International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Nigeria: Administrative Support Officer



The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) seeks suitable Nigerian for the vacant job position of an Administrative Support Officer at the Institute’s Headquarters, Ibadan.Administrative Support Officer at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Nigeria

Job Title: Administrative Support Officer
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State.

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
 Provide administrative support for coordination of proposal development;
 Assist in managing administrative review of draft proposals and submission;
 Assist in liaising effectively with scientists regarding proposal development;
 Assist in managing Proposal Development Office (PDO) intranet site and database processes which includes:
-Upload proposal calls on intranet;
-Upload/update proposal calls on ProMis;
– Upload/update/report on information in relation to PDO’s map;
-Prepare PDO news stories and upload;
-Upload documents on intranet as instructed.
 Assist in all administrative duties in support of PDO (Facilitate calendar travel Authorizations, contacts, unit meetings with scientist and donors/partners, create/review documents, etc.)
 Assist in monitoring unit cost center and facilitate any administrative cost in oracle;
 Assist in generating monthly report of PDO’s activities;
 Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification
A Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Project Management or related field with 4 years’ relevant experience in proposal development and administrative role preferably in an international organisation.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate ideas effectively.
 Excellent computer skills (MS word, Excel, Power Point, [Project, SharePoint etc).
 High numerical ability;
 Highest attention to detail.
 Excellent verbal and written skills.
 Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
 Good French language knowledge will be an added advantage


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

How to Apply
Interested applicants should
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Application Deadline Date
15th August, 2016.

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