Our Client, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in April 1991, in London, to foster the transition towards open market oriented economies and to promote private and entrepreneurial initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and the CIS. The Bank has 63 members (61 countries and 2 European organisations). Further information about the EBRD's role and activities can be found on the Bank's website: www.ebrd.com

On Friday 14 and Saturday 15 May 2010, the EBRD will hold its Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Zagreb (Croatia) and is therefore in a need of a number of enthusiastic candidates to support the Annual Meeting.

Participation in this event is a great opportunity for students looking for a possibility to gain relevant international experience in addition to stimulating compensation package.

Registration Assistant (m/f)

location: Zagreb
14 employees needed (estimated)
6 days engagement (estimated)

Job Description and Duties:

"Registration" is the first point of contact for business guests, where they will register their participation at the Business Forum and collect their badges for access to the venues. Registration Assistants are required to be extremely calm and polite, with a ready smile and willing to help in any way. At times, these staff will also be required to float within the registration area to help guests find their way and ease the people flow throughout the building. Prior experience of the venues is a distinct advantage.

Duties include:

• Greeting business guests/speakers/press/delegates on arrival;
• Checking business guest details on computerised database and/or registering their attendance on computerised database;
• Taking full details and entering information onto database if guest has not preregistered;
• Checking identification;
• Handing out security badges;
• Handing out information packs, programmes etc;
• Passing delegate/business guests/press enquiries onto the relevant EBRD representative;
• Provide a high level of customer service to all attendees;
• Assist in the preparation of the participant bags.

Full training on registration software will be given.

Personal Qualities:

Registration assistants should be extremely well presented, confident, poised and possess good communication skills. They should also be flexible, prepared to work long hours under periods of sustained pressure and possess a cheerful disposition.

Skills:

• A good standard of written and spoken English;
• A basic knowledge of computers is important;
• Ability to multitask i.e. work on more than one job at once.

Dates/Hours of work:

The estimated period of work is from Monday 10 to Saturday 15 May 2010, from approximately 08:00 to approximately 20:00.

Please apply through our application form here.

Please be informed that only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. We are expecting your application by March 25th, 2010.