Administrative Assistant

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Administrative Assistant, Baku Resident Office EBRD is recruiting an Administrative Assistant to join the Baku Resident Office. EBRD established its Baku Resident Office in 1995 and is the country’s largest investor in the non-oil private sector with total commitments of almost USD2 billion. 

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for:  Secretarial and administrative support: act as a personal assistant to the Head of Office, assist bankers with travel arrangements including transport coordination, flights, hotel accommodation etc; prepare routine correspondence; maintain contact lists; prepare agendas for the HQ visitors, arrange meetings and provide such other support as may be required.  Reception: act as a receptionist for clients and visitors to the resident office; screen telephone calls, enquiries and requests and handle them as appropriate; deal with incoming and outgoing post, faxes and emails. Translations: prepare oral and written translations from and into English, Azerbaijani and Russian; Press and Communications: liaise with local media and the EBRD's communications department, act as a first point of contact for public enquiries, coordinate press releases. 

Skills and experience required

The successful candidate should be a self-starter with excellent organisational, interpersonal and writing skills and a relevant degree from a leading university.  The candidate should demonstrate a clear ability to work independently with accuracy, punctuality, judgment and integrity. The candidate should have excellent writing skills be computer literate (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Prior experience in the administrative work would be advantageous. Fluency in English, Azerbaijani and Russian is essential.

To apply, please submit your CV, cover letter, and a recent example of your writing in English to Ms. Olga Bregvadze at EBRD Baku Resident Office, Landmark Business Centre, 96 Nizami Street, AZ1010 Baku or [email protected]. The closing date is 30 April 2011.