Reception (75%)
- Screening incoming telephone calls (internal and external), determine purpose of calls, and forward calls to appropriate personnel or department, take and deliver messages when appropriate personnel are unavailable;
- Answer questions about organization and provide callers with address, directions, and other information;
- Deal with general inquiries in a professional and courteous manner, in person, on the telephone or via e-mail; direct inquiries as appropriate;
- Greet and receive visitors, determine nature of business, direct and accompany visitors to appropriate personnel, keep visitors log;
- Depending on RO may prepare meeting room with presentation equipment/materials and refreshments Arrange passes, monitor visitors to the RO and prepare periodical statistics regarding the visitors from HQ
- Assist visiting missions if required
Clerical/Administrative (25%):
- Arrange couriers’.screen, sort and process mail for RO staff;
- Scan, copy and send documents;
- May assist with maintaining the archives and filing;
- Depending on RO may schedule appointments for RO staff, maintain appointment diary electronically in MS Outlook,
- Organize conference and meeting room bookings;
- Depending on RO may organize and register drivers working schedules;
- Arrange transportation for the EBRD visitors on request
- Provide assistance and secretarial back up to support Banker/s if required.
- Depending on RO may be required to provide ad hoc support to the secretaries/administrative staff/Office Manager
- May be responsible for the maintaining of staff whereabouts schedule
- May be responsible for checking general RO e-mail and forwarding to the relevant staff member for further action
- May be entitled to ITC duties
Depending on RO may assist with arranging local visas for staff and coordination with the foreign ministry:
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum secondary education, university preferred.
- Previous experience in a receptionist / secretarial capacity;
- Familiarity with the use of office equipment, such as fax, photocopiers etc.;
- Excellent verbal communication skills with a good telephone manner;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Computer literate, with keyboard skills and experience of word-processing, (Microsoft Word) and e-mail (Microsoft Outlook) combined with ability to acquire other skills as necessary;
- Ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility where necessary and to work as part of a team.
- Multilingual – English language is a requirement, local language would be an advantage but not a requirement
- A good phone manner and excellent organisational skills with ability to deal with people effectively;
- Follow the Bank’s policies and procedures;
Personal profile:
- Smart and business-like appearance;
- Ability to work to a high standard (and while under pressure);
- Honest and trustworthy;
- Good time management skills