Service Contract: Administrative Assistant/Receptionist, Panama City, Panama

The Administrative Assistant position is located in a Regional Office (RO).   Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Administrative Associate and overall supervision of International Operations Manager (IOM), and as a member of the RO management services team, the Administrative Assistant/Receptionist, provides quality services in areas of general administration in compliance with the relevant rules, guidelines, processes and procedures. He/she takes a client-oriented, results-focused approach to interpreting the rules, procedures and guidelines and provides support to the RO.

The Administrative Assistant/Receptionist is part of the operations team, and works in close collaboration with the International Operations Manager (OM) to ensure timely support on administrative and operational matters.

Education:    Completion of secondary school.

Knowledge and Experience: 

5 years of previous relevant experience including experience in administrative assistance;

Previous experience in the UN an advantage;

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills;

Computer literacy - Word, Excel, Power-point, etc.;

Good writing and communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment

Fluency in Spanish. Working knowledge of English is required

Proficiency in current office software applications, including ERP (SAP, ATLAS) will be a plus.