Executive Assistant to CEO at Baobab Microfinance Bank

Baobab Microfinance Bank is the leading digital financial inclusion group focusing on serving individuals, micro and small businesses in Africa and China. Our mission is to unleash the potential of our clients offering them simple and easy to use financial services. Founded in 2005 as Microcred, today Baobab has over a million customers and 3,800 employees operating in Burkina Faso, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant to CEO

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The position of Executive Assistant requires involvement with high-level contacts and exposure to sensitive information necessitating considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgement.

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence, reports, and materials for publication and presentations.
• Take meeting minutes, write reports, bookkeeping and perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, mailing and filing.
• Receive and distribute mail and correspondence.
• Organise and maintain diary and make appointments.
• Answer telephone and handle calls in appropriate manner.
• Meet and greet clients and visitors.
• Setup and coordinate meetings and conferences.
• Create, transcribe and distribute meeting agenda and minutes.
• Setup accommodation and entertainment arrangements for company visitors / CEOs office.
• Travel with the CEO as need arises
• Maintain adequate filing system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an HND, B.A, or B.Sc Degree with at least least 3 years experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point presentations and telephone protocol.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail, excellent organisational skills
• discretion with confidential information.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Stress and time management skills.
• Honest, trustworthy,respectful &lexible
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.

Application Closing Date
23rd December, 2023.