AGL (Africa Global Logistics), the reference multimodal logistics operator in Africa, is part of the MSC family. With 23,000 employees in 50 countries, the company connects Africa to Africa and to the rest of the world. AGL relies on its 250 subsidiaries in Africa, Haiti, Timor and Indonesia to provide port, ocean, logistics and railway solutions.

Responsibilities or duties

The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative, organizational, and coordination support to the Head of IFF Nairobi to ensure smooth running of day-to-day operations.

Executive Calendar & Meeting Management

• Manage and coordinate the executive's calendar, appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Schedule and organize internal and external meetings, ensuring timely circulation of agendas and meeting materials.
• Prepare meeting logistics, conference facilities, and visitor arrangements.
• Record, distribute, and monitor meeting action points and follow-up activities.

Reporting & Business Coordination

• Collect, collate, and consolidate information, reports, KPIs, and statistics from section heads.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc business reports.
• Support management reviews by preparing presentations, dashboards, and briefing materials.
• Track action items arising from management meetings and ensure timely closure.

Correspondence & Communication Management

• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, including emails, letters, phone calls, and official communications.
• Draft, proofread, and edit reports, presentations, business correspondence, minutes, and executive briefs.
• Act as a key liaison between the Head of IFF and internal/external stakeholders.

Records & Document Management

• Maintain and organize key business records, files, and documentation in both physical and digital formats.
• Ensure proper filing, version control, retrieval, and archiving of documents.
• Track documents submitted for approval and monitor progress until completion.
• Ensure compliance with document retention and confidentiality requirements.

Office Administration

• Attend to visitors, clients, customers, and employees professionally and courteously.
• Ensure proper housekeeping, organization, and readiness of the executive office and meeting facilities.
• Coordinate office supplies and administrative requirements as needed.

Assignment Tracking & Follow-Up

• Track assignments and deliverables assigned to direct reports (N-1 managers) on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Monitor progress of agreed actions and provide status updates to management.
• Follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of tasks and commitments.

Confidentiality & Compliance

• Handle sensitive business information with the highest level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Maintain professional standards and comply with company policies and procedures.

General Administrative Support

• Manage competing priorities effectively and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate flexibility in responding to changing business requirements and priorities.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to times on internal events, conferences, speeches, social networks, and media.

Experience needed

Minimum 2 years of experience supporting senior management or executives.

Experience in logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, or a multinational environment is an added advantage.

• Manage and coordinate the executive's calendar, appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Schedule and organize internal and external meetings, ensuring timely circulation of agendas and meeting materials.
• Prepare meeting logistics, conference facilities, and visitor arrangements.
• Record, distribute, and monitor meeting action points and follow-up activities.
• Collect, collate, and consolidate information, reports, KPIs, and statistics from section heads.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc business reports.
• Support management reviews by preparing presentations, dashboards, and briefing materials.
• Track action items arising from management meetings and ensure timely closure.
• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, including emails, letters, phone calls, and official communications.
• Draft, proofread, and edit reports, presentations, business correspondence, minutes, and executive briefs.
• Act as a key liaison between the Head of IFF and internal/external stakeholders.
• Maintain and organize key business records, files, and documentation in both physical and digital formats.
• Ensure proper filing, version control, retrieval, and archiving of documents.
• Track documents submitted for approval and monitor progress until completion.
• Ensure compliance with document retention and confidentiality requirements.
• Attend to visitors, clients, customers, and employees professionally and courteously.
• Ensure proper housekeeping, organization, and readiness of the executive office and meeting facilities.
• Coordinate office supplies and administrative requirements as needed.
• Track assignments and deliverables assigned to direct reports (N-1 managers) on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Monitor progress of agreed actions and provide status updates to management.
• Follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of tasks and commitments.
• Handle sensitive business information with the highest level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Maintain professional standards and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Manage competing priorities effectively and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate flexibility in responding to changing business requirements and priorities.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to times on internal events, conferences, speeches, social networks, and media.

• Executive Calendar & Meeting Management
• Reporting & Business Coordination
• Correspondence & Communication Management
• Records & Document Management
• Office Administration
• Assignment Tracking & Follow-Up
• Confidentiality & Compliance
• General Administrative Support
• Proficiency in relevant software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in Business Administration, Management, Office Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting senior management or executives.
• Experience in logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, or a multinational environment is an added advantage.