Overview

East African Lion Brands is a leading FMCG manufacturing company in Ethiopia. Located in Bishoftu and comprised of three production facilities—Home Care, Personal Care, and Supplementary Food—the company’s portfolio includes Crown, Peacock, Vitex, and many other household essentials. East African Lion Brands is now hiring key positions to aid in the growth of the company, and a competitive salary will be offered for the right candidates.

Job Summary:

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Assistant provides executive, administrative, and development support to the CEO. The Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the CEO. He/she compiles and prepares periodic reports from various work units and submit to the CEO. The Executive Assistant serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors, CEO and Senior Management Team. He/she organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts; and oversees special projects.

Unit/service: CEO

Transport Service: To be Provided

No. Required; 1

Job Requirements

Competencies (Skills& abilities)

• Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation system development in FMCG industries
• Strong leadership skills 
• Solid operational management and general business skills
• Proven Problem saving capacity
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Problem-solving mindset & Conflict handling capacity
• Ability to report to the Chief Executive Officer clearly and accurately.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills 
• Understanding business functions such as finance, procurement, marketing etc.
• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development. 

Qualification and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Business Management, MBA or related fields with eight (8) years of demonstrated experience out of which four (3) years in executive position or BA degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management or related fields with ten (10) years of demonstrated experience of which five (4) years in a senior executive assistant position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above listed requirements can send ONLY detailed C.V and application letter within 7 working days from the date of announcement to the following Email: Tadesse.Teshome@ealbi.com

 Women are encouraged to apply, and only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

The Closing date for application is January 31, 2022.