Senior Secretary

  • locationLocation Type : Office
  • calendeerDeadline : June 13th, 2026
  • careerCareer Level : Senior(5-8 years)
  • languageLanguage : 1
  • employment_typeEmployment Type : Contract
  • careerNumber of people required : 1
  • careerWork Experience : 5-8 years

About the Job

About Hilina

Hilina Enriched Foods PLC is a joint venture between Ethiopian & French investors established in 1998. The Company is engaged in the production of Nutritious products for the prevention & treatment of different forms of malnutrition in children & adults. The company produces its main products under a franchise agreement from the French company, Nutriset. It’s a very professional working environment with high ethical standards applied in all of its operation. Due to the nature of the products and the market we cater for, we work under a very strict international regulations and are serving the institutional market in Ethiopia and the neighboring

Job Title: Senior Secretary

Reports to: DGM-Operations

Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Provide assistance and secretarial services to DGM – Operations and department managers under his supervision
  • Take and transcribe oral dictation and type correspondence, articles, reports, and minutes on general, special, and technical subjects with a very high degree of proficiency and accuracy.
  • Sort out mails delivered to the office, handle incoming and outgoing correspondence for signature; expedites matters directed to departments and other work units.
  • Receive visitors, answer telephone calls, clarify business questions whenever possible and schedule appointments considering the workload of the Deputy General Manager in any particular day.
  • Maintain files of correspondence and other materials of a confidential nature.
  • Prepare periodic reports 
  • Ensure that all problems related to food safety management system is reported to immediate supervisor and Quality personnel.
  • Ensure compliance with the relevant requirements of local, national and international laws related to environmental standards and end client’s environmental requirements.
  • Ensure reduction targets (environmental objectives) are in place for environmental aspects e.g. water consumption and discharge, waste, energy and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Determine environmental aspects and impacts and devise methods to prevent or reduce these environmental impacts.
  • Use the 3R + 1R rule (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink) to avoid or minimize discharges to water, emissions to air and disposal to land.
  • Implement, document, maintain and continually improve the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015). 
  • Performs other related duties as required.

About You

Diploma in Secretarial Science & office management or any other field of study and 6 years related work experience

Requirement Skill

  • Administrative Support
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.

Desired Skill

  • Creativity
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet targets