Administrative Officer at Teach for Nigeria

At Teach For Nigeria, we recruit Nigeria’s brightest and most outstanding future leaders from varied disciplines to teach in Nigeria’s underserved schools in low-income communities through a highly selective, two-year Fellowship. The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship is a transformational leadership program that equips Fellows with transferable leadership skills to effect change beyond the classrooms in the communities we serve. After the Fellowship, these individuals (known as “alumni”) go on to become educators, public officials, policymakers, advocates, and social entrepreneurs building on their classroom teaching experience to drive long-term systemic changes in the educational sector in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Summary

• Teach For Nigeria seeks an Administrative Officer to provide assistance to managers and employees with respect to Office Administration, Procurement, Logistics, and Vendor management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Travel, Hotel accommodation, and Logistics within and outside the country
• Set and review standards for vehicle safety, readiness, serviceability, and performance.
• Assist in events, including setting up, planning, and other tasks as needed.
• Contact vendors to ensure timely delivery of services/items.
• Manage the filing system among all departments to ensure that all company records are up to date.
• Manage petty cash and office expenses
• Ensure generator, electrical, and plumbing works are functional.
• Manage the use of company equipment, asset, and tools
• Provide support in the onboarding of new employees by providing work tools
• Supervise the maintenance and alteration of office areas and equipment, as well as layout, arrangement, and housekeeping of office facilities.
• Coordinate the delivery, distribution, and storage of correspondences (letters, documents, packages).
• Assist in events, including setting up, planning, and other tasks as needed.
• Liaise with the procurement team and contact vendors to ensure timely delivery of services/items.
• Manage the filing system among all departments to ensure that all company records are up to date.
• Maintain an inventory database of all items in the office
• Responsible for office payments; subscriptions, utility bills (IKEDC, LAWMA, etc.), and others.
• Provide a detailed report of tasks.

Educational Qualification, Experience, and Requirements

• Minimum of HND/B.Sc. in any relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of organizational/office management systems and procedures
• Possess good coordinating and organizing skills
• Proficient knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be Tech Savvy
• Ability to make informed strategic decisions
• Ability to schedule activities and maximize time while ensuring to meet all deadlines.
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals in a wide range of positions and foster harmony across teams
• Must have managed logistics within and outside the country
• Self-motivated, Target-driven, Fast-paced, Independent thinker and Problem solver.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.