Technical Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Provide input to technical studies/research projects, technical reports, project planning reports, etc. to be presented to the Managing Director.
• Attend meetings with the Managing Director, responding to technical inquiries as appropriate; present technical knowledge and information on projects and services and provide answers when required. 
• Attend meetings with or on behalf of the Managing Director and follow up on the raised issues/points of action from those meetings until they have been satisfactorily closed out.
• Evaluate, review, and interpret technical inquiries on contractors/vendors, and be able to provide recommendations to the Managing Director on both existing and potential contractors/vendors. 
• Track projects and the decision-making process for projects that require management  approvals and ensure that the relevant information is for management to make an informed decision is readily available
• Adjust designs and plans to meet client’s needs.
• Aid the Managing Director in the development, coordination, and implementation of strategic plans of the company and its affiliates.
• Prepare a dashboard for the entire business representing the organizational progress of the company with regards to each department’s ongoing respective projects,  highlighting the positives and negatives and reporting performance to the Managing Director on a timely basis.
• Attend and contribute to meetings on behalf of the Managing Director, reporting back and following up if required.
• Ensures proper and timely follow-up on reports from units, departments, and divisions.
  
• Research for and prepare speeches and presentations in a variety of formats to support the activities of the Managing Director.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
  
• Proven work experience as a Technical Assistant
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities to completion with tight timelines
  
• Business planning and analysis
• Report writing and presentation
• Protection of Confidential Information
• MS Office Tools and Calendar Management
• Good negotiation skills.
• Problem-solving ability
• Lateral thinking skills

Work Schedule:

• Working Days: Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Remuneration: NGN250,000 – 350,000 monthly