Job Title: Technical Assistant (TA) to the Managing Director
Location: Benin City, Edo
Job Grade: Senior Executive Officer
Supervision Received: Managing Director
General Responsibilities
- To be responsible for providing support to the Managing Director on strategic, administrative and operational matters.
- To provide high-quality and professional secretarial and administrative support.
- To support the goals and objectives of BEDC Electricity Plc.
Activities:
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- Scheduling, Tracking, and Taking part in MD’s meetings and answering appropriately to all technical questions, issues and observations;
- Evaluating and advising different courses of action in light of meeting conclusions;
- Following up as necessary after meetings with research and clarifications;
- Assisting and supporting the MD with technical concerns pertaining to matters in the electricity sector;
- Preparing a response to the MD’s major points regarding the electricity distribution industry;
- Preparing pertinent reports, briefs, and outcome notes while taking part in various meetings and tasks that are presided over or attended by the MD;
- Carrying out a range of high-level administrative tasks, such as creating correspondence, taking calls, keeping files organised, making reservations, and setting up meetings;
- Assisting the MD with a variety of responsibilities, including gathering, evaluating, and summarising pertinent data;
- Any other duty as may be assigned by the MD.
Accountabilities
- Key targets and objectives are met within agreed timeframes
- Key deliverables are produced within agreed timeframes to required standards
- Confidentiality and integrity are exercised.
- Adequate quality controls and standards are implemented.
- Increasing competence and productivity.
- Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy
Context:
- The job requires collaboration with other departments and an understanding of technical processes, methodologies and strategies in the electricity sector. The job exists in an Electricity Distribution Company.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, especially in Electrical Engineering;
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related numerical discipline is preferred.
Experience:
- 2 or more years of experience;
- Previous technical assistant experience preferred;
- Willingness to travel within and beyond the operational area
- Pleasant disposition and ability to take decisions with lots of initiative.
- Extensive knowledge of relationship management skills and good oral and communication skills.
Skills:
- Strong computer skills which include: Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and E-mailing tools;
- Possess solid organizational and planning skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
- Must have effective interpersonal skills: Problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, listening and assertiveness;
- Proficient in report writing and presentation;
- Ability to develop, monitor and review electricity facility project Engineering issues.
- Excellent schedule and time management skills; and
- Must possess strong analytical skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted!
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