🇳🇬 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.) People and Culture Assistant II (Data and Systems)
2.) People and Culture Officer I (Data and Systems)
3.) Driver II
4.) Postdoctoral Fellow, Plantain Breeder

Job Title: People and Culture Assistant II (Data and Systems)

Ref. No: IITA-HR-NRS2023-022
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitmrnt Type: National
Contract Duration: 3-year renewable contract

Duties

• Maintain staff personal files and ensure up-to-date records in staff personal files.
• Keep track of files movements and maintain the Unit archive.
• Maintain data on Short-term Staff (STS) leave management.
• Support the collation and analysis of data for periodic reports.
• Support the implementation of the E-filling arrangement.
• Support the maintenance of records on staff pension matters.
• Handle the distribution of correspondence and documents.
• Participate in the general planning and execution of P&C programs and activities.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor or the Unit Leadership.

Qualifications

• National Diploma (ND) in Business Administration, Public Administration, or any other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be proficient in Microsoft Office packages.
• Be attentive to details and have knowledge of HR software.
• Maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality.
• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to organize tasks simultaneously.

Remuneration

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

Application Closing Date
9th May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Interested applicants should complete the online application by attaching a 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 (3) 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.

Job Title: People and Culture Officer I (Data and Systems)

Ref. No: IITA-HR-NRS2023-022
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitmrnt Type: National
Contract Duration: 3-year renewable contract

Duties

• Manage compliant and provide support to information systems users.
• Support the regular analysis of People and Culture processes and recommend improvement strategies to maintain process efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Information Technology Unit to perform system upgrades and additions that align with the organization's overall technology infrastructure.
• Support the development and maintenance of applications and databases to automate People and Culture processes, including data extraction, analysis, and visualization.
• Update new and existing staff information across all information systems while maintaining high confidentiality, exercising discretion, ensuring information security and, ensuring data and systems are up-to-date and accurate.
• Understand, interpret, and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Provide project and people management support for People and Culture initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize people and culture processes and systems.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor or the Leadership of the Unit.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Humanity, Social Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field with a minimum of two (2) years experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be proficient in Microsoft Office packages, specifically Excel.
• Be attentive to details and have knowledge of HR software.
• Have ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidential.
• Have evident analytical skills and ability to manage confidential information.

Remuneration

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

Application Closing Date
9th May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Interested applicants should complete the online application by attaching a 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 (3) 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.

Job Title: Driver II

Ref. No: IITA-HR-NRS2023-021
Location: Kaduna
Recruitmrnt Type: National (1-year renewable contract)
Duration: 1-year renewable contract

Duties

• Drive IITA/I-Youth project vehicle in a safe and courteous manner to convey authorized staff, visiting partners etc. for project activities.
• Carry out daily maintenance of project vehicle (cleaning and regular check-up).
• Check weekly vehicle schedule for the office i.e missions and transport needs, prepare necessary plans/arrangements and reports any changes.
• Load and unload goods into the vehicle and ensure their security and condition while in the vehicle.
• Ensure vehicle documents are up-to-date and comply with minimum security operating standards (MSOS).
• Provide timely report of the vehicle requiring maintenance service to the State Administrative Officer and Project Administrator.
• Record every trip detail in the vehicle logbook including filling of the monthly balance sheet.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• O'level with a valid driver's licence with a minimum of two (2) years experience performing similar related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have basic communication skills in English and Hausa.
• Have good know ledge of Nigerian road.

Remuneration

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

Application Closing Date
27th April, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Interested applicants should complete the online application by attaching a 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.

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow, Plantain Breeder

Ref: DDG-R4D/PDF/PB/04/23
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Duty Station: Ibadan, Nigeria

Position Responsibilities
The Postdoctoral Fellow, Plantain Breeder will:

• Support and contribute to IITA's overall Musa breeding strategy as part of the Accelerated Breeding Initiative.
• In conjunction with banana breeding efforts in East Africa, organize and conduct IITA plantain breeding activities in Nigeria and develop new varieties in accordance with the target product profiles (desirable traits such as end-user preferences, disease, and pest resistance, and higher yields).
• Accelerate plantain breeding by improved phenotyping, introducing molecular tools, reducing cycle length.
• Increase seed set by conducting research on floral biology.
• Drive the adoption and application of data-driven decision-making for trait improvement and other breeding optimization efforts in the plantain pipeline.
• Liaise with the CGIAR-NARS networks in the West and Central Africa regions for product profile development, advanced testing, and release of high-value plantain hybrids.
• Represent the breeding program to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support integration of breeding efforts across disciplines.
• Supervise junior-level plantain breeding staff in Nigeria.
• Support PhD and MSc research linked to plantain breeding.
• Organize communication and dissemination undertakings, report and publish breeding results in international peer-reviewed and open-access journals
• Support resource mobilization efforts on plantain breeding and related research.
• Maintain effective partnerships with CGIAR centers, National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems, and Advanced Research Institutes involved in plantain breeding and related projects.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Educational Qualifications

• The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding, Quantitative Genetics or a related field or demonstrated skills in plant breeding.

Core Competencies:

• Proficiency in experimental design and statistical analysis of breeding data.
• Demonstrated ability to publish high-quality articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in the breeding of perennial crops is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of marker analysis is an added advantage
• Knowledge of cytology is an added advantage.
• Working experience in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams would be a great asset.

General information:

• The contract will be for an initial period of two years.

Remuneration

• IITA offers an internationally competitive remuneration package paid in US Dollars.

Application Closing Date
12th May, 2023.

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

Applications Guideline

• Applications must include covering letter, which should address how the candidate’s background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three professional referees (which must include either the Head of the applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior at his/her present or former place of work).
• The application should be addressed to the Head of Human Resources Service.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.