DEBRA OTIGO 071*******/073*******
PERSONAL ASSISTANT /SECRETARY ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Highly motivated and professional Executive Secretary with over 17 years of experience providing high-level support to senior executives. Proficient in managing calendars organizing meetings and events, handling confidential documents, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. EDUCATION
Mombasa Technical Training Institute
1997 – 2000
Rifkins Business College
2002
SKILLS
• Strong organizational and time
management skills
• Exceptional communication and
interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as
part of a team
• Detail oriented and able to handle
multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience in managing budgets and
handling confidential documents
CERTIFICATIONS
Single & Group Certificates (KNEC)
(Typing III, shorthand 1, business English III,
office practice, commerce II, secretarial
duties II, entrepreneurship and
communication &report writing)
Computer packages (MS Windows, access,
excel PowerPoint and internet & email)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Administrative Secretary
Cam Insurance Agency / Adalle Ent. Ltd/
2017 – February 2024
• Manage the schedules and calendar of
the director
• Handle confidential information and
documents with discretion and
maintain their proper organization.
• Receiving and making telephone calls
• Handling clients complains /queries
about their medical covers
• Ensuring office bills are paid on time
• In charge of office requisition
• In charge of company motor
pool/driver
• Handling petty cash
• Follow up on claims /commissions to
be paid
• Known agent to personal /company’s
bank accounts
• Dealing with tenders through Ifmis
System
Personal Assistant /Human Resource
Officer
Guard Force Group Ltd / 2003 – 2015
• Use of computer in processing
office documents
• Ensuring filling system is up to
date
• Receiving & distributing mails
• Operating switchboard and
screening calls
• Front Office management/
Receptionist
• Preparation of Itinerary and Hotel
Bookings for the Executive
Chairman
• Attending Meetings and Preparing
the Minutes etc.
• Auditing payroll from Accounts
Office
• Payment of workers at the end of
the Month
• In charge of company motor pools
• Acting as an agent for properties
owned by the company
• Employment & firing of
Employees
• Handling petty cash
• Handling Labour disputes
• Assisting marketing Departments
in tender preparation
• Assisting Accounts to do receipts
to clients
• Handling clients complains
• In charge of stores requisitions
• Granting leave applications in
liaison with Operations
Departments
ATTACHEE SECRETARY
Karigithu & Company Advocate /May 1999 –
July 1999
Kenya Railways Corporation / September
1998 – November 1998
Cyber Attendant
Toshiba Secretarial Bureau / November
2001 - February 2002
REFEREES
1. Dr. Josephine Kilifi
Pwani University
************************@*****.***
Tel: 072*******
Mombasa
2. Polycap Ochola
Executive Chairman
Guardforce Group
*************@*****.***
Tel: 072*******
Kisumu
3. Millicent Akinyi
Managing Director
Cam Insurance Agency /Adalle Ent.
Ltd
***********@******.***
Tel: 072*******
Mombasa