Administrative Officer

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Position Summary

McGill’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, located on the Macdonald Campus, 35km from downtown Montreal, is looking for an Administrative Officer to provide a high level of organizational, planning, communication and administrative advice to the McGill Academic Lead and the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Academic Lead of the Nkabom Collaborative at McGill University, and to contribute to the efficient operation of the Collaborative in promotion of its priorities and mission.

The incumbent will manage information, organization, and development of documents and correspondences, and will function with an exceptional level of accuracy, judgement, independence, confidentiality, and efficiency. They will be responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of the Nkabom Collaborative’s administrative affairs. McGill University, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is embarking on an ambitious collaboration with seven African organizations within the Nkabom Nutrition and Sustainability Agri-Food Collaborative.

This initiative aims to bridge education and workforce gaps by training youth in the nutrition and agri-food sectors, especially in rural communities, to help transform Africa’s agri-food system and empower the next generation of leaders.

Reporting to the Director Administration, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES), the Administrative Officer is the operational and administrative manager of the Collaborative’s McGill Partner Academic Lead's office and the AES’ Academic Lead’s office; in addition, they will act as a liaison between the Academic Lead’s office and other McGill partners of the Collaborative as well as external organizations within both Canada and Ghana with travel to Ghana a few times a year. The incumbent will develop and maintain administrative standards and practices for the Academic Lead’s office and McGill partners.

The incumbent will also be responsible for general office management ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of a complex, multi-stakeholder program spanning Canada and Ghana, maintaining institutional and collaborative records and management of the Collaborative’s capital assets. Primary Responsibilities: · Oversees a broad range of operational, administrative, and logistical functions critical to the effective functioning of the unit. Provide administrative advice and management in all activities related to the implementation of the McGill Partner collaborative programs as well as the facilitation of the program deliverables. Develop and implement…

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