Front Desk Office Assistant at Nigerian Urban reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI)

Job Description

• The Front Desk Office Assistant is responsible for providing adequate support by giving warm reception to visitors and guiding them to their respective destination in the office, with harmonious relationship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Answer telephone calls and transfer the calls to appropriate staff member
• Meet and greet clients/visitors with respect and dignity. Book down messages for recipient staff, and ensuring proper delivery of the messages to the beneficiaries.
• Receive official documents on behalf of staff and the project and forward same to appropriate beneficiaries/authority.
• Sign for and distribute UPS/FedEx DHL Airborne packages/couriers with proper documentation

Perform general clerical duties to include but not limited to:

• Photocopying,fax, mailing, documentation and filing.
• Keep proper records of inward and outwards correspondences for the office
• Support staff in other assigned administrative and project based works Attend to other jobs as may be assigned be Management and the State Team Leader.

Skills Required:

• Great organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong writing, typing and computer skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point)

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of first degree or HND in Communications or any Social Science, Public relation related fields, from a recognized Institution.
• Experience working in an office, preferably a NGO environment or international donor organization/project in a closely related position.

Language Requirements:

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
• Other local dialects may be added advantage.