Job Description
Requisition Number: OPERA004696
Job Summary
- TechnoServe seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented professional to assist with administrative and logistics functions for TechnoServe Nigeria’s country office. The role is a critical function of the country office and ensures smooth office operations at all times.
Program / Practice / Department Overview
- The Operations Administrator will be part of the Operations department to support activities across TechnoServe Nigeria.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Procurement:
- Support the Operations and Procurement Specialist with the daily requests and , facilitate shared office and program procurement process for various projects and follow set procurement policy and procedures.
Asset Inventory:
- Management of office supplies inventory.
- Maintain office inventory and regularly update inventory records.
Travel and Logistics:
- Assist international and domestic travel requests for all staff.
- As assigned, process all visa and work permit requests for staff in compliance with host Country guidelines.
- Coordinates paperwork and physical maintenance of fleet and logistics management.
Office Management:
- Inspect and track usage of office consumables and its facilities including utilities such diesel, generator maintenance, electricity and other health and safety regulators.
- Drafting of reports relating to the Abuja office.
- Receive invoices with all related supporting documents, Upload invoices to the shared drive daily and check them against the provided checklist forwarded to finance for processing.
- Collection of fuel purchase invoices at the Abuja office and transmission to the finance department.
- Assist the Operations lead and in-country Information Technology Specialist in coordinating monthly all-staff meetings and other administrative meeting requirements.
- Draft correspondence, including reports, processes, and other administrative documents.
- Assumes responsibility for document filing and applies initiative in developing office administrative procedures.
Basic Qualifications
These are the requirements that any qualified candidate must meet. Typically includes:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Tertiary studies in Business Administration, Public Administration, Sociology, Office Management, or other relevant social sciences-related
- Procurement certification or prior experience is an added advantage.
Preferred Qualification:
- Alternatively, have at least 2 years of work experience in an administrative / office management role, with responsibilities related to procurement preferably with an international NGO.
- Travel: Ability to travel on occasion.
- Language Requirement: Fluency in English both in writing and speaking.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to work independently on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Experience with relevant software packages useful for preparing relevant work documents.
- High Professional work ethic and integrity.
- Ability to reason objectively, clear strong and strategic communication skills.
- Good interpersonal and public relations skills.
- Strong operational, analytical and management skills.
- Ability to multitask competing priorities with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work both as a team lead and a team member.