Hospitality

Personal Assistant At St. Mary Dedication British International High Schools

St. Mary Dedication British International High Schools·Edo, nigeria·Full Time·Contract
HospitalityFull TimeContract
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Job Description

  • The role of a PA is to free an executive's time from organising and administrative tasks so that they can spend maximum time on strategic tasks. A successful applicant will typically be computer literate.
  • Acting as a first point of contact: dealing with correspondence and phone calls
  • Managing diaries and organising meetings and appointments,
  • Booking and arranging travel, transport and accommodation
  • Organising events and conferences
  • Reminding the Principal of important tasks and deadlines
  • Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence
  • Managing databases and filing systems
  • Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients
  • Collating and filing expenses reports.
  • Ability to work as part of a team or independently.
  • Miscellaneous tasks to support the Principle, which will vary from completing some corporate governance reporting (to ensure that the business is being run properly and complying with legislation and regulations) or conducting research etc.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Bachelors degree holder.
  • Discretion and trustworthiness: you will often be the party to confidential information.
  • Basic mathematic skills.
  • Flexibility and adaptability.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Organisational skills and the ability to multitask.
  • The ability to be proactive and take the initiative.
  • Tact and diplomacy.
  • Communication skills.

Additional Information:

  • Pension plan
  • Life Insurance.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HND

At a glance

Company

St. Mary Dedication British International High Schools

Location

Edo, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

September 21, 2026

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