Personal Assistant Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Personal Assistant Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Personal Assistant

Location: Nairobi

Industry: Retail

Our client, a leading global travel retailer operating worldwide seeks to recruit a Personal Assistant.
The ideal candidate should be highly organized, detail-oriented and a multi-tasker who can work under pressure and meet deadlines.

The person will maintain executive schedules, organize and attend meetings, make travel arrangements and record minutes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the MD’s corporate calendar/email account and personal calendar/email account; including heavy coordination of meetings, urgent company matters, and priorities
• Plan all meetings and manage all travel arrangements and itineraries (including air, hotel, car, rail, special accommodations)
• Implementing and maintaining procedures / administrative systems
• Perform administrative tasks including answering phones, outbound calls, compiling reports, preparing PowerPoint presentations, conducting research, assisting with special projects, distributing mail, conducting appropriate follow up, and other duties
• Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients
• Evaluate and coordinate timely communication in response to requests, issues, questions, problems and other correspondence needs
• Organize and document all information needed for successful daily operations and tasks

Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum of a Degree in Human Resources, Social Sciences, Business Management or related field
• Minimum 5 years experience in acting as a personal assistant at a senior level.
• Knowledge of the retail sector is highly desirable
• Excellent demonstrable IT skills including in the use of databases, MS Office suite and for the use of information management
• Good communication and organizational skills.

How to Apply
 

To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to applications@flexi-personnel.com before close of business 24th May 2015.
Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line.