Office Assistant / Receptionist

This vacancy is open to South Sudanese nationals only.

Position summary

Under the guidance and supervision of the Operations Manager, the Office Assistant/Receptionist operates telephone communication, and general reception and information services ensuring high quality and accuracy of work.  The Office Assistant/Receptionist also provides logistics support in the administration of the office and promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach.

The Office Assistant/Receptionist works in close collaboration with the Management Support, Programme and Operations Teams and other UN agencies’ staff to ensure consistent service delivery.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Secondary School Education;
• Specialized training in secretarial studies desirable, but not required.
• Experience:
• 3 years of progressively responsible secretarial/receptionist experience is required at the national or international level;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.);
• Experience in handling of web-based management systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Atlas).
• Language:
• Fluency in oral and written English is required;
• Knowledge of Arabic, desirable.