Budget Development Assistant job career at IITA Nigeria 2013

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidate for the position below at its Headquarters in Ibadan. Duties: Successful candidate will among other things perform the following:


 $1·         Assist in preparing proposal budgets together with the proposal Development Coordinator and Scientist

 $1·         Prepare, review, update and manage a database of station costs (staff administrative and operational costs) to be used in development of proposal budgets 

$1·         Assist in preparing templates for budgets for various donors relevant to IITA 

$1·         Coordinate and implement procedures for smooth-running and effective proposal budget development 

$1·         Maintain an effective filling system and safe-keeping of confidential documents 

$1·         Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Qualification and Experience: B.Sc/HND in Agricultural Economics or related fields. Minimum of 2 years work experience in a related role of a large organization is required. The ideal candidate must possess: Excellent computer skills with good grasp of spreadsheets, word processing and other MS office applications 

$1·         Excellent English reporting, writing and oral communication skills 

$1·         Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure

 $1·         Have a very good knowledge of cost related to agricultural fields and laboratory experiment 

$1·         Good team spirit and also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties Remuneration: We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive fringe benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment. 

Method of application: Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package. Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/nrs-online-application. Deadline: 29th July 2013 IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates.