INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA)

JOB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT

Ref. IITA-HR-NR2013-000 Position Title: Training Administrative Assistant
Location: Ibadan Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)
Date Posted: 21st October 2013 Closing Date: 5th November 2013

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 position below in its Headquarters in Ibadan.

Position Duties Qualification and Experience

Training Administrative Assistant

(2-year renewable
Contract)
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following:

• Prepare appointment letters for new trainees/graduate research fellows;
• Coordinate preparation of trainees monthly stipends/allowances;
• Handle all registration and insurance of graduate students;
• Obtain, compile and extract information from database, as directed by the Training Coordinator, to prepare documents and reports;
• Coordinate administrative and logistical arrangement for staff development trainings;
• Manage travel arrangement for graduate fellows and research training associates: coordinating the procurement of travel visas and arranging accommodations;
• Update training database and to ensure that trainees files and other resource documentation are kept up to date so as to provide necessary and timely documentation as required;
• Provide orientation, guidance and assistance to new trainees;
• Provide information and assistance to on-going trainees as may be required;
• Follow-up on submission of trainee’s thesis;
• Handle daily activities of NYSC;
• Provides support to other functions of the Training Unit as may be required
• Perform any assigned duties
HND/BSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Human Resources Management or related discipline.

• Minimum of 2 years post NYSC Training Administrative experience

The ideal candidate must:
• Have good knowledge of computer skills;
• Be Hardworking and ability to work under pressure with less supervision;
• Possess good communication skills.
• Be able to take initiative and be attentive to details

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: http://www.iita.org/careers no later than Two Weeks from the date of this publication. 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.


IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates.

How can one forward application to a website? ha!