Unilever Nigeria PLC recruiting Executive Assistant

About unilever

Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies.
Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you're bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh.
People's lives are changing fast. As the way we all live and work evolves, our needs and tastes change too. At Unilever we aim to help people in their daily lives. So we keep developing new products, improving tried and tested brands and promoting better, more efficient ways of working.
We have a portfolio of brands that are popular across the country. Popular because of our two key strengths:

• Strong roots in local markets and first-hand knowledge of the local culture.
• World-class business expertise applied internationally to serve consumers everywhere.                        

Focusing on performance and productivity, we encourage our people to develop new ideas and put fresh approaches into practice. Hand in hand with this is a strong sense of responsibility to the communities we serve. We don't only measure success in financial terms; how we achieve results is important too. We work hard to conduct our business with integrity - respecting our employees, our consumers and the environment around us.
Unilever is proudly one of the country's leading suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods in all our three divisions - Foods, home care and personal care.
Unilever Nigeria Plc a leading Multinational Company in the FMCG sector requires the services of an Executive Assistant.

Executive Assistant

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day administration of the Director's office and diary
• Respond to queries and requests on non-technical issues and escalate to the Director where necessary.
• Ensure & coordinate relevant & adequate logistics for the Director and other events connected to the Director's office.
• Make efficient travel arrangements as required for the Director's office

Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc in any discipline (social sciences preferable) with a 2nd Class degree
• 2-3 years administrative/HR experience
• Experience in the FMCG industry an added advantage.

Key Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• High level of attention to detail
• Effective prioritization
• Excellent communication (oral & written)
• Good Interpersonal relations

Application Deadline
5th October, 2010

Method of application
Qualified candidates should send their detailed resume to:
recruitment.nigeria@unilever.com with the Job title as the subject heading.