West Africa Audit & Assurance - Chief of Staff (Executive Assistant) at Deloitte Nigeria

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Everyday, approximately 286,200 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to making an impact that matters. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across Nigeria and Ghana.

In Nigeria, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services firms, specializing in providing Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, consumer, telecommunications, media & technology, energy resources & Industrial and government and public services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: West Africa Audit & Assurance - Chief of Staff (Executive Assistant)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
The role of the Chief of Staff (Executive Assistant) is both strategic and operational. S/he will:

• Manage strategic and operational activities within the broader Africa practice and also in the region of location in West Africa
• Work with the West Africa Audit Leader and other Business Unit Leaders/Partners across the Region to actively monitor Africa strategic aspirations
• Interact and build relationships/links with Global teams and support systems
• Be a point of contact to the Office of the West Africa Audit Leader for the business
• Coordinate selected business activities required of the West Africa Audit Leader
• Prepare presentation materials for meetings and events
• Have a strategic mindset and ability to handle and manage complex operations across multiple jurisdictions. 
• Possess the acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, mixing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate operational demands.
• Demonstrate the ability to deal with highly confidential information and act as a liaison between the West Africa Audit Leaders/Partner and other constituencies, both internal and external.
• Be able to work effectively in a fast paced and project-driven environment with constantly changing demands. S/he will require energy, excellent engagement skills and a passion for the growing Deloitte Audit & Assurance practice

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree / Higher National Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of second class lower/Lower credit.
• Have a minimum of five (5) O'level credits (including Mathematics and English Language) in one sitting.
• A post-graduate/master’s degree in any business course will be an added advantage.
• Project management qualifications/experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in professional services environment and/or in similar capacities, including demonstrated experience of finance management, budget execution, etc. and other complex tasks
• Highest level of integrity, confidentiality, self-awareness, and a desire to excel. 
• Good facilitation, communication, writing and presentation skills
• Possess excellent inter-personal relations.
• Entrepreneurial, business acumen, data analysis, strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online