurate meeting notes
Remuneration
1, 000, 000 Naira (per - annum)
Application Closing Date
9th December, 2014
Start Data: ASAP
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to:
[email protected]
Note: The Institute reserves the right to modify the deadline date.