Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-11-05 Ref. JB1350985

Secretary - Female
Alghanim Industries

Job Purpose :
Reporting to the Service Operations Manager, the Secretary provides administrative support to business as well as personal assistance that might be required within or outside the business.
Key Accountabilities :
Handling all administrative and secretarial functions; Responsible for maintaining all office and personal files and office records, with confidentiality; Arranging and coordinating personal and business schedules; Coordination with HR office on all personnel matters relating to manpower requirements ( Leaves, Attendance; etc); Handling all incoming and outgoing correspondence; Manage, organize and update relevant data and maintain a proper filing system; Liaise between Recruitment and Government Service to follow up the progress of all employees who are going through the residency process.

Skills

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required

:* Must be able to speak and write English and preferably Arabic ( priorities given to Arabic Speakers);* Strong personality, self confident and patient; * Experience in HR or Admin positions;* Able to work in stressful situations; * Must be self motivating, personable, able to handle demanding customers, not intimidated by senior staff, excellent time management, have initiative, systematic approach to dealing with regular activities; * Expert in using Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook; * Strong organizational skills, details oriented, and the ability to handle multiple priorities.

Company Profile

Alghanim Industries has committed to becoming the most successful and admired company in the region.

Our mission and success is founded upon our core principles of quality, service, innovation and integrity. We place a high value on commitment to and investment in the people who contribute to the continued growth, diversification and success of our business. We are:

· A leading trading and industrial conglomerate in the Middle East with more than 30 businesses and a multi-billion turnover, with operations in 40 countries

· The largest and most diversified privately-owned company in Kuwait with more than 20 in-house brands and over 300brand affiliations

· Market leader in almost every major business in each major geography that we operate

· A Company with a long history of success built on the early adoption of globally-proven business practices

· A highly-respected family and brand name

· Employing around 12, 000 employees from more than 45 nationalities

Renowned for our pioneering and dynamic business strategy and management philosophy, we are dedicated to finding, developing and training talented and energetic people who want to grow with us.

We currently operate more than 30 business divisions spanning a broad spectrum of industry sectors (listed below) and head office functions, such as human resources, finance, business development and legal.

Our business units are involved in the following sectors:

· Advertising and media
· Automotive sales and services
· Consumer credit
· Consumer engineering (home automation, air-conditioning and elevators)
· Document management
· FMCG wholesale and distribution
· Insurance
· Manufacturing of industrial goods in building and construction materials and structures
· Projects engineering (building management and electro-mechanical solutions)
· Retailing in building and home construction products/tools
· Retailing in consumer electronics
· Retailing in home furnishings
· Shipping and transportation services
· Travel