Administrative Assistant Job at Nuru Nigeria

Nuru Nigeria is a local non-profit and non-governmental organisation working in rural areas of Northeast Nigeria. To build a resilience corridor through nutrition-sensitive regenerative agribusiness programming. Nuru Nigeria's core approach is sustainable, community-led, community-driven, and profitable farmer organisations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Administrative Assistant

Job Location: Michika, Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Summary

• Nuru Nigeria is seeking an Administrative Assistant (AA) who will be supporting the field offices on all general administration and logistics arrangements. The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative and logistics support to the field team based on the guidance of the Project Coordinator

Position Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support and facilitate various activities for the team.
• Support the Procurement and Facility Officer in procurement activities for the grant and ensure that a proper inventory list is maintained and up to date.
• Checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
• Support the Program Officers during community engagements to ensure the necessary logistics arrangements are complete.
• Overseefleet concerns that include the daily movement of the program team, mobilization of program supplies for distribution and for training/workshops, observance of safety and security protocols, management of drivers where applicable, and submission of the fleet analysis.
• Support the Finance Officer with filling and documentation of all project’s financial activities.
• Ensure a full functional office environment in collaboration with the Field Office Coordinator.
• Support the team with all travel arrangements.
• Responsible for keeping track of all supplies received and dispatched.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Job Requirements

• HND/B.Sc in a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of proven experience in a similar role preferably within a development organization.
• Ability to work through stringent deadlines with acute attention to detail.
• Good Interpersonal skills and ability to work well with suppliers, colleagues and Nuru Nigeriabeneficiaries.
• High standards of integrity; professionalism and impartiality.
• Must be able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• Well-developed organizational and file management skills.
• Knowledge on Logistics and procurement best practices.
• Working knowledge of the best practices in fleet management and general administration.
• Fluency in Hausa, Higgiand English Language.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

Note
Non-discriminatory employment clause:

• Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, colour, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, age, disability or health status.
• The management of Nuru Nigeria reserves the right to verify all of the applicant's information and conduct background checks on shortlisted candidates including reaching out to his/her previous employer.
• Please note that only suitable and qualified candidates will be shortlisted.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.