Efficient Project Assistant at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Employment Nigeria 01-Jan-1970 NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to eliminate hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidates for the position of

Job Tittle: Project Assistant

Job Location : Ibadan

Position/Job Ref. No.: Project Assistant

Duties

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following:
Assist Project manager to effectively monitor project budgets;
Develop and maintain files, records on financial expenditures of various budgets of the project;
Providing monthly and quarterly reports on project cost centers expenditures against approved budgets to Project Manager with financial reports due to donor and Institutes;
Checking with project partners and collaborators, processing and reporting on returns and justifications of funds granted to project collaborators/ partners;
Assist in the preparation of annual budget and follow the execution of same;
Follow up with YISFWA scientists and project partners to ensure that financial reports are submitted in timely manner;
Liaising with IITA Finance directorate, Project Administrative Office (PAO) and other units to ensure compliance with IITA procedures and timely response to requests;
Tracking and monitoring of project expenditures on oracle and provide updated monthly reports at Project Management meeting.
Any other duty assigned by the Project Manager.

Qualification and Experience

BSc/HND Accounting, Economics, Finance
3 years administrative, finance and accounting experience.
Have excellent computer skills with good knowledge of spreadsheets, quicken (or other accounting software), word processing and other MS office applications;
Have excellent understanding of budgeting and financial management procedures;
Have excellent reporting, writing and oral communication skills;
Have strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and organise workload; take initiative and work under pressure with less supervision;
Have good team spirit.

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

Mode 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.

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

Application Deadline: 18th September, 2013

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Efficient Project Assistant at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

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