De Heus Animal Nutrition is a fourth-generation Dutch family business that has grown into a major global player with over 10,000 employees. De Heus is large in Europe and Asia and is growing fast in Africa. It is a top-ten animal nutrition company globally.
In Uganda, De Heus is best known for its brand Koudijs. To extend its business in East Africa, De Heus will start local production of animal feed in Uganda and Kenya.
The new plant in Uganda will produce fish feed for Tilapia farms in East Africa. By joining, you would help kickstart aquaculture and participate in the creation many jobs in fish farms and among our suppliers (farmers of soy, maize, and other agricultural raw materials), improve food security, and substitute import with export.
For our new organization in Uganda, we are looking for an Executive Assistant. This position reports directly to the Managing Director of Uganda and works closely with the rest of the team.
Your key responsibilities are to:
• Coordinate and forwarding incoming requests. Receive incoming calls, mail, process, and dispatch mail in line
• Receive visitors and attend to their needs. Organize logistics and travel for visitors.
• Organize and coordinate calendars and events for the MT & MD
• Ensure a tidy, healthy, and clean reception area at all times in addition to public areas meeting rooms, conference rooms, public toilets, compound area, etc.
• Supporting ad hoc requests of varying nature

What do we expect from you?
You need to be organized, flexible, person-oriented, able to multitask and resourceful.

Our ideal candidate should have:
• A degree in administration / Human Resources or its equivalent

Proven experience as a personal assistant, front desk representative or related position
• At least 3 years of work experience in an international company

What do we offer?
De Heus offers you a challenging position in a dynamic and international context. You will help realize our strategy and truly make an impact on Uganda by adding a missing link in the protein value chain and improving food security. We believe that our employees make a difference and power the progress of our fast-growing, highly ambitious organization.
The package comes with a competitive salary, depending on education, skills, and experience.
Location
At the plant in Njeru (near Jinja), with regular trips to Kampala.