Administrative Assistant at IITA

Administrative Assistant (1 Year renewable contract)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the position of Administrative Assistant.

Position / Responsibilities

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

Assist in day to day office administrationHandling correspondence, photocopying, binding and other paperworkAssist with keeping travel schedules and hotel reservationsAssist in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and purchases order of office stationery and vehicle partsTaking minutes at of meetingsHandle confidential mattersAssist in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and purchases order of office stationery and machineriesAssist in updating assets listAny other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of the service

Minimum Qualification, Experience and Skills

The ideal candidate must possess:

HND/BSc Business Management, Secretarial Studies and any other Social Science related discipline

Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience in a similar role.

Excellent computer skills with good grasp of spreadsheets, word processing and other MS Office applications with good knowledge of Oracle ApplicationsExcellent communication skills and be able to keep confidential informationStrong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressureGood team spirit and also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties

Remuneration:

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

Method of application:

Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package.

Location: Abuja

Closing date: 9th May 2014

Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/nrs-online-application.

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