CAROLINE ADAKU OKWUE
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Bariga, Lagos. *********@*****.***
Date of Birth: 18th September, 1970
Sex/Marital Status: Female/Married Nationality: Nigerian
Experienced professional with over 15 years providing service and support to the public. Possesses confidence and patience to effectively communicate with thousands of customers and ensuring customer satisfaction. Self-motivated, highly organized and detailed oriented with a proven ability to meet deadline. Possesses exceptional multi-tasking and administration skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Courtesy Computer Application Patient Service Problem Solving
Staff Support Communication
EXPERIENCE
Administrative Secretary
Ismail & Partners Chartered Surveyors &
Real Estate Consultants, Obalende, Lagos 2012 – 2015
Controlled the daily activities of the office, supervised the reception area and trained new junior staff on office procedures.
Provided secretarial and administrative support to the Managing Partner
Coordinated workshops, special events, meetings, package workshop materials and other logistics
Achieved customer satisfaction and maintained company loyalty
Daily tracking of emails
Handled office equipment maintenance and stationeries
Negotiated contract with vendors
Slashed office expenses especially printing paper by recycling used ones
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Secretary to Managing Director/CEO
Guinea Insurance Plc, Lagos 2002 – 2011
Served as a proactive assistant to the Chief Executive Office, answered telephone calls, tracked emails, typed correspondences and double check Bid Proposals before they are sent out to clients.
Trusted with highly sensitive and confidential information
Resolved a wide range of customers problem, applying diplomacy/assertiveness to customer issue
Handled the Chief Executive Officer’s travel arrangements
Handled relevant papers and logistics for Board meetings
Supervised the reception area and train new junior staff
Maintained a health safety environment
Negotiated contract with vendors, slashed office expenses especially printing paper by recycling the used ones
Planned and arranged events which included Christmas party, decoration of office, purchase of customer’s gift items and other events
And other tasks as may be directed by the Executive Management
UNIC Insurance Plc
Secretary Typist 1994 – 2001
Provided secretarial and administrative support
Routine calls to the appropriate personnel
Followed up by telephone to make sure customers’ needs were met and in place
Ensured a health safety environment
Planned and arranged events which included Christmas party, decoration of office, purchase of customer’s gift items and other events
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EDUCATION
NO
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
DATE
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RUFUS GIWA POLYTECHNIC
2006 – 2008
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RUFUS GIWA POLYTECHNIC
2004 – 2006
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ORIH INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE
1982 - 1986
QUALIFICATIONS
NO
QUALIFICATION
DATE
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H.N.D BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & MGT
2009
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O.N.D. SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION (UPPER CREDIT)
2006
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NABTE
2004
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
FULL-MEMBER THE INST. OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MGT. (ICRM) 2012
ASSOCIATE MEMBER, THE NIG. INST. OF PROFESSIONAL SEC. (NIPS) 2007
TRAINING ATTENDED
Customer Relationship Management: Organized by The Institute of Customer Relationship Mgt. 2012
Fire & Business Interruption Ins. Underwriting Organized by El-Shaddai Global 2011
Performance Improvement and Development Course organized by The Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries 2009
The Role of Executive Secretaries and Personal Assistants in Mgt. Organized
by The Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries 2007
REFEREES REFEREES
MR. CHARLES NWAOBA MRS JUSTINA UMUNNAKWE
DOKACHAZ & CO. LTD EKO FM,
LAGOS. TEL. 080******** LAGOS. TEL. 080********
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