Project Assistant at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref No: IITA-HR-NRS2022-017
Location: Lagos
Recruitment Type: National
Contract: 1-year renewable contract

Duties

• Host visitors, respond to inquiries, plan workshops/meetings, draft correspondence and schedule appointments.
• Perform general office management duty including managing office supplies and inventory.
• Make travel arrangements, hotel bookings, facilitate procurement of the necessary visas and travel documentations 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 payments of all approved payment requests and liaise with the banks.
• Liaise with West Africa Regional Administrator, IITA Finance Directorate and other units to ensure compliance with IITA procedures and timely response to requests.
• Record minutes at meetings accurately.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the by the Country Director.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or any other related field with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent English reporting, good interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Have excellent computer skills with good knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office applications.
• Have excellent understanding of administrative functions, budgeting and financial management procedure.
• Have strong ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload, take initiative and work under pressure.
• Have good team spirit and also participate as team player.

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