Secretary / Administrative Assistant
PixelPulse · Lagos, Nigeria
- Salary
- NGN 110K/mo
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Junior
- Location type
- On-site
What this role actually involves
CareerHub analysis
PixelPulse is hiring a Secretary / Administrative Assistant on a full-time basis in Lagos, Nigeria. The role is on-site and pitched at junior, so the hiring team will expect working familiarity with Administration, Data Entry and Microsoft Office rather than classroom exposure. There are 8 core responsibilities attached to the position; the first two are usually what the interview actually focuses on. PixelPulse operates in general, which shapes both the pace of the work and the kind of examples that land well in an interview.
About the job
We are hiring a dependable Secretary / Administrative Assistant to provide day-to-day administrative support, organize office activities, manage correspondence, and help keep operations running efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Manage incoming calls, emails, and correspondence
- Schedule meetings and appointments
- Prepare and organize documents
- Maintain office records and files
- Assist with data entry and basic reporting
- Receive visitors and provide administrative assistance
- Coordinate routine office activities
- Support other administrative tasks as required
Requirements
- Good communication skills
- Basic computer proficiency
- Good organizational abilities
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks
- Professional attitude
- Previous administrative experience is an advantage
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Training opportunities
- Professional working environment
- Career development opportunities
- Team-based work environment
The skills that will be tested, explained
Written by our editorial team, not taken from the listing.
Communication
On the job: Explaining a decision to someone who does not share your context, writing updates people actually read, and asking questions early instead of guessing.
How it is assessed: The whole interview is the assessment. Structure matters more than polish.
On your CV: Point to artefacts: documentation you own, a proposal you wrote that changed a decision.
Customer service
On the job: Resolving a problem while leaving the person feeling respected, and spotting the patterns worth escalating.
How it is assessed: Role play with a difficult scenario, plus metrics questions.
On your CV: Quote CSAT, resolution time, or ticket volume handled.
Also listed: Administration, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Filing, Scheduling, Organization.
Salary insight
This role advertises NGN 110K/mo. For a junior position in Lagos, Nigeria, treat the top of the band as achievable only if you match nearly every requirement listed. If you are asked for expectations first, give a range whose bottom you would genuinely accept, and confirm what sits alongside base pay — bonus, pension, leave, and any allowance for commuting.
Where this role leads
- 1Secretary / Administrative Assistant — the next step, typically 12 to 24 months away
- 2Senior Secretary / Administrative Assistant — technical ownership of a domain
- 3Lead Secretary / Administrative Assistant or specialist track
How to apply for this role well
Tailoring your CV
- Put Administration, Data Entry, Microsoft Office in the top third of page one. Most screens for a Secretary / Administrative Assistant take under a minute, and recruiters read top-down.
- Mirror the language of the listing where it is honest to do so. If the advert says "Administration", write "Administration" — not a synonym an applicant tracking system will miss.
- Lead each bullet with a verb and close it with a number. "Managed reporting" is invisible; "Rebuilt weekly reporting for 12 branches, cutting prep time from 6 hours to 40 minutes" is not.
- The listing puts "Manage incoming calls, emails, and correspondence" first, which usually signals the day-one priority. Make sure one bullet on your CV maps directly to it.
- Keep it to one page and export as PDF so your layout survives.
Your cover letter
- Open with the specific role and where you saw it: "I am applying for the Secretary / Administrative Assistant role at PixelPulse." No suspense, no throat-clearing.
- Paragraph two is the one that matters. Take a single requirement from the listing and give a concrete example of doing it, with the outcome.
- Show that you know something about PixelPulse beyond its homepage — a product decision, a market they operate in, a recent change in general.
- Close with availability and a clear next step. Three to four short paragraphs, under 300 words, in the body of the email if you are applying by email.
- Never send the same letter twice. Reviewers can tell, and a generic letter is worse than none.
Before you hit send
- A CV tailored to this listing, saved as PDF with your name in the filename.
- A short cover note that names the role and one relevant result.
- Two referees who have agreed in advance to be contacted.
- Ten minutes to complete the application form on this page.
Interview preparation
- Prepare a two-minute answer to "why this role at PixelPulse?" that references the company's work in general.
- Have three STAR stories ready — situation, task, action, result — that cover Administration and Data Entry.
- Expect at least one question about working on-site, especially how you keep work visible to people who cannot see your screen.
- Prepare two questions of your own. Good ones: what does success look like in the first 90 days, and what does the team find hardest right now?
Industry context
PixelPulse works in General. As the organisation, that affects how the Secretary / Administrative Assistant role is scoped: smaller teams tend to want breadth and a bias to action, larger ones want depth and evidence that you can work across functions. Candidates who research the sector — its customers, its regulation, its current pressures — interview noticeably better than those who research only the company.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Secretary / Administrative Assistant role at PixelPulse remote?
No. It is an on-site role in Lagos, Nigeria.
What salary does this role pay?
The advertised range is NGN 110K/mo. Total package may also include bonus, pension and leave, so ask for the full breakdown at screening stage.
How do I apply?
Use the application form on this page. You will need your CV and about ten minutes.
How long does a response usually take?
Two to three weeks is typical. If you have heard nothing after ten working days, a short, polite follow-up to the recruiter is appropriate and will not count against you.
What experience level is required?
Junior. If you meet roughly 70% of the requirements it is still worth applying — very few candidates match every line of a job advert.
Apply for this job
Your CV and details go to PixelPulse. It takes a couple of minutes.
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Listing last updated September 17, 2026. The analysis, skills breakdown, salary insight and interview guidance on this page were written by the CareerHub editorial team and are independent of the employer. Always verify pay and conditions with the employer before accepting an offer.