Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
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GRACE AMARACHI AKACHUKWU
Lagos,Nigeria
Summary
Overview
19
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Phidran Resources LimitedLagos, Nigeria
Administrative Manager
2018.01 - Current (8 education.years_Label & 5 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Managing all aspects of the company's operations
- Preparing logistics for both staff and expatriates
- Communicated with board members, donors and other stakeholders on programmatic initiatives.
- Preparing reports, letter and responding to customer memos/queries
- Planning and negotiating of purchase of equipment, services and supply agreement
- Ensuring that company vehicles are registered, insured and in adequate condition
- Proper soft and hard copy documentation of invoice/delivery notes
- Developed budget recommendations for operating expenditures.
GOT Formation LtdLagos, Nigeria
Admin /HR Officer
2017.02 - 2017.12 (10 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Coordinated store functions to guarantee consistent availability of all required store items and consumables
- Planned, coordinated and monitored renovation works on existing facilities within the organization
- Negotiated Service Level requirements and agreement with contractors and suppliers
- Preparing Employee benefits, remuneration, bonus and allowances
- Worked closely with the HR Consultant, aiding HR improvements and strategy for continued development of best practices.
- Maintained management guidelines, seeing that organizational rules and regulations are maintained
- Ensured accurate, efficient HR administration focused on recruitment, payroll and benefits support.
Contemporary Group LimitedLagos, Nigeria
Administrative Officer
2009.01 - 2014.01 (5 education.years_Label)
Job overview
- Administered employee files and records in order to ensure accurate payment of benefits and allowances.
- Supervised administrative services within the office; manage the repair and maintenance of computer and office equipment
- Monitored office inventory supplies, re-ordering for service provisions.
- Participated in project meetings and mapping out strategies on how to effectively and efficiently complete a project
- Prepared and organized staff seminars, workshops and trainings
- Provided dependable administrative support to senior staff, enabling them to freely handle high-importance tasks.
- Assist in ensuring that organizational policies and procedure are followed
Contemporary Group LimitedLagos, Nigeria
Executive Assistant
2005.01 - 2008.12 (3 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Completed a broad variety of administrative tasks for the CEO including: managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; expense reports; prepared correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranged complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiled documents for travel-related meetings
- Scheduled, organized toke minutes of management meetings and distribute actions points thereafter
- Organized and coordinated manager conferences involving more than 20 attendees.
- Answered phones and took messages and routed calls to correct people.
- Actively participating in project team building and work schedules
- Responded to emails and other correspondence, facilitating positive communication for enhanced business processes.
Education
Edinburgh Business SchoolScotland United Kingdom
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Business Administration
2014.08 - 2016.09 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
University overview
- Advance knowledge in leadership, human resources, project management, marketing amongst others have greatly enhanced my personal and team productiveness, and made me a better administrative executive.
University of NigeriaNsukka, Enugu State
Postgraduate Diploma from Management
2008.05 - 2010.07 (2 education.years_Label & 2 education.months_Label)
University overview
Yaba College of TechnologyYaba Lagos Nigeria
Higher National Diploma (HND) from Secretarial, Administration
2000.06 - 2004.01 (3 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
University overview
Digital Marketing InstituteIkoyi Lagos Nigeria
Diploma in Social Media Management and Advertising from Digital Marketing
2023.02 - 2023.06 (4 education.months_Label)
University overview
- Social Media Ads: I can run effective social media ads and target effectively your exact target audience on various social media, manage, monitor and optimize media engagement to drive off the chart result using cost effective and smart tools.
Skills
- Microsoft Office expertise
- Attention to Details and Accuracy
- Works well in a team
- Detail-orientated
- Ability to prioritize
- Excellent communication skills
- Bookkeeping
- Social media marketing
- Public relations
Languages
English
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Timeline
Digital Marketing Institute
Diploma in Social Media Management and Advertising from Digital Marketing
2023.02 - 2023.06 (4 education.months_Label)
Administrative Manager
Phidran Resources Limited
2018.01 - Current (8 education.years_Label & 5 education.months_Label)
Admin /HR Officer
GOT Formation Ltd
2017.02 - 2017.12 (10 education.months_Label)
Edinburgh Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Business Administration
2014.08 - 2016.09 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Administrative Officer
Contemporary Group Limited
2009.01 - 2014.01 (5 education.years_Label)
University of Nigeria
Postgraduate Diploma from Management
2008.05 - 2010.07 (2 education.years_Label & 2 education.months_Label)
Executive Assistant
Contemporary Group Limited
2005.01 - 2008.12 (3 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Yaba College of Technology
Higher National Diploma (HND) from Secretarial, Administration
2000.06 - 2004.01 (3 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)