Job Details of Receptionist

Job description

Applicants with a degree in High School Diploma may apply on or before May 13, 2024.

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband.

Duties:

• – Visitors and persons of concern have a full and fair access to UNHCR staff and services while approaching the reception for different purposes and their privacy is respected.
• – Receive, screen and assist visitors/clients and escorts them to responsible officer concerned. Adopt tactful attitude to inform and convince interlocutors to accept unforeseen situations, such as waiting longer than expected, meet with a different officer than expected or accepting the cancellation of an appointment.
• – Answer to incoming calls and transfer calls to concerned officer and/or take messages or provide general information, understanding the importance and the confidentiality of the issues treated.
• – Receive and transmit verbal and written messages to appropriate officer/office/Unit/Department.
• – Record the incoming and outgoing mail and manage internal courier distribution, as appropriate. Register/keep records of visitors/clients, as requested.
• – Utilise office equipment (telephone, fax, radio, computer¿) when necessary.
• – Perform any other clerical duty that may be required.
• – Identify which individuals or groups to be prioritized at the reception based on vulnerability and other criteria specified by the supervisor.
• – Decide on information contained in the weekly and daily reports submitted to the supervisor.
• – Perform other related duties as required.

Position in Organization:

• Full time
• Posted Today
• job requisition id: JR2441378
• Location: Kampala, Uganda

Qualification:

• 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Languages

• For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
• For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
• For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

How To Apply

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Kampala-Uganda/Receptionist_JR2441378

The Closing Date: May 13, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.