{IITA,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,28 Feb-2015}
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-) is an international non-profit organisation working with diverse partners to develop agricultural solutions to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. IITA is headquartered in Nigeria, with offices located in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.
Job Summary
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-) is an international non-profit organisation working with diverse partners to develop agricultural solutions to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. IITA is headquartered in Nigeria, with offices located in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.
Responsibilities
• Assist the Project Manager with day to day project administration.
• Monitor timely completion and reporting of the project’s product delivery and annual milestones.
• Follow up with IITA scientists, Project Administration Office, and project partners to ensure high quality reports are submitted in timely manner.
• Assist in implementation of evaluations/ impact assessments.
• Assist with monitoring the project burn rate.
• Reviewing and crosschecking of partner agreements and similar documents.
• Responsible for stock keeping of project assets.
• Such other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of the service.
Qualification Required & Experience
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management or other related fields from a recognised university.
Required skills and experience
• Minimum of Four (4) years’ experience in Project Administration
• Good understanding of budgeting and financial management procedures.
• Excellent computer skills with good grasp of spreadsheets, word processing and other MS office applications, and ability to learn new applications quickly.
• Excellent English reporting, writing and oral communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point).
• Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and organise workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
• Good team spirit and also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties
Location: Tamale
How To Apply For The Job
Applications which must include covering Setter, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees should be addressed to:
The Country Representative
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
by email to:
iitaghana@gmail.com
Closing Date: 30 January, 2015
• Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted