Legal/Administrative Officer at The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Employment Nigeria
03-Mar-2017
IBADAN ,
Legal
Administrative
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 in Nigeria and governed by a Board of Trustees. IITA works on the following crops: cowpea, soybean, banana/plantain, yam, cassava, and maize.
POSITION : Legal & Administrative Officer
Responsibilities
- Assist the DDG, Corporate Services with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, hosting agreements, tenancy/ lease agreements, country agreement/ MoUs, documents with government ministries and departments, contracts/agreement or other legal documents with suppliers/vendors/ service providers etc.;
- Communicate and interact with PDAU staff for filing and uploading on the database of hosting agreements, tenancy/ lease agreements, country agreements/ MoUs, documents with government ministries and departments;
- Be a member of the Intellectual Property (IP)
- Maintain and oversee Corporate Services filing system;
- Assist in drafting and vetting legal letters and correspondence;
- Handle other correspondence and paperwork;
- Provide administrative assistance to DDG-Corporate Services (related to travel meetings and purchase orders etc.);
- Take minutes at Corporate Services-related meetings when required;
- Provide legal advice to the Youth Agripreneurs;
- Draft and review legal documentation of the Youth in Agribusiness Office;
- Serve as a member of the advocacy team for the Youth in Agribusiness Office;
- Participate in negotiations for the Youth in Agribusiness Office when required.
- Participate and contribute in high-level meetings and events on policies for youth and agriculture etc.;
- Perform any such other duties, properly assigned, as may be occasioned by the exigencies of the service.
Qualification
- B.Sc in Law or related discipline with two (2) years related experience. Possession of related professional certification will be an added advantage.
Competencies
- Have proven competence in collaborating with senior staff and stakeholders.
- Be comfortable working in a fast pace and dynamic international environment.
- Be proactive and able to multitask.
- Be computer literate and competence in taking minutes and other general duties.
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