Legal & Administrative Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref.: IITA-HR-NRS2017-005
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist the DDG, Corporate Services with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, hosting agreements, tenancy/ lease agreements, country agreement/ MoUs, documents with government ministries and departments, contracts/agreement or other legal documents with suppliers/vendors/ service providers etc.;
• Communicate and interact with PDAU staff for filing and uploading on the database of hosting agreements, tenancy/ lease agreements, country agreements/ MoUs, documents with government ministries and departments;
• Be a member of the Intellectual Property (IP)
• Maintain and oversee Corporate Services filing system;
• Assist in drafting and vetting legal letters and correspondence;
• Handle other correspondence and paperwork;
• Provide administrative assistance to DDG-Corporate Services (related to travel meetings and purchase orders etc.);
• Take minutes at Corporate Services-related meetings when required;
• Provide legal advice to the Youth Agripreneurs;
• Draft and review legal documentation of the Youth in Agribusiness Office;
• Serve as a member of the advocacy team for the Youth in Agribusiness Office;
• Participate in negotiations for the Youth in Agribusiness Office when required.
• Participate and contribute in high-level meetings and events on policies for youth and agriculture etc.;
• Perform any such other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of the service.

Qualification

• B.Sc in Law or related discipline with two (2) years related experience. Possession of related professional certification will be an added advantage.

Competencies
Ideal Candidate must:

• Have proven competence in collaborating with senior staff and stakeholders.
• Be comfortable working in a fast pace and dynamic international environment.
• Be proactive and able to multitask.
• Be computer literate and competence in taking minutes and other general duties.

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

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