Executive Assistant to Chief Operating Officer

About the role

Dangote Industries Limited is looking for an Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer, Pan-Africa, based at its Head Office in Lagos. The role provides high-level administrative, executive and coordination support to the COO, managing the office, schedule, correspondence, meetings, travel and key priorities, and acts as a key link between the COO, country operations, functional teams and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the COO's diary, appointments, meetings and daily schedule, and coordinate meeting requests and prioritisation
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations and briefing materials, and maintain records and confidential information
• Coordinate meetings, conference calls and management engagements, prepare agendas and briefing packs, take minutes and track action points
• Arrange domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, ground transport and visas
• Liaise between the COO's office and country operations, functional leaders and other stakeholders, and track requests
• Draft and proofread emails, letters and memoranda, and manage the office's correspondence and filing systems
• Support the day-to-day running of the office, coordinate visitors and official engagements, and perform other duties assigned by the COO

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Management, Secretarial Administration, Social Sciences or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience, including supporting a senior executive
• Professional qualification in Executive Assistance, Office Administration or Business Management is an added advantage
• Experience in a large, complex or multinational organisation, and coordinating senior-management meetings and international travel, is desirable

Required skills

• Executive diary and calendar management, meeting and travel coordination
• Excellent business writing and correspondence management
• Strong documentation, record-keeping and administrative skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Confidentiality, attention to detail, planning and organisational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities

What we offer

• Private health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training and development
• Career development opportunities