AKINYETUN Owolabi Olawunmi
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (BI-LINGUAL)
Lagos
Summary
Spirited and zestful corporate generalist with swift adaptiveness to any organizational structure and portfolio. Jovial yet graceful in carrying out any form of duty with and without supervision. Very detailed and highly perceptive especially for decision making. Innovative, creative, resourceful and improvisation expert in familiar and challenging environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Executive Director
Bellwether Projects Limited
Ijanikin, Lagos
03.2019 - Current
- Negotiated contracts on auto and property sales
- Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
- Recruited remote workers to drive company's focus
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
- Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
- Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
IBAFON OIL LIMITED
LAGOS
04.2016 - Current
- Translated documents from French to English and vice versa.
- Interpreted conversations from French to English and vice versa.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch or distribute to correct recipient.
- Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
- Edited documents to improve accuracy of language, flow and readability.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Monitored office calendars to plan meetings, activities and travel to maximize productivity.
- Scheduled conference rooms, prepared agendas and maintained calendars to prepare for meetings and events.
- Recorded meeting minutes to provide historical account of actions, measure progress against strategic plan and drive accountability.
- Set up conference rooms, technology and materials to facilitate meetings.
- Offered technical support and troubleshot issues to enhance office productivity.
- Booked airfare, hotel and ground transportation to coordinate office travel.
- Interacted with vendors to purchase and set up equipment and services.
- Conducted onboarding to help new hires adjust to administrative and performance aspects of jobs.
- Managed incoming correspondence to enhance employee performance and reduce time spent on processing and responding.
Assistant HR Officer
IBAFON OIL LIMITED
LAGOS
04.2016 - Current
- Drafted correspondences for staff and non-staff related matters
- Proofread correspondences with confidentiality.
- Interfaced with Pensions offices for staff
- Interfaced with Insurance offices for staff and company
- Coordinated employee placements and administrative details.
- Supervised job interviews and conducted exit surveys to verify compliance with HR best practices.
- Processed paperwork and hiring details for promotions and lateral position changes.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 3 employees in the company.
- Briefed new hires on essential job information, such as company policies, employment benefits and job duties.
- Provided resolution to complex and confidential issues.
- Coordinated activities of human resources team, distributing resources and personnel effectively across organization to meet HR needs.
- Accurately prepared weekly payroll and tracking data using Excel software.
- Created organizational filing systems for records, correspondence
- Served as representative in various civic and community functions to further enhance company image and develop additional business.
Commercial Assistant
IBAFON OIL LIMITED
LAGOS
04.2016 - Current
- Handling of Offshore Documents in File Directory
- Programming of trucks
- Programmed paper waybills and tickets for trucking
- Created, edited and forwarded spreadsheets and documents.
- Designed optimized filing system for office to maximize efficiency.
- Maintained office supply inventory and ordered new supplies when needed.
- Built relationships with clients to establish new contracts.
- Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
- Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
Diction Teacher
Distinct Star Schools
Magodo, Lagos
07.2014 - 05.2016
- Taught diction (correct pronunciation) to teachers and students
- Boosted teachers and students' confidence in effective communication through correct pronunciation
- Wrote progress report on teacher and student performance in diction
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and challenges
- Set up a media office to further assist the teaching and learning of diction
Education
Master of Arts - Admin and Planning
National Open University
LAGOS, NIGERIA 07.2018 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Arts - French
Lagos State University
OJO, LAGOS 05.2010 - 09.2013
Associate of Arts - FRENCH AND ENGLISH EDUCATION
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education
06.2005 - 04.2008
High School Diploma -
Vetland Grammar School
Agege, Lagos 04.1996 - 04.2002
Skills
TechnicalMS Word, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Excel, PowerPoint, Corel, SPSS
Documentation and reporting
Recordkeeping
Contract negotiations
Travel planning
Office management
Relationship building
Transcription and dictation
Business correspondence
Presentation design
Writing reports
Executive presentations
Multi-line Telephone Systems
[Language] fluency
Travel coordination
Meeting arrangements
Administrative support
Human resource laws
Claims management
Post-secondary education
ESL- English as Second Language
Secondary education
POS handling
Event planning
Meet and Greet
Certification
CERTIFIED INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Researching information and Travelling
I love to stay up-to-date with most current information regarding education, work and finance. Seeing good places and sites quite sparks my hormones and tickle me to pink
Quote
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Timeline
CERTIFIED INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING
10-2019
Executive Director
Bellwether Projects Limited
03.2019 - Current
Master of Arts - Admin and Planning
National Open University
07.2018 - 11.2022
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
IBAFON OIL LIMITED
04.2016 - Current
Assistant HR Officer
IBAFON OIL LIMITED
04.2016 - Current
Commercial Assistant
IBAFON OIL LIMITED
04.2016 - Current
Diction Teacher
Distinct Star Schools
07.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - French
Lagos State University
05.2010 - 09.2013
Associate of Arts - FRENCH AND ENGLISH EDUCATION
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education
06.2005 - 04.2008
High School Diploma -
Vetland Grammar School
04.1996 - 04.2002