IITA is an international non-profit agricultural
research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967, governed by a
Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is
anchored on the development needs of tropical nations. We work with partners to
enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and
generate wealth from agriculture.
We have more than 100 internationally
recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff
based in various stations across Africa. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for
more information on IITA.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks
suitable candidates for the positions below at the Institute’s Headquarters in
Ibadan.
Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the
following:
- Assist
in day to day project administration.
- Handling
correspondence, photocopying, binding and other paperwork.
- Assist
in the preparation of Travel Authorization and Cash Advance/ Expense
Claims for traveling arrangement of project staff.
- Assist
in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and Purchases Order
of office stationery and machineries.
- Assist
in the following up and handling purchases/ oracle requests.
- Taking
minutes at project meetings.
- Such
other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of
the service.
Educational, Experience and Other Requirements
- HND/BSc
in Business Administration and other related fields.
- Minimum
of 2 (two) years’ experience in Project Administration.
The ideal candidate must possess:
- Good understanding
of budgeting and financial management procedures.
- Excellent
computer skills with good grasp of spreadsheets, word processing and other
MS office applications, and ability to learn new applications quickly.
- Excellent
writing and oral communication skills.
- Good
knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point).
- Strong
ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and organize workload; take initiative
and work under pressure.
- Good
team spirit and also participate as a team member in accomplishment of
duties.
Remuneration:
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive
fringe benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus
environment.
Method of application:
Interested applicants should forward their applications with
detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to
IITA website. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three
professional referees which must include either the Head of
applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct
Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration
package. Application closes two weeks after the date of publication.
Deadline: 24th December 2013
Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/nrs-online-application.
IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly
welcomes applications from female candidates.
