Operations Support Intern (NYSC) at TechnoServe

TechnoServe builds competitive farms, enterprises, and industries in collaboration with business-minded individuals in the developing countries. We are a nonprofit company that creates entrepreneurial solutions to poverty by connecting individuals with resources like finance, markets, and knowledge. Our work is based on the conviction that, given the chance, even the most impoverished people can create wealth, employment, and income for their families and communities. We believe in the ability of private enterprise to alter lives, with more than four decades of outcomes to support this.

Title: Operations Support Intern (NYSC)

Requisition Number: OPERA003526

Location: Abuja

Job Category: Operations

Job Summary

• We are looking to hire a National Youth Corp Member as a support to the Operations department during the service year of the Corp member.
• This role will support the Operations Coordinator in providing various operational support to projects being executed in the Country office.
• The operations support responsibilities lies within logistics, procurement, office management and other secretarial duties.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties, including, but not limited to, mailing and filing correspondence, preparing payrolls, placing orders, and answering calls.
• Interacts with clients, visitors, and vendors in establishment of services rendered.
• Provides logistics support in accordance to project needs.
• Sorts and distributes incoming mail.
• Arrange meeting rooms, draft and disseminate meeting agendas, prepare briefing notes and where necessary take meeting minutes, which may include preparing, and disseminating materials as instructed.
• Photocopies, scans, and files appropriate documents.
• Assists with organizing events when necessary
• Perform small-scale procurement, ensuring adequate stocks of all necessary supplies (e.g. stationery, water, etc.)
• Signs for delivered packages and distributes them to the appropriate recipient.
• Assume responsibility for document filing and develops office administrative procedures as required. Responds to general inquiries to the field office.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidates should possess minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Social Science-related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Volunteer or internship experience.

Required Languages;

• English Language.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic IT skill (Proficiency in Ms. Office) and internet literacy
• Smart communication skills
• Detailed and organized
• Must be proactive and determined to be a problem solver.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No direct supervisory responsibility.

Deadline: Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online

Note

• We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe’s vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
• With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
• We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.