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Provides administrative, operational, communication, and coordination support to the Director and leadership team within the People and Culture Directorate. Responsibilities include managing executive schedules, coordinating meetings and stakeholder engagements, preparing reports, and balancing multiple activities, priorities, and deadlines.

Develop and review compliant project budgets for international donors; interpret donor guidelines, maintain institutional cost databases and budgeting templates, coordinate proposal approvals and supporting documents, and provide training to scientists and staff. Monitor unit expenditures, prepare monthly reports, and liaise with Finance and other stakeholders. The role requires strong financial analysis, proposal coordination, communication, Excel modeling, and donor compliance expertise.

Manage day-to-day financial operations for the station: bookkeeping, budget development and monitoring, financial reporting, donor grant reconciliation, journal entries in Oracle, audit support, and partner report review. Ensure compliance with IITA and World Bank procedures and provide finance-related administrative support.

Manage day-to-day administrative, financial, and operational functions of the Madagascar station, including budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, procurement, compliance with donor and host-country regulations, stakeholder liaison, travel coordination, record-keeping, and health/safety measures to support effective programme implementation.

Oversee daily operational and administrative functions for the Soils4Liberia project, support project financial management and compliance, maintain records and filing systems, coordinate stakeholder and donor visits, arrange local and international travel and liaise with headquarters support units to ensure efficient station operations and adherence to organizational policies.