🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – 4 Positions

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Mechanic
2.) Field Worker III (Iseyin)
3.) Field Worker III (Saki)
4.) Field Worker III (Ogbomosho)

Ref: STS2022-016
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: STS- National (6-months renewable contract)

Duties

• Repair tractor and irrigation pump engines.
• Repair and service implements, and maintain tractors and irrigation engines.
• Perform any other related-task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• O'Level or Trade Test, with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good communication skill.
• Have ability to work with little or no supervision.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
18th October, 2022.

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

Click here for more information (PDF)

Important Information / Notice

• Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format
• The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague and evidence of current remuneration package.
• IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women.
• While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-019
Location: Iseyin, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Supervise farmers’ extension agents and lead farmers in the implementation of validation exercises (side by side comparisons of cassava – sorghum intercropping treatments) according to the master protocol and ODK forms for data entry.
• Perform planting, fertilizer application, plot lay-out and delineation.
• Manage weeding, monitor pests, diseases and other disturbances.
• Support in preparing field samples for data analysis and participate in field establishment according to protocol.
• Prepare and participate in sorghum and cassava harvests, take plant samples and convey to IITA Ibadan.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• O’ Level with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to use the basic Ms software (word, excel, PowerPoint) for reporting and creating data collection forms.
• Have ability to use ODK forms and procedures to collect and upload data.
• Have good communication skill (writing, reading and speaking)
• Have good driving skills.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2022.

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

Click here for more information (PDF)

Important Information / Notice

• Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format
• The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague, and evidence of current remuneration package.
• IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women.
• While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-019
Location: Saki, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Supervise farmers’ extension agents and lead farmers in the implementation of validation exercises (side by side comparisons of cassava – sorghum intercropping treatments) according to the master protocol and ODK forms for data entry.
• Perform planting, fertilizer application, plot lay-out and delineation.
• Manage weeding, monitor pests, diseases and other disturbances.
• Support in preparing field samples for data analysis and participate in field establishment according to protocol.
• Prepare and participate in sorghum and cassava harvests, take plant samples and convey to IITA Ibadan.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an O'Level with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to use the basic Ms software (word, excel, PowerPoint) for reporting and creating data collection forms.
• Have ability to use ODK forms and procedures to collect and upload data.
• Have good communication skill (writing, reading and speaking)
• Have good driving skills.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2022.

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

Click here for more information (PDF)

Important Information / Notice

• Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format
• The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague, and evidence of current remuneration package.
• IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women.
• While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-019
Location: Ogbomosho, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Supervise farmers’ extension agents and lead farmers in the implementation of validation exercises (side by side comparisons of cassava – sorghum intercropping treatments) according to the master protocol and ODK forms for data entry.
• Perform planting, fertilizer application, plot lay-out and delineation.
• Manage weeding, monitor pests, diseases and other disturbances.
• Support in preparing field samples for data analysis and participate in field establishment according to protocol.
• Prepare and participate in sorghum and cassava harvests, take plant samples and convey to IITA Ibadan.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an O'Level with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to use the basic Ms software (word, excel, PowerPoint) for reporting
• and creating data collection forms.
• Have ability to use ODK forms and procedures to collect and upload data.
• Have good communication skill (writing, reading and speaking)
• Have good driving skills.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2022.

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

Click here for more information (PDF)

Important Information / Notice

• Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format
• The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague, and evidence of current remuneration package.
• IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women.
• While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.