Job Title: Administrative Assistant (2 year renewable contract)
Employer: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the position below at the Institute's Station in Kano
Duties:
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
• Assist in day to day office administration
• Handling correspondence, photocopying, binding and other paperwork
• Assist with keeping travel schedules and hotel reservations
• Assist in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and purchases order of office stationery and vehicle parts
• Taking minutes at of meetings
• Handle confidential matters
• Assist in the preparation of requests for internal purchases and purchases order of office stationery and machineries
• Assist in updating assets list
• Any other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of the service
Qualification and Experience:
• HND/BSc Business Management, Secretarial Studies and any other Social Science related discipline
• Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience in a similar role.
The ideal candidate must:
• Excellent computer skills with good grasp of spreadsheets, word processing and other MS Office applications with good knowledge of Oracle Applications
• Excellent communication skills and be able to keep confidential information
• Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure
• Good 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.
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