Administrative Assistant at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, Oyo
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
20 days ago

Additional Details

Job ID
83139
Job Views
34

Job Description



DUTIES: 



  • Act as receptionist to visitors in the Unit.

  • Receive customer's complaints, forward to the concerned Unit Supervisor and follow up until it is resolved.

  • Assist in managing and assigning inquiries to the buyer and provide inquiry reports to the Procurement Manager.

  • Expedite, track and provide Purchase Orders update as may be necessary.

  • Ensure the use of Oracle/excel/word for creating and updating records.

  • Ensure that records are adequately stored either on cloud or hard files.

  • Keep track of purchases of all orders to ensure prompt delivery of goods.

  • Assist in organizing conferences, workshops, training courses, and other related activities.

  • Assist the supply chain support in the day-to-day administrative processes and functions.

  • Assist in handling logistical arrangements for meetings, workshops, official travels, and accommodation (flight and hotel booking, travel authorization requests, travel advances, and retirement of claims as needed).

  • Assist in raising internal, purchase requisitions and assist in following up with the Finance Office on the processing of invoices and payments.

  • Assist in managing the Unit inventories, raise work orders, and follow up till the execution stage.

  • Assist in coordinating, recording, documenting minutes of meetings and prepare monthly reports.

  • Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.


QUALIFICATION:



  • OND/NCE in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.


COMPETENCIES:


The ideal candidate must:



  • Have excellent writing and oral communication skills in English.

  • Be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with demonstrated experience.

  • Proficient in the use of Oracle Applications is mandatory.

  • Be well organized, able to multitask, and work under pressure to meet deadlines with keen attention to details.

  • Have a positive attitude, strong team spirit, and the ability to work well in a diverse team.


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