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: Legal and Administrative Officer
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2023-002
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Contract: 3-year renewable contract
Duties
- Draft, review, negotiate and advise on sub-grant agreements as well as alignment of sub-grants with donor requirements and other agreements.
- Conduct due diligence prior to the conclusion of sub-grant arrangements.
- Maintain the IITA Contracts, Litigation, and IP Database, and connect with PDAU on filing in ProMIS (or other data systems in place) where needed.
- Support legal research and compliance advice functions within the legal services unit.
- Provide Legal and Administrative support to the Legal Services Unit.
- Provide general administrative duties (answering correspondence, taking telephone calls, ordering supplies, and other services from IITA’S service units).
- Assist as administrative contact person with IITA’s Nigeria retained an external law firm and other work units in IITA.
- Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Law followed by call to bar (BL) with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
- Have excellent communication skills (writing, reading, oral). Working knowledge of French would be an added advantage.
- Have knowledge about and certain experience with drafting and reviewing agreements.
- Be able to demonstrate a good grasp of relevant laws including but not limited to laws governing international non-profit organizations, international contracts, intellectual property (IP) law, and related international law and treaties.
- Have sufficient knowledge and skill and be familiar with the operation of computers and programs, and databases.
- Be committed, dependable and confidential, having high ethical standards and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Have good organizational skills with high attention to detail.
Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment
Application Closing Date
6th February, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Click here for more information (PDF)
Note
- Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and 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 the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague and evidence of current remuneration package.
- IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women.
- While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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