Administrative Assistant (2 Positions-Kano Station) 2 Year Renewable Contract in Kano, Nigeria
Job Description
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the position below at the Institute’s Station in Kano
Responsibilities
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
Requirements
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.
