Project Administration Officer ID-283

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Project Administration Officer

Job Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Project Administration:

• Ensure the project’s administrative and financial activities comply with rules and regulations
• Support development and preparation of result–oriented work plans, critical paths and other project management tools
• Provide support for the implementation of the internal standard operating procedures
• Coordinate the arrangement of appointments and meetings, including compilation of briefing and presentation materials, speeches, ground information and documentation
• Provide translation of simple correspondence and act as an interpreter, and take meeting minutes if required
• Supportthe preparation of budgets and provide information for audit needs
• Maintain an up-to-date list of inventory of the project and support annual physical verification by checking the accuracy of records and location of property;
• Act as a custodian for the management of project stationary supplies including maintenance of a stock list of stationary, distribution of stationary as required and keeping a log of distribution
• Arrange travel and hotel reservations, and obtain necessary travel authorisations as required
• Provide administrative support to organisation on conferences, workshops and retreats as required;
• Maintain a filing system, ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials and documents.

Key Performance Indicators

• Estimate of project completion
• Deviation of the planned budget
• Percentage of milestone missed
• Cost variance

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Possession of any relevant certification is an added advantage

Requirements:

• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
• Knowledge of Project Management
• Knowledge of Time Management
• Demonstrates Supervisory skills.

Decision Expectations:

• Provide effective administrative and logistics support to the project in compliance with rules and regulations, polices and strategies
• Maintain a filing system, ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials and documents.