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Job Title:   Executive Assistant (Admin Jobs)

Organisation: De Heus Animal Nutrition (Koudijs)

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

About the Company:

De Heus Animal Nutrition is the fourth-generation family business that has proudly grown into a major global player with 10.000 employees. Explosive growth has brought the company to where it is today. We have been in the Top 10 of the largest Dutch family-owned businesses for years.

In Uganda, De Heus is best known for its brand Koudijs. To extend its business in East Africa, De Heus will start local production of animal feed in Uganda and Kenya. The new plant in Uganda will produce aqua feed to power the rapidly growing aquaculture sector.

Job Summary:  For our new organization in Uganda, we are looking for an Executive Assistant. This position reports directly to the Managing Director of Uganda and works closely with the rest of the team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and forwarding incoming requests. Receive incoming calls, mail, process, and dispatch mail in line
• Receive visitors and attend to their needs. Organize logistics and travel for visitors.
• Organize and coordinate calendars and events for the MT & MD
• Ensure a tidy, healthy, and clean reception area at all times in addition to public areas meeting rooms, conference rooms, public toilets, compound area, etc.
• Supporting ad hoc requests of varying nature

What do we expect from you?

• You need to be organized, flexible, person-oriented, able to multitask and resourceful.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A degree in administration / Human Resources or its equivalent
• Proven experience as a personal assistant, front desk representative or related position
• At least 3 years of work experience in an international company

What do we offer?

De Heus offers you a challenging position in a dynamic and international context. You will help realize our strategy and truly make an impact on Uganda by adding a missing link in the protein value chain and improving food security. We believe that our employees make a difference and power the progress of our fast-growing, highly ambitious organization.

The package comes with a competitive salary, depending on education, skills, and experience.

Location: At the plant in Njeru (near Jinja), with regular trips to Kampala.

How to Apply:

Would you like to work in a successful and fast-growing international company with many opportunities for personal growth? If so please do the following before the 7 September 2024:

• Fill in the following https://app.testgorilla.com/s/mexkd28s that this is timed, and you do best if you answer as many questions as possible.
• Send your CV, transcripts and motivation letter to imirimo@deheus.com
• Indicate the position in the subject line of your email for the CV, transcripts and letter.

Assessments are part of this recruitment procedure.

Deadline: 7th September 2024

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