Project Admistrative Assistant at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

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 the tropics. 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.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invites applications for the internationally recruited position of:

Job Title: Project Administrative Assistant

Location: Ibadan, Oyo State

Job Description

• Assist Project manager to effectively monitor project budgets;
• Develop and maintain files, records on financial expenditures of various budgets of the project;
• Providing monthly and quarterly reports on project cost centers expenditures against approved budgets to Project Manager with financial reports due to donor and Institutes;
• Checking with project partners and collaborators, processing and reporting on returns and justifications of funds granted to project collaborators/ partners;
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget and follow the execution of same;
• Follow up with YISFWA scientists and project partners to ensure that financial reports are submitted in timely manner;
• Liaising with IITA Finance directorate, Project Administrative Office (PAO) and other units to ensure compliance with IITA procedures and timely response to requests;
• Tracking and monitoring of project expenditures on oracle and provide updated monthly reports at Project Management meeting;
• Any other duty assigned by the Project Manager.

Qualification and Experience

• BSc/HND Accounting, Economics, Finance with 3 years Administrative, Finance and Accounting experience.

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

Application Closing Date
1st April, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format. 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.

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