Administrative Assistant Job in Nairobi, Kenya

International Centre for Tropical

Agriculture (CIAT) Recruiting a Program

Administrative Assistant
 

The International Center for Tropical

Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org) –

develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable

farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and

profitable as well as sustainable and resilient. 

CIAT conducts research for

development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and Asia

(www.ciat.cgiar.org).

The Position: The Program Administrative Assistant acts as the

“Go-To” person to provide a variety of administrative support services, ranging

from complex to routine, some of which require familiarity with workflows for

hiring, purchasing, budgeting, finance and projects management. 

The position requires the ability to

develop and maintain strong relationships with the different service units in

order to coordinate and ensure efficient and professional delivery of services

to the Soils Research Area Director’s office and other program staff. 

The position is nationally recruited

and based at the CIAT Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

Applications closing date: 29th February 2016

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.