Office Assistant - Internal/External at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Position: Office Assistant - Internal/External

Salary: Birr 13,702 per month

Deadline: October, 10/2023

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) seeks to recruit an Office Assistant who will assist with routine and clerical office tasks and who be a member of the CIMMYT Ethiopia office in Addis Ababa located at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa campus.

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an autonomous, non-profit making, international scientific organization operating under the aegis of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). More specifically its mission is to encourage, support and undertake activities to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of maize and wheat systems in the interest of the resource-poor in developing countries.

Main duties & responsibilities:

• Collect, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail, documents and parcels;

• Photocopy, scan, bind and laminate documents;

• Assist with filing correspondences and documents for easy retrieval;

• Assist with requisition and storage of office supplies;

• Assist in the organization of conferences/seminars/workshops/meetings including compiling and collating documents;

• Maintain office cleanliness;

• Report and follow up on repairs to be undertaken within the office;

• Perform any other related duties as may be required.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• High School Complete

Experience:

• One year of relevant experience, preferably in an international organization

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Position level: HG 07

Minimum Base salary: Birr 13,702 per month (negotiable depending on the salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment: This is a National Staff (NS) position, initial appointment is for two years 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 salaries and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc. The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities.

How to Apply

Register using THIS LINK

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: O/CIMMYT/23/23 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter.

All applications are to be submitted online on our recruitment portal using the below apply button on or before 10 October 2023.

CIMMYT/ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training).

Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply