Vacancy For an Administrative Assistant at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 18th July, 2019

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 Assistant Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2019-026 Location: Kano Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract) Duties Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Provide support in the preparation of request for internal purchases, order of office stationery and vehicle parts;
• Take minutes of meetings and handle confidential matter;
• Provide support in the updating of assets list;
• Perform all other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Provide support in the day to day administration of the office;
• Handle correspondence, photocopying, binding and other paper works;
• Provide support with travelling schedules and hotel reservations;

• HND/B.Sc in Public Administration or related discipline with a minimum of three (3) years’ working experience performing similar role.

• Be proficiency in the use of computer (Microsoft Office packages).
• Ability to drive and perseverance to work under pressure and good team work with supervision capacity.

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