Senior Project Administration Assistant Job opening at IITA

 

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. They work with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, to improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. They are a bonafide member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

IITA is actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Senior Project Administration Assistant

Location: Ibadan, Oyo State.

Role Responsibilities:

 

• Development and maintenance of efficient filing system and database on project activities and stakeholders
• Provision of general project administrative support.
• Organize logistical arrangements for meetings, seminars, conferences, and duty travels.
• Helping with payments of travel advances in case of need.
• Monitor, supervise and follow up with project partners to ensure field reports are submitted promptly.
• Liaise with other team members and to contribute to the preparation of technical and financial reports
• Participation and documentation of deliberations during project meetings
• Booking of flight and hotel, preparation of travel authorization (TA) requests, processing visa requests.

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Hold B.Sc or HND in Arts, Social Sciences, or any relevant course.
• Minimum of five years relevant experience working similar position
• Verifiable experience as an executive assistant or other equivalent administrative support experience.
• Very experience in the usage of computer, office software packages.
• Experience and ability to work in a multicultural international context.
• Possess the ability to work under and manage pressure and efficient with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in the use of Ms Word, MS Excel, and database application and internet.
• Excellent multi-tasking abilities, interpersonal communication skills, problem solving skills.

 

Application Deadline:

September 29^th, 2020.

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, click on the link below. 

https://bit.ly/2RxEpjQ