ENOCH ADDAH
**** ******* ******, *** *, Charlotte, NC 28205 Tel: 980-***-**** Email: ac00r7@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Over 17 years experience as a Secretary through the ranks to Administrative Manager in management consultancy, advertising, oil-servicing, and publications (information technology) office settings, with excellent diplomatic communication skills. Provided Secretarial, Customer Service, Marketing, Conflict Resolution and Office Support.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
VALUEPLUS PUBLICATIONS LIMITED - Lagos, Nigeria October 2003 – December 2011
Administrative/Marketing Manager
• Performed both administrative and marketing functions in a book publishing company with emphasis on information technology.
• Develop business with prospective clients.
• Nurture business relationships with clients.
PHOENIXTIDE OFFSHORE NIGERIA LIMITED - Lagos, Nigeria June 1998 – July 2003
(A subsidiary of Tidewater Marine Inc, USA)
Secretary to Managing Director/Area Manager
• Provide efficient and effective secretarial support services to the Managing Director/Area Manager and other heads of departments of an American oil-servicing company.
• Receive and treat correspondence on behalf of the M.D./Area Manager and the Company as required.
• Receive and attend efficiently to visitors to the office of the M.D./Area Manager, Operations Manager, Commercial Manager and the Administrative Manager.
• Forward correspondence to appropriate quarters and ensure outward correspondence are despatched appropriately.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate filing index for all documents including a database of addresses, phone and fax numbers.
• Prepare and type letters, memos and other documentation as requested.
• Book appointments and keep up-to-date accurate diary/schedule of the activities of the M.D.
• Draft routine correspondence and type same (some of a highly confidential nature) on behalf of the M.D./Area Manager and ensure a follow-up system.
• Prepare bids and proposals for tenders.
• Sending situation reports of operations and weekly revenue to our worldwide head office at New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
• Assess facilities and equipment around the office complex and other branches.
• Procure and keep inventory of stationeries and provisions for staff.
• Check all short-term personnel requests.
• Screen invoices and vouchers, and re-input vendors’ bills to ascertain total monthly expenditures.
• Check and coordinate travel arrangements and hotel reservation for personnel.
• Monitor and evaluate performance of other support staff in the administrative department.
• Perform other administrative duties assigned to me by the M.D., Operations Manager, Financial Controller, Commercial Manager and the Administrative Manager as required.
NEW GENERATION ADVERTISING LIMITED, Lagos, Nigeria December 1995 – May 1998
Administrative Secretary
• Maintain sufficient office services.
• Maintain and assess communication facilities and equipment.
• Receiving and making telephone calls on behalf of the organization.
• Type letters, memos and making replies to correspondence on behalf of the Managing Director.
• Organize the flow of paper work.
• Assist the general Manager in supervising administrative procedures and evaluating office personnel.
• Maintain records.
• Organize meetings and take minutes of meetings.
• Manage the office.
• Acting on behalf of both the General Manager and the Managing Director.
CENTREPIECE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD, Benin-City, Nigeria July 1990 – Oct.1995
Confidential Secretary
• Receive and make telephone calls.
• Take dictation and transcribe same.
• Type seminar documents and office letters.
• Keep and maintain office files.
• Receive and attend to visitors on behalf of the Managing Partner and other company officials.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Trucker: Over the Road January 2015 – January 2017
Administrative/Relocator
• Perform administrative duties in relocating vehicles within Avis/Budget Group environment.
GCA SERVICES GROUP (Avis/Budget Car Rentals), Charlotte, NC January 2013 – December 2014
Administrative/Relocator
• Perform administrative duties in relocating vehicles within Avis/Budget Group environment.
FOOD LION, Charlotte, NC September 2012 – February 2013
Cashier
• Greeting Customers; Making entries of goods purchased by customers into machine/computer; Re-arranging displayed goods on the shelves; Gathering shopping carts used by customers and keeping the business premises clean.
WENDY’S, Charlotte, NC August 2012-October 2012
Crew Member
• Prepared meals according to customers’ demand including cleaning the business premises.
EDUCATION
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, Auchi (formerly Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi), Edo State, Nigeria May 1991
Associate Degree (National Diploma) in Secretarial Studies (Office Administration)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Ms Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access), Pagemaker, Corel Draw, Internet Research and Archiving.
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Effective Fire Safety Skills and First Aider Course - Lagos, Nigeria August 2005
Personal Effectiveness for Productivity Improvement Workshop - Lagos, Nigeria September 2005