CRC Liaison Officer - Needed

Employer: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Our Client:
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 tackle 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 applicant for the position of Community Resource Center (CRC) Liaison Officer at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan.

Vacancy - CRC Liaison Officer.
Job Type: 1-year renewable contract

Duties:
Successful candidate will perform the following duties:
Administer and manage all CRC activities
Manage and supervise the staff and resources assigned to CRC including the Crèche
Support planning and organization of courses and project workshops
Identify and articulate the needs of IITA residents staff spouses that can be addressed by the CRC and stimulate projects for the IITA campus community.
Liaise with IITA Management through the office of the Head, Human Resources to implement CRC programs and obtain resources required to execute them.
Prepare an annual budget and monitor income and expenditure throughout the year and present to Advisory Committee members at meetings
Maintain course records e.g. applicant/enrolment logs; log to travel advances, travel expenses and establish and maintain course or project files and archives
Prepare and track purchase orders
Prepare records and reports as required by the Advisory Committee and the IITA Management
Ensure that the administrative offices and equipment are well maintained, clean and orderly
Maintain relevant database on all international staff spouses to ensure effective services by the CRC
Appraise staff performance
Perform other tasks that may be assigned from time to time

Qualification & Experience:
Secretarial skills and computer literacy are essential +5 years relevant job experience.
English and French language desirable.

The ideal candidate must be :
An IITA spouse and a campus resident
Ready to work after normal working hours
An active CRC volunteer is an addition
Flexible and willing to learn
A good team player
And must have a good planning and organisational skill

Closing Date: 9th August 2013

Mode Of Application:
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft word format to IITA website. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees.

Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/nrs-online-application.