The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an international non-profit organization working with diverse partners to develop agricultural solutions to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhance crop quality and productivity. and generate Wealth from agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. IITA is headquartered in Nigeria. with offices located in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Station Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n The position:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 IITA is recruiting for a Station Administrator position for the IITA Ghana Country Office. S\/he will work under the supervision of the IITA-Ghana Country Representative and Head of Administration, West Africa Hub. She will support the Country Representative to ensure that managerial, administrative and financial procedures comply with IITA policies. ‘and that all project staff are effectively advised and supported to understand and apply these policies in their daily work.<\/p>\n Main Duties:<\/strong><\/p>\n Work with research teams and to;<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Manage the day-to-day operational and administrative activities of the Station. Duty Travel requirement:<\/strong> The position involves some travel to project sites within the country as well as the Accra station .<\/p>\n Terms of appointment:<\/strong> This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at IITA-Ghana’s Tamale Office. Initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal. contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding.<\/p>\n Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 A minimum of a bachelor’s (B.A. or BSc.) degree in Management, Business Administration or related field from a recognised university. Location:<\/strong> Tamale<\/p>\n How to Apply For the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (4 pages maximum) explaining their interest in the position, relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Country Representative, <\/strong> and submitted by email to:<\/p>\n iitaghana@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong> 03 February, 2017<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an international non-profit organization working with diverse partners to develop agricultural solutions to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-5ED","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21739"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitate national staff hiring. contract preparation and administration. staff evaluation and remuneration review in liaison with the Country Representative and the IITA Head of Administration, West Africa Hub
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Supervise administrative ‘staff and drivers based in Accra, Tamale and other regional offices.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Advise project managers and scientists on relevant IITA administrative and management policies and procedures.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Advice all IITA staff on national legal issues in consultation with the IITA Head of Administration.West Africa.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Liaise with the Head of Administration West Africa and IITA-Ibadan Head Office on all administrative and financial issues and ensure the smooth implementation of policy directives issued.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure smooth administration of IITA-Ghana including human resources management and logistics.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure maintenance of project vehicles, office and field equipment.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitate organisation of project meetings and workshops.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitate field visits by project managers, donors, national and international partners and visitors.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure an up-to-date assets register.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Prepare and submit monthly supply chain reports to IITA Headquarters in liaison with the Country Representative.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 lead procurement in coordination with IITA Supply Chain at the Headquarters.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Perform other official duties assigned by the IITA Country Representative or the Head Administration West Africa
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Prepare monthly administrative reports for the Head Administration West Africa
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Prepare monthly HR reports for submission- to Human Resources office at HQ.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 A minimum of 7 years post-graduation working experience.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 A minimum of three years in management position providing administrative over-sight and management systems development and implementation.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, accuracy and attention to details.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Experience working on agricultural projects funded by donors.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to use Microsoft Office Word, Excel and other relevant computer applications.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to work with minimal supervision.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Good office and human resources management skills.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Good understanding of budgeting and financial management procedures.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent computer skills with good grasp of spread-sheets.word processing and other MS office applications. and ability to learn new applications quickly.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent English reporting, writing and oral communication skills.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Strong ability to co-ordinate. prioritise and organise workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Good team spirit and also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Applications should be addressed to the<\/p>\n
\nIITA-Ghana, <\/strong>
\nP.O. Box TL 6, <\/strong>
\nTamale<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 IITA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 To find out more about IITA. visit our websites at http:\/\/www.iita.org<\/strong>.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 IITA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"