FORUM FOR AGRICULTURE - AN NGO ORGANIZATION BASED IN ACCRA NEEDS A RECEPTIONIST

Company Profile
FARA is the apex organization for agricultural research for development in Africa. The FARA Secretariat is the lead institution for Pillar IV of NEPAD’s Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) which encompasses agricultural research and technology dissemination and adoption. FARA works closely with sub-regional organisations (SROs) and national agricultural research and extension systems to ensure effective implementation of CAADP activities.

Job Description
RECEPTIONIST: Ref: FARA/adv/Receptionist/2010

FARA requires a qualified Receptionist to join its Front Office team.

The Receptionist will be responsible to the Head, HR and Administration and shall perform, among others, the following duties and responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities
• Receiving visitors to FARA and informing the staff member concerned in a
timely manner of the visitor’s arrival
• General upkeep of the reception area
• Operate switchboard and maintain equipment at the reception
• Recording messages accurately in English and French, and communicating them
to the staff member concerned
• Creating and maintaining appropriate records of mail, documents, parcels and
other items received at FARA and delivered outside
• Sending and receiving documents and/or parcels sent from or delivered to
FARA and forwarding them to the relevant officer
• Assist in typing and translating documents in English and French when
required
• Perform any other duties as required
Required Skills or Experience
• A Higher National Diploma in Communication and diploma in Secretarial
Studies would be an added advantage.
• Over two years experience in a similar front office position within an
international organization; Proven Knowledge in front desk operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both English and French is required.
• Compensation
• This recruitment is pegged on full time General Service Staff salary and
benefits.

How To Apply
Please send (via e-mail) comprehensive curriculum vitae, together with the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers of three referees to:

Dr. Monty P. Jones
Executive Director
FARA
PMB CT 173
Cantonments, Accra, Ghana

OR

Email: ed@fara-africa.org

OR
Fax: +233 0302 773676


NB
• Applications will be accepted up to 24th December 2010.
• Please quote the vacancy reference code in your application to this job.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted