Project Assistant at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-024
Contract: 1-year renewable contract
Recruitment Type: National

Duties

• Be responsible for administrative functions such as hosting visitors, respond to inquiries, planning workshop/meeting, drafting correspondence and scheduling appointment, and general office management including managing office supplies inventory;
• Be responsible for travel arrangement, hotel booking, facilitate procurement of necessary visa, and travel documentation for team members and partners;
• Maintain basic financial records on projects implemented by IDH Nigeria;
• Provide monthly and quarterly reports while getting approval to have viewing right to the budget;
• Handle payment of all approved payments request and liaise with the banks;
• Liaise with West-Africa Regional Administrator, IITA Finance Directorate, and other Units to ensure compliance with IITA procedure and timely response to requests;
• Ensure accurate recording of minutes at a meeting;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any other business-related discipline with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing related roles.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:

• Excellent computer skills with good knowledge of Excel, Word PowerPoint, and other MS office applications.
• Excellent understanding of administrative function, budgeting and financial management procedure.
• Excellent English reporting, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; taking initiative and work under pressure.
• Good team spirit and a team player.

Remuneration

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

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