Administrative Assistant – Receptionist

İşin təsviri

Main duties and responsibilities: 

  • Perform general office duties including answering multi-line phones directing calls and taking messages as appropriate, greeting the public, typing, copying, filing, sorting and handling incoming and outgoing mail. 
  • Support building leadership with administrative support and guidance. 
  • Maintain accurate employee’s attendance records including entering daily attendance. 
  • Lead all attendance issues and related database requirements for absence, illness, early departure, including all contact with home, and following up on and reporting staff attendance-taking.
  • Greet teachers, guests, students, and staff in main office and direct as appropriate providing guest badges etc. 
  • Takes messages and, where directed, schedules meetings for staff. Directs queries appropriately within the wider leadership to prevent all issues being passed to the line manager.
  • Format and complete special projects as assigned by director
  • Supporting the center, the administrators and ATDC initiatives.
  • Other duties may be assigned as needed. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required: 

Education and/or Experience:

  • High school diploma and at least one-year related experience in typing, general clerical and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Prior successful experience working in a school setting strongly preferred;
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully work with children and the public.

Interpersonal Skills:

  • Works well with others from diverse backgrounds;
  • Focuses on solving conflict; maintaining confidentiality; listening to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; contributes to building a positive team spirit;
  • Refrains from negative talk and gossip, is friendly and personable;
  • Ability to work rapidly and accurately; 
  • Ability to exercise good judgment and work in an environment with constant interruptions;
  • Is on time, punctual to meetings, knows how to manage a schedule, is organized.

Language Skills:

  • Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in Azerbaijani and close to fluently in English 
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; 
  • Good Russian skills preferred.

Computer Skills:

  • General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use database software, internet software, e-mail, word processing software; 
  • Ability to proficiently use the following programs strongly preferred: Google suite, MS Office;
  • Ability to type accurately and proficiently.

Application procedure:

If you are interested to apply, please send a detailed letter of intent with a CV addressing relevant qualifications and experience.

CVs without cover letters will not be considered. In the subject line of your e-mail message, please, mention title of the position you are applying for. No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview.

Email: [email protected]