Project Administrative Assistant at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) - 2 Positions

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.

We invite applications for the internationally recruited position of:

Job Title: Project Administrative Assistant

Locations: Abuja and Ibadan
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2015/034

Background and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist in day to day office administration.
• Handling correspondence, photocopying, binding and other paperwork.
• Assist with keeping travel schedules and hotel reservations.
• Assist in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and purchases order of office stationery and vehicle parts.
• Taking minutes at of meetings.
• Handle confidential matters.
• Assist in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and purchases order of office stationery and machineries.
• Assist in updating assets list.
• Any other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of the service

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree, with at least 2 years’ experience in general administration.

General Information

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

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their applications which must include covering letter which should address how the candidate's background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three professional referees (which must include either the Head of the applicant's current or previous organization or applicant's direct Supervisor/Superior at his/her present or former place of work). The application should be addressed to the Head, Human Resources Service.

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