Technical Assistant to Founder/CEO at SeerBit – Apply Now

What we need

• We are looking to hire a dynamic Technical Assistant to help our CEO organize and manage key priorities, and balance important internal systems, processes, and stakeholder relationships.
• This position requires someone who is creative and enjoys working within a small, entrepreneurial environment that is results-driven and can exercise good judgment in a variety of situations.
• The ideal candidate must have strong written and verbal communication, strategic and operational capabilities, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. Also, he or she must be able to work with limited supervision.

Strategic Support

What you will do:

• Facilitate ideation, brainstorming, and consultations required for problem-solving, successful pursuit of opportunities, and implementation and execution of strategy and corporate objectives
• Assist the CEO to align time with key priorities, milestones, deadlines, and decisions.
• Lead strategic initiatives that will help drive organizational growth and operational improvements, working with key executives. Identify and analyze opportunistic corporate and business development opportunities
• Provide thought leadership and leadership on a variety of cross-functional projects using strong analytical, presentation, and communication skills
• Work closely with the CEO to strategize, plan for, and develop presentations/materials for internal and external use

Operational Support

• Manage the CEO’s diary: appointments and scheduling etc.
• Manage and facilitate the hosting of meetings, convening, events, etc. related to entities led by the CEO.
• Co-ordinate the CEO’s travel and all movement to and from events, meetings, etc. related to business, and other engagements
• Attend to correspondences linked to the organizations where the CEO provides support and ensure that they are properly attended to in a prompt manner.
• Improve the CEO’s turnaround time on correspondence that requires his attention and swift dissemination of outbound correspondence
• Act as a gatekeeper and or a gateway, creating win-win situations for direct access to the CEOs time and office.
• Attend to all concerns addressed to the CEO’s office, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature, and determine the appropriate course of action or response.
• Provides a bridge for smooth communication between the CEO’s office and internal departments.
• Work closely and effectively with the CEO to keep him well-informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Acts as a “barometer,” having a sense of the issues taking place in the Company and keeping the CEO updated.
• Edit and complete first drafts for written communications to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with special projects; designing and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence.
• Manage sensitive matters with a high level of confidentiality and discretion, especially decisions directly impacting the global operations of the company.
• Conserve the CEOs time by reading, researching, collecting, and analyzing information as needed, in advance.

Experience and Educational Requirements

• University Degree in a Management Science, Business, or Law field from a reputable university with a minimum of second-class upper-division grade
• Second degree will be an added advantage
• 3+ years of experience in a corporate environment working with senior-level executives
• Ability to travel is a key requirement

Skills and Competencies

• Solid knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Excellent judgment and impeccable discretion, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities; ability to identify conflicts and proactively suggest resolutions
• Adaptive to changing priorities, identifying conflicts and proactively suggesting resolutions
• Proactive; self-starter with an approachable “can do” customer service mindset
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Flexibility to work outside of working hours as needed
• Excellent organizational skills; resourceful and detail-oriented with a track record of solving complex problems independently
• Calm, professional, self-confident demeanor with a high work ethic
• Excellent communication skills; strong command of the English language
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team skills
• Proactive; self-starter with an approachable “can do” customer service mindset and a positive attitude
• Resourceful and detail-oriented; ability to solve complex problems independently
• Demonstrates the highest level of confidentiality Integrity and objectivity
• Think clearly and analytically