Administrative Officer at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – Yola, Abuja & Borno

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Officer

Ref No.: IITA-HR-NRS2020-011
Locations: Yola-Adamawa, Abuja & Borno
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)

Duties

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist in day to day Activity administrative duties
• Provide logistical support for all Activity trainings, seminars and workshops
• Keep inventory of office equipment and supplies
• Assist in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and Purchase Orders of office stationery, machineries, and assist in the following up and handling of purchases/oracle requests
• Assist in basic financial record posting and verification on the budget
• Coordinate and implement office procedures for smooth-running and effective office functioning
• Maintain an effective filing system and safe keeping of confidential documents
• Arrange appointments and meetings for Activity staff
• Retrieve information, data and documents for Activity Experts
• Prepare administrative and financial reports
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc HND in Secretarial Studies, Business Administration or related field with minimum of four (4) years’ experience performing similar or related roles.

Competencies:

• Be proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel Word and PowerPoint).
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented multicultural environment.
• Have ability to multitask and work effectively within strict deadlines.
• Have ability to deliver accurate and timely reports.
• Be able to work with minimum supervision and with tight deadlines. Have good command of English Language.
• Have ability to communicate in one or more of northern Nigeria’s major languages is an advantage.

Remuneration

• We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
13th March, 2020.