Company ProfileFainajs Express Ltd is a growing trade facilitation and business development firm that seeks to enhance access to hustle Free Inter African Trade, business setup, growth and development for current and aspiring African Entrepreneurs. We provide business development support, trade facilitation, trade payment and advisory along with other value-added services to a wide range of customers in four (4) countries.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking a dynamic, organized, good communicator and vibrant administrative assistant to join our growing organization. In this position, you will be responsible for providing administrative and operational support to the business in order to drive efficiency, effectiveness and productivity both on-site and in the virtual work space. You should be self-motivated, reliable, responsible and confidential in performing your duties and in communicating with relevant stakeholders.
Similarly, you should find joy in finding solutions to any hurdle that may appear in the cause of the team's effort to render a service, develop a product or simply do their normal work. So you should be willing to adapt quickly and have confidence in suggesting improved ways of performing administrative duties.
Administrative Assistant Duties and Responsibilities
Serve at the front deck staff who attends to callers, guest, partners and customers
Handle enquiries and provide accurate information on a strictly need to know basis
Embody the organizational culture as the first point of contact with external stakeholder; thus must have understanding of general business operations, departments, products and appropriate procedure and or people to direct enquiries to
Maintain contact list, answer and direct phone calls
Organize and schedule meetings and appointments
Maintain a non-conflicting conference room meeting bookings
Produce and distribute internal correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
Develop and maintain an effective virtual and physical filing system
Supervise and ensure office cleaning and maintenance at all times
Conduct research and submit reports to support varying team in their work
Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
Coordinate with Procurement assistant to Maintain adequate supply of office Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as assigned & needed
Carry out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc.
Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
Take accurate minutes of meetings
Coordinate office procedures
Reply to public email, telephone or face to face enquiries in liaison with appropriate department
Develop and update administrative systems to make them more efficient
Maintain up-to-date employee on-site attendance and holiday record
Seniority Level
Junior Analyst
Industry
Trade & business facilitation
Business brokerage
Consulting
Employment Type
Contract leading to Full-time (Remote & On-site)
Job Functions
Administration
Operations & HR management
Research and development