Urgent Recruitment @ International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – 4 Openings
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Program Associate
2.) Market System / Value Chain Advisor
3.) Security Guard (x2)
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.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Program Associate
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-002
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)
Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Support the CBC Nigeria Program Manager to ensure technical, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring of vitamin A maize (VAM) & vitamin A cassava (VAC) crops value chains.
- Support in strengthening of institution that enhances the performance of businesses along the value chains.
- Support HarvestPlus partners and stakeholders in the implementation of projects and report project regularly.
- Develop appropriate business models and plans for the implementation and delivery of vitamin A maize (VAM) & vitamin A cassava (VAC) supply chain.
- Specifically work with seed companies to ensure production, distribution and marketing of seeds and stems.
- Work with seed companies and agro dealers to ensure access to seeds at state and LGA levels.
- Support seed value chains with demand creation exercises and demos to stimulate demand for vitamin A maize (VAM) & vitamin A cassava (VAC) crops value chains.
- Provide technical support to extension officers to create a multiplier effect.
- Provide technical support to agro dealers and stem entrepreneurs to provide technical information to farmers at point of sales product at the various commodity markets.
- Coordinate and network with relevant stakeholders/actors operating in the various vitamin A maize (VAM) & vitamin A cassava (VAC) crops value chains.
- Work closely in collaboration with other members of HarvestPlus team.
- Have prior knowledge of private sector development initiatives.
- Prepare and implement operational plans and budgets for effective engagements with the development, private and public sector and ensure proper coordination of activities along the links of the value chains.
- Develop and implement technical, organizational and business advisory services, and support to the creation of enabling environment.
- Develop advisory service models that will deliver appropriate value chain-wide technical support.
- Have sound knowledge of agricultural extension skills and smallholder capacity building and a focus of inclusive business models.
- Design and support the implementation of specific studies and request for proposal, country-specific contributions to monitoring, reporting to monthly, biannual and annual progress reports and evaluation of program activities
- Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum of five (5) years experience in the food business, marketing and technical function or similar role in a well-structured environment or donor-funded organization.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
- Have good report writing skills, high competency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Have basic presentation skills and good at making networks.
- Have additional training in the areas of value chain approach, entrepreneurship, business development services, policy formulation, advocacy, ICT and experience in implementing nutrition-sensitive value chains will be an advantage.
Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Application Closing Date
12th March, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Important Information
- Interested applicants should complete the online application 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 and professional colleague.
- 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.
2.) Market System / Value Chain Advisor
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-002
Location: Abuja
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)
Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Technically coordinate, implement, and monitor biofortified crops value chains.
- Support HarvestPlus partners and stakeholders in the implementation of projects and regular project reporting.
- Develop appropriate business models and plans for the implementation and delivery of biofortified crops value chains.
- Specifically work with seed companies to ensure production, distribution, and marketing of biofortified seeds.
- Work with seed companies and agro dealers to ensure access to seeds at state and LGA levels.
- Support seed value chains with demand creation exercises and demos to stimulate demand for biofortified crops.
- Facilitate contractual relationship between producers and aggregators.
- Integrate commodity brokers into the various value chains to support marketing of biofortified produce at the various commodity markets/hubs.
- Coordinate and network with relevant stakeholders/actors operating in the various biofortified value chains.
- Have experience in integration of stakeholders into value chains and be knowledgeable in identifying constraints and strengthening of weak linkages in value chains.
- Provide technical leadership for the implementation of activities using a market systems development approach.
- Build capacity of technical partners and stakeholders to foster market system upgrading.
- Implement diagnostics and assessments to evaluate market opportunities, identify partners, and design project partnerships and activities.
- Provide thought advice for the project implementing area private sector businesses, and other stakeholders in improving the market system.
- Work closely with the field team to strategize and implement activities aligned with the annual HarvestPlus project targets and be experienced in implementing value chain projects in Northern Nigeria.
- Implement value chains in crisis areas and work closely in collaboration with other members of HarvestPlus team.
- Prepare and implement operational plans and budgets for effective engagements with the development, private and public sector.
- Develop and implement technical, organizational and business advisory services and support to the creation of enabling environment.
- Work closely with the state and federal ministries of agriculture to integrate biofortification into their yearly programs.
- Develop and implement advisory services models that will deliver appropriate value chainwide technical support.
- Have sound knowledge of agricultural extension skills and smallholder capacity building and a focus of inclusive business models.
- Design and support the implementation of specific studies and request for proposals.
- Country specific contributions to monitoring, reporting to monthly, biannual and annual progress reports and evaluation of program activities.
- Prepare, moderate, document meetings and workshops and the organization of field trips as requested.
- Organize and implement field trainings and workshops.
- Coordinate the work of consultants/resource persons;
- Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Agricultural Agriculture (Agronomy), Agriculture Extension, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics and Extension, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in food business, marketing and technical function or similar role in a well-structured environment or donor-funded organization.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
- Have additional training in the areas of value chain approach, cooperatives / social entrepreneurship, banking and finance, non-governmental organization (NGO) administration, business development services, policy formulation and advocacy ICT will be an advantage.
- Be experience in implementing nutrition-sensitive value chains
- Be experienced in agro-industries or development organization to facilitate and promote private sector agricultural development initiatives.
Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Application Closing Date
12th March, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
Click here to apply online
Important Information
- 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 and professional colleague.
- 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.
3.) Security Guard (x2)
Reference No.: STS2022 - 001
Location: Mokwa, Niger
Recruitment Type: STS- National (6-months renewable contract)
Duration: 6-months renewable contract
Slot: 2
Duties
- Watch over experimental farm and maintain fence line.
- Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications
- O’level with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
- Have excellent communication skill (reading, writing, and speaking) and be attentive to details.
Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working
conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Application Closing Date
15th March, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Important Information
- Interested applicants should complete the online application 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 and professional colleague.
- 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.
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