Dynamic administrative professional with proven expertise at Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa, excelling in event coordination and customer service. Skilled in data entry and document management, I effectively streamlined processes, enhancing operational efficiency. Recognized for delivering exceptional support and fostering positive relationships with clients and staff alike.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Assistant
Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (trapca)
01.2009 - Current
Administrative Support
Provide general administrative support to the Principal Finance and Administration Officer and trapca staff
Notify supervisors of any damages or deficits
Deal with complaints from staff and clients
Organize, supervise and coordinate casual laborers
Prepare duty roster and supervise the casual laborers
Identify casual laborers for recruitment by trapca
Train casual laborers on their trapca duties
Evaluate casual laborers performance
Inspect the work done by external and internal contractors – pest control, laundry, window cleaning, plumbing, wiring etc. renovations
Report safety and security hazard
Provide housekeeping reports
Ensure services offered to VIPs are of the highest standards
Managing internal and external correspondence
Answering phone calls
Scheduling appointments
Organizing meetings
Order office supplies
Identify new deals and suppliers
Maintain contact list
Submit and reconcile expense reports
Provide general support to visitors
Act as the focal point of contact for staff and clients
Consult with other administrative assistants to handle requests and queries from staff and clients
Distributing internal communication
Event coordination including client lunches and office refreshments
Book classrooms for trapca students
Filling institutional documents
Keeping petty cash
Initiate requisition processes for trapca supplies and consumables bought from external vendors
Process client/ customer payments
Process casual laborers payments
Raise quotations for trapca
Manage reimbursement processes
Manage staff and client’s welfare: e.g. organizing hospital visits, transport, etc.
Provide health and safety including first aid related services to clients.
Accurately input and update data in various systems and databases e.g. student database.
Keep financial data, employee records, inventory information, and other relevant data sets and typing duties as may be assigned.
Act as a point of contact for internal and external inquiries
Process admission of students in executive courses
Provide information and assistance as required.
Assist in the creation, editing, formatting, and distribution of various documents, including reports, memos, presentations, and spreadsheets.
Maintain organized filing systems (both physical and digital) to ensure easy retrieval of information.
Prepare regular reports and summaries expenses and expenditure as requested by PFAO.
Prepare graduation gowns
Arrange and make sure awards for best performance students are in order before graduation time.
Ushering at graduation day
Housekeeping/Cleanliness
Cleaning and sanitizing the offices, lecture rooms, stores and the kitchen
Replenishes toiletries
Empties trash and receptacles
Organize flower arrangement
Ensure that outside environment is kept clean
Ensure that the board room is kept ready for institutional functions