Administrative Officer - AVRDC at ICRISAT

POST:  Administrative Officer - AVRDC

AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center  is a nonprofit, autonomous international agricultural research center with headquarters in Taiwan and regional offices around the globe. The Center conducts research and development programs that contribute to improved incomes and diets in the developing world.
Responsibilities:

• Efficiently manage the office and provide administrative support to the Regional Director and senior scientists
• Lead the regional administrative support team and manage coordination with AVRDC country offices
• Manage administration coordination and liaison between AVRDC and ICRISAT
• Provide logisitical support for internal and external meetings, workshops and visitors
• Assist in recruitment processes and the orientation of new staff in India
• Maintain the assets database, personnel database and other records as necessary
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Competencies:

• Familiarity with the operations of agricultural research and development organizations
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English, Fluency in Telugu and Hindi would be a major asset
• Demonstrated skills in MS-Office, data entry, and the management of electronic communications
• Excellent public relations skills and ability to work well as a part of an administration team
• Able to work with minimum supervision and beyond office hours when needed

Requirements:

• Graduate in Arts or Commerce with a Postgradate diploma or degree in Business Administration
• A minimum of five years experience  in handling diverse responsibilities in an international institution

General: : The appointment is for three years, based in Hyderabad, and renewable based on performance.

Last date to submit application: 11 June 2015