Analyst and Executive Assistant at LawAfrica Publishing Ltd

Job Summary:

The holder of this position will be responsible for supporting the MD’s Office, will also acting as the link between the employees, clients’ external stakeholders and MD’s Office.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Manage and maintain executive schedule/calendar, including scheduling travel and conferences, making appointments and making changes to appointments
• Driving key business projects, coordinating & tracking progress, and keeping the MD updated
• Prepare management reports, presentations, and any other write-up as requested. This requires superior skills in MS Word and PowerPoint
• Data analysis: superior skills in MS Excel, access & any other data visualization tools.
• Perform filtering and sorting of Data, V-lookup and other key functions
• Product, consumer & market research: conducting research and submitting findings as requested
• Prepare Executive responses, routine memos, letters and other correspondence
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to other staff members when appropriate
• Connect with customers when appropriate and problem-solve, while escalating matters as and when, for advice and closure
• In liaison with the Administration department, assist in administrative functions
• Undertake any other relevant duties as directed by management from time to time.

Skills and Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business related course, BSc/BA in International Relations
• Minimum 3 years’ experience either in an Executive Assistant, Research / Analytics or Admin department
• Ability to use data and useful links to arrive at insightful solutions
• A self-starter, motivated and able to positively motivate others
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and follow-up skills Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making
• Commercially aware
• Aptitude for fostering positive relationships
• Experience with research using data analytics software