• Application Deadline: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Receptionist / Office Assistant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification OND


• Experience 1 year


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Administration / Secretarial 
  

Description 

• We seek a Receptionist / Office Assistant for the USAID Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity (LUWASH) in Nigeria who will assist the Office Manager with administrative and operational support.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor the LUWASH front desk, receiving incoming calls, greeting project visitors, and informing the relevant parties of visitor arrivals.


• Maintain a clean and organized reception area.


• Ensure a neat and professional personal appearance and polite demeanor appropriate for local standards.


• Maintain and stock office supplies and process supply orders from the Office Manager


• Organize and manage project reports/resource library.


• Perform messenger functions and routine project errands, including but not limited to delivery of correspondences, bank errands, photocopying, and scanning among others.


• Assist Office Manager in hosting project visitors, arranging meetings and training, support with travel arrangements, and other logistics support as needed.


• Deliver adequate, timely administrative and logistical support to the technical team during meetings and training, as needed.


• Ensure that all work is done in accordance with Chemonics’ business code of ethics and USAID and Chemonics policies and regulations.


• Take meeting minutes for all team meetings and distribute to team members as requested.


• Other duties as requested by supervisor.

Job Qualifications

• Certificate / Diploma in related field preferred


• Minimum one (1) year of experience; experience with USAID-funded projects preferred.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Computer proficiency


• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.


• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Level of Effort and Location:

• This long-term position will be based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Supervision:

• The Receptionist will report directly to the Office Manager or his/her designee.