EMMY SONGOI, Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant)

EMMY SONGOI

Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant)

Kenya Methodist University

Location
Kenya
Education
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
Experience
17 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months

Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant) at Kenya Methodist University
  • Kenya
  • My current job since August 2011

Duties and Responsibilities
• Write up correspondence, memoranda, presentations and reports for senior managers.
• Organize and manage executives’ schedules, meetings and appointments for both internal and external clients and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Work closely with senior managers to provide them with administrative support.
• Record, transcribe and distribute the minutes of meetings.
• Screen telephone calls and direct calls from the switchboard.
• Meet and greet visitors at all levels of seniority and provide them with refreshments.
• Train new administrative assistants to ensure attention to detail and adherence to company policy.
• Maintain utmost discretion when dealing with sensitive topics
• Perform routine clerical tasks such as mailing, copying, faxing, filing, scanning and maintaining administration systems.
• Liaise with internal staff at all levels.
• Process invoices, expense request forms and reimbursements requests.
• Highly skilled leader with skills in delegating tasks, team building, and creating positive customer experiences
• Well versed in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Access)

Switchboard Operator Assistant at Kenya Methodist University
  • Kenya
  • January 2009 to December 2010

Duties and Responsibilities
• Answer and rout incoming calls on a complex digital telephone system relay messages and refer customers to appropriate person of service.
• Marketing university products to prospective callers.
• Provide information and assistance regarding telephone numbers to complete certain calls.
• Maintains inventory of office supplies.
• Receive messages by fax and email and send intended recipients messages by internal mail.
• Compile, update and maintain data related to staff directory i.e. electronic telephone directory to ensure accurate dispensing of information.

Senior Customer Service Assistant at G4S - Kenya
  • Kenya
  • January 2006 to December 2008

Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for answering customer queries, complaints, opinions and solving them or directing them to relevant departments for solutions.
• Assisted in the training of new customer service representatives and associates.
• Organized the workflow to meet customer timeframes
• Performed market research surveys on customer needs and requirements as well as information on new products.
• Worked cooperatively with key team members, clients and vendors
• Promoted to manager position to recruit, train and supervise customer service representatives.
• Fostered an environment in which guests enjoyed high levels of service

Education

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at Kenya Methodist University
  • July 2015

Actively participated in Christian Fellowship Union Volunteering Class Head

Diploma, Secretarial Studies
  • at Glory Commercial College
  • November 2004

Student Leader Christian Fellowship Secretary Awarded - Best Student of the year Participated in Voter Registration

Specialties & Skills

Communicator
Independent Thinker
problem solving skills
Flexible Working
Detail Orientation
detail oriented
teamwork
faster leaner
multitasking
communication
good time manager
can work under pressure

Languages

English
Expert
Swahili
Expert

Hobbies

  • Travelling, reading business journals,watching documentaries