USAID – NORTHERN EDUCATION INITIATIVE CURRENT VACANCIES: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Northern Education Initiative is a USAID-funded project whose aim is to strengthen state and local government capacity to deliver basic education services by addressing key issues in the management, sustainability, and oversight of basic education.
The project will also increase the access of orphans and vulnerable children to basic education and services such as health information and counseling in Nigeria’s two northern states of Bauchi and Sokoto.
Applications are invited from qualified indigenes of Sokoto State for the following position in a USAID funded project, .
JOB TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
LOCATION: Sokoto
POSITION SUMMARY
The Administrative Assistant wilt be responsible for providing administrative support to the Sokoto office. Duties will include managing day-to-day operational matters, maintaining the physical plant and the logistics of the vehicle pool; coordinating human resources, travel, general clerical, and other policies within the office; basic accounting; reception duties (including answering phone and maintaining the conference room and equipment); co-ordination of travel in the field; and support close-out of program activities.
REPORTING & SUPERVISION
The Administrative Assistant will report to the Deputy Chief of Party through the Office Manager.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage all day-to-day operational issues in the Bauchi office
Answer telephones and transfer to appropriate staff member
Meet and greet clients and visitors. 
Oversee the completion of HR forms, including time sheets, leave requests, etc.
Monitor and record long distance phone calls
Perform administrative duties, including ordering and maintaining office supplies
Perform basic accounting
Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system-
Manage postal services
Setup and coordiate meetings and conferences..
Maintain and distribute NEI calendar and meeting schedule
Managing travel logistics and project vehicles an~ drivers
Coordinate security recommendations, as needed
Perform other duties as assigne
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree/Higher National Diploma’ (HND) in Business Administration/Secretarial Studies with at least 3 years cognate experience
Thorough knowledge of MS office applications, including power point and Excel
Good English communication skills (oral and written) and fluency in Hausa Language.
Working knowledge of USAID funded projects and/ or other donors.
Required good interpersonal skills, flexibility in work and a team player attitude.
Evidence of NYSC discharge certificate. 
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Applications with CV and copies of certificates attached should be addressed to: sokotoneivacancies@yahoo.com
Deputy Chief of Party,
NEI Sokoto
FEMALE APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE.
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES
WILL BE INVITED FOR INTERVIEW.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31, 2012.