Office Assistant/Messenger

Job Description

International Livestock Research Institute

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

Vac. No.: A/046/15

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an Office Assistant/Messenger to join ILRI’s African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) Program.

Background: The ACGG program is part of ILRI’s overarching LiveGene initiative, which is an exciting new approach to livestock genetic improvement in developing countries. ACGG is an innovative approach that is adapted to the complex realities of developing-world settings. The vision of the ACGG program is to catalyze public-private partnerships for increasing smallholder chicken production and productivity growth as a pathway out of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists all Office staff in photocopying, scanning documents and serves as a messenger


• Receives Office mails from ILRI Mail Room and distributing to concerned staff


• Assists the Administrative Assistant in making copies of documents, files and delivers all jobs requests to the concerned ILRI units


• Assists the Office staff during workshops preparations; duplicating materials, disseminates stationeries for participants etc.


• Takes care of ACGG meeting room, store and office kitchen


• Provides coffee/tea services for all staff during office hours, staff meetings and functions as per their request


• Provides tea/coffee or refreshments for guests/visitors as appropriate;


• Looks after the cleaning of ACGG team offices


• Provides all types of services in his/her capacity to all staff


• Assist the admin/program assistant in office clerical duties, office logistics and organization


• Receives, greets and directs visitors to the appropriate person


• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Job Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:
Education: High school completed
Experience:

• At least 1 year of relevant work experience


• NGO and CGIAR work experience are strong plus

Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Grade 1A
Monthly Basic Salary: Birr 3,390 (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

Closing date: Dec 12, 2015

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How to Apply

Terms of Employment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is fixed term for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts if Addis Ababa. Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae.

The position and reference number: REF: A/046/15 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter.

All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com  on or before 12 December 2015.

To find out more about ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org

Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Job Categories: Admin, Secretarial and Clerical Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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