Front Desk Officer Jobs Vacancy in Uganda at TASO

Job Title: Front Desk Officer
Main Purpose of the Job:
To manage the telephone switch board, and ensure that visitors are well received and given the attention they require.
Key Outputs:
• Visitors attended to
• Telephone switch board managed
• Documents and mails handled

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Maintain a good front office appearance
• Receive visitors and assist them
• Receive and make telephone calls
• Receive documents/mail and send them to the appropriate officers for action
• Maintain an updated directory of staff and stakeholders’ contacts
• Maintain the Records
Requirement:

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS: Front Desk Officer Minimum Academic Qualifications Diploma in Mass Communication or its equivalent Additional Training: • Training in customer care and public relations will be desirable • Training in front desk management will be an added advantage • Training in HIV/AIDS Counselling will be an added advantage Minimum Experience and Exposure: Experience working in an HIV/AIDS environment is desirable; while experience in front desk management will be added advantage. Special Knowledge; • Management of telephone switchboard • Management of organisational correspondences Key Skills: • Communication skills • Customer Care and Public Relations • Office management skills • Computer skills • Interpersonal skills Other Qualities/Attributes: • Courteousness • Pleasant character • Patience and self confidence • Ability to discern.

How to apply:

Candidates who meet all the above requirements apply, enclosing a detailed CV, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three referees. Please firmly staple your papers together and specify the position applied for on the top right corner of the envelope.

Note: only short listed candidates will be contacted. CLOSING DATE: 18″ November 2011.

Please forward your applications to:

The Human Resource & Administration Director P.O. BOX 10443. KAMPALA

“OR hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old Mulago Hospital.