Administrative Officer At The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Job Details

Job Title: Administrative Officer At The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Organisation: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Location: Kano State
Min Work Experience: 3 year(s)
Qualification: B.Sc / HND
Industry: Administration/ Office/ Operations
Course: Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Officer

Ref. No: IITA-HR-NRS2020-015
Location: Kano
Recruitment Type: National (2-years renewable contract)

Duties

  • Oversee the financial operations of the project at the state level to ensure timely and accurate delivery of monthly financial report to the Project Administrator
  • Assist in managing fund and ensure compliance with allocation of fund advances and utilization
  • Prepare meeting notes for all project and related meetings at state level
  • Develop training modules and provide training support roles on financial literacy and book-keeping
  • Assist in managing budget and expenditure in relation to the project implementation and budget plan
  • Assist in keeping and providing necessary support document in compliance with the project budget document
  • Oversee project procurement management and monitor progress at the state level
  • Manage activities in relation to resources, materials, and equipment in adherence to the approved procurement plan
  • Coordinate project management activities in relation to resources, materials, and equipment in adherence to the approved budget document
  • Manage logistics of state level meetings and internal trainings etc.
  • Undertake any other duties that shall be assigned by the manager

Qualification

  • BSc / HND Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline with minimum of three (3) years’ related experience performing related role.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

  • Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of computer-based control systems, shared network drives, and excel packages
  • Have experience in working with youths and should be able to link them to private sector and finance partners for financial and enterprise development support.
  • Be proficient in the use of MS office packages.
  • Have good team working skills and must be able to share all relevant information with colleagues and users pro-actively at the right time.
  • Have good manners in showing flexibility, respect, friendliness and cooperation.
  • Show ability for efficient and harmonious team leadership.
  • Have good personality and interpersonal relationship as well as excellent communication skills.
  • Be able to communicate in Hausa language.

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



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