Assistant Banking, (RO) at EBRD

Purpose of Job

The Assistant provides administrative support to staff, including travel arrangements and secretarial assistance in project preparation. The EBRD is extending the geographic scope of the Bank’s operations to several sub-Saharan African countries and it is in the process of opening a Resident Office (RO) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Assistant provides comprehensive high quality secretarial support to staff from various teams represented in RO and also works in cooperation with service providers (travel agencies, courier companies, etc.)

Accountabilities & Resonsiblities 

• Screen telephone calls, taking messages and passing them on as appropriate, providing a professional front of house service.
• Manage the diaries of the Bankers if required to assist with the smooth running of the office and key stakeholder’s schedules. 
• Proofread and draft routine business correspondence for Banker’s signature, editing, photocopying, scanning and binding documents;
• Organising conference calls, video conferences, external and internal meetings.
• Travel arrangements for various business trips including visas arrangements and following up reimbursement process.
• Providing administrative support in project preparation/ due diligence/ monitoring: updating projects databases and filing project documents, preparation of contract request forms etc.
• Assist in the organisation of workshops and seminars, preparing presentations for internal and external meetings.
• Working and supporting visiting missions to the RO.
• Cover the reception area as/when required
• Ad-hoc other secretarial and administrative duties when required.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• Higher education
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Experience/Knowledge

• Secretarial and administrative experience essential
• Good organisational skills, proactive and flexible attitude to work essential.
• Ability to prioritise own work and to work on own initiative.
• Good communications skills, including pleasant and efficient telephone manner
• Attention to detail and eye for accuracy