Receptionist
Responsibilities
The receptionist is responsible for
liaising with customers in a service-oriented manner on behalf of the office by providing a professional phone service, personally welcoming visitors and maintaining a high standard in the reception area
dealing with phone calls related to GIZ
ensuring incoming and outgoing calls are efficient and uninterrupted
performing reception and secretariat services on a daily basis
The receptionist performs the following tasks:
Tasks
1. Phone and reception services
The receptionist
answers and accepts phone calls and messages and/or forwards them
maintains a callback list of all incoming calls which cannot be taken by the relevant staff member
operates the answering machine appropriately
registers, documents and organises incoming and outgoing correspondence (fax, emails, packages and personally delivered messages)
ensures deputisation for other staff members
ensures that visitors are comfortable by offering newspapers, refreshments etc.
2. Office work and services
The receptionist
ensures creation and/or regular updating of a list of contacts and addresses (telephone, fax, email)
sorts and distributes incoming correspondence (email, fax, other official documents)
is responsible for distributing and accepting documents and packages to/from the post office, government institutions, embassies etc., and is responsible for these
ensures periodicals are put out
3. Other duties/additional tasks
The receptionist
performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
Professional experience
at least 1-3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position
Other knowledge, additional competences
good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
very good written and oral knowledge of the Azeri, English and Russian languages
politeness and helpfulness in dealing with visitors
willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
Interested candidates can send their application (CV with photo and application letter is requested in English language) to the address below:
or
10, Nizami street, VIP building, 5th floor
Deadline for application submission: 19.07.2013
Only short listed candidates will be contacted