Project Administration Officer I at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (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. 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: Project Administration Officer I

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months renewable

Duties

• Coordinate project activities in Abuja under the supervision of the Project Leader.
• Communicate with project staffs and play a coordinating role.
• Communicate IDP camp leaders and target farmers under the project.
• Coordinate transport arrangements for all project assets and materials.
• Manage the financial control in Abuja under the Project Leader.
• Manage PR materials (youtube, facebook, newspapers, IITA news release, etc.) and media issues.
• Ensure timely response and report to the Project Leader.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field with a minimum of five (5) years experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment. Masters degree in relevant field is an added advantage.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal, multi-tasking and communication skills.
• Have ability to work with little or no supervision.

Benefits

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

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online