🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – 7 Positions

Job Title: Graduate Intern (People & Culture)

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Internship, Temporary
Duration: 6 to 12 months

Description

• We are seeking a motivated graduate intern with foundational knowledge in systems development, data analysis, and an understanding of programming concepts to support our ongoing efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and documentation of internal systems and tools (e.g., for staff record management, workflows, etc.)
• Support the configuration and basic administration of low-code/no-code platforms (e.g., Power Automate, Google Workspace tools, or internal platforms)
• Clean, structure, and analyze HR-related datasets to generate basic reports and insights
• Assist in maintaining dashboards and automations used by the People & Culture Unit
• Participate in user testing and feedback sessions to improve internal tools
• Conduct basic troubleshooting and offer first-level support for internal digital tools
• Document system processes and create how-to guides for end users
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• Recent graduate in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or related fields
• Foundational knowledge of programming or scripting (e.g., Python, JavaScript, SQL, or similar)
• Knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Familiarity with data tools such as Excel, Google Sheets, or Power BI
• Understanding of software/system development principles
• Interest in HR tech, data systems, or process automation is a plus
• Strong attention to detail, willingness to learn, and ability to follow through on assigned tasks
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment

Benefits

• Practical experience in digital transformation within a people management context
• Exposure to real-world HR data and systems
• Mentorship and skill development in programming, data visualization, and system design
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects.

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Graduate Intern - Hotel & Catering

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Internship, Temporary
Slots: 4 Openings
Duration: 6 to 12 months

Description

• We are seeking a motivated graduate intern with a keen interest in hospitality, hotel operations, and catering services to support our daily operations and contribute to excellent guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the coordination of catering services for events, meetings, and special functions
• Help maintain service standards in food preparation, presentation, and hygiene
• Participate in event planning and food service execution
• Support inventory tracking and ordering processes for kitchen supplies
• Maintain records of guest feedback and assist in preparing service reports
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or hotel management

Requirements

• Recent graduate in Hotel & Catering, or related fields
• Basic knowledge of hotel operations, food service, or event coordination
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality service
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends during events

Benefits

• Practical experience in hotel and catering operations
• Exposure to real-world guest service, food service, and hospitality management
• Mentorship from experienced professionals in the hospitality industry
• Skill development in service delivery, event coordination, and operational support
• Opportunity to contribute to guest satisfaction and service excellence

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Graduate Intern (Capacity Development Office)

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Internship, Temporary
Duration: 6 to 12 months

Description

• We are seeking motivated graduate intern with a strong interest in business operations, administration, and organizational support to join our team and contribute to the smooth running of day-to-day activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support administrative and operational tasks across departments
• Assist in scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and maintaining records
• Contribute to project coordination, documentation, and follow-up activities
• Assist with data entry, analysis, and preparation of business reports
• Help manage communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in inventory management, procurement, and resource tracking
• Provide support during organizational events, trainings, or meetings
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or administrative team

Requirements

• Recent graduate in Business Administration, Sociology, Human Resource Management, or related fields
• Basic understanding of administrative processes and business operations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and a proactive attitude
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Practical experience in office management
• Exposure to real-world organizational systems and operations
• Mentorship from experienced administrative and operations professionals
• Skill development in communication, coordination, reporting, and time management
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful organizational projects

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Accountant I

Job ID: IITA/P&C/NRS2025-009
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Contract
Duration: 3-year renewable contract

Duties

• Prepare and review project financial reports.
• Review partners’ financial report and prepare financial justification.
• Attend to queries raised by Budget Officers regarding projects and fund status.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets.
• Raise journals for necessary adjustments on various accounts and load them into Oracle.
• Update, review, and reconcile bills receivables from donors with the total grants income of projects.
• Support the institute’s annual audit with relevant schedules and respond to audit queries.
• Promptly promote the month-end budget monitoring report.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• BSc / HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any other related field with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in a well-structured environment.
• Professional certifications in ICAN/ACA is desirable.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• The ideal candidate must:
• Have excellent communication skills (writing, reading, oral).
• Have a strong analytical mind.
• Be very good with computer applications, especially Oracle.
• Be a good team player, and honest.
• Have a very pleasant personality.

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

Application Closing Date
22nd April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Accountant II

Job ID: IITA/P&C/NRS2025-009
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Contract
Duration: 3-year renewable contract

Duties

• Handle donors with sensitive and special requirements.
• Prepare error-free project financial statements for donors.
• Coordinate assigned project external audits throughout the year.
• Ensure timely budget uploads into the Oracle system.
• Promptly prepare and submit invoices to donors.
• Support the institution’s cash and receivable management.
• Assist with the institute’s annual audit by providing relevant schedules and responding to audit queries.
• Prepare month-end budget monitoring reports.
• Ensure timely justification of partners’ financial reports.
• Support the Project Finance Manager with relevant analysis for decision-making.
• Address queries raised by donor representatives regarding submitted financial reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• BSc / HND in Accounting, Finance, or any other related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a well-structured environment.
• Professional certifications in ICAN/ACA is required.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have knowledge of Oracle EBS.
• Be able to use Microsoft Office Suite.
• Be a goal setter.
• Be a good team player, and honest.
• Have a good attention to details.

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

Application Closing Date
22nd April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Project Accountant

Job ID: IITA/P&C/NRS2025-009
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Contract
Duration: 3-year renewable contract

Duties

• Ensure the preparation of prompt, timely, and accurate financial statements for donors.
• Review project budgets periodically and advise budget holders/PMs on potential project overruns.
• Ensure the prompt preparation and submission of invoices to donors.
• Coordinate assigned project audits throughout the year.
• Ensure the prompt and accurate computation of annual budgets.
• Ensure the prompt resolution of issues raised by Budget Officers/PMs.
• Contribute meaningfully to IITA's overall cash flow management.
• Advice PMs on budget burn rates to avoid overruns and ineligible expenses.
• Support the institute’s annual audit with relevant schedules and respond to audit queries.
• Ensure timely justification of partners' financial reports.
• Accurately verify all partners’ expenses based on supporting documents submitted with financial reports on assigned projects.
• Monitor budgets and ensure compliance.
• Ensure project expenditures do not exceed the life budget.
• Avoid ineligible overruns on each budget line.
• Eliminate project overruns through budget monitoring and variance analysis/burn rate tracking.
• Identify projects with overrun potential early through monthly budget monitoring reports.
• Prepare accurate and timely overhead and CSP charges at month-end for all active projects.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• BSc / HND in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant fields of study with a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.
• Professional certifications in ACA, ACCA is required; Masters’ degree is an added advantage.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have knowledge of Oracle EBS application.
• Have a strong command of Microsoft Office suite.
• Have strong attention to details.
• Have experience in Project Finance Management.

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

Application Closing Date
22nd April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Contract
Duration: 3 years renewable

Duties

• Prepare monthly reports across all Regional Hub Program Cost Centers for effective and efficient internal financial management.
• Advise and communicate with the Regional Hub project team on project financial status, availability of funds for project activities, and other financial and compliance-related matters.
• Liaise continuously with the Headquarters Finance team to ensure the highest level of compliance with IITA policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Ensure strict compliance with specific project rules, regulations & contract terms.
• Maintain financial reporting and tracking systems providing data measurements on the financial performance of project activities and expenditures against overall objectives
• Develop and prepare for donors and IITA Finance, timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and accurate financial projections throughout the fiscal year. Develop, analyze and monitor program budgets’ spending.
• Handle all consolidated expenditure justification reports and retrieve all backup support documents for IITA internal i.e. Project Development & Administration Unit and Donor reporting.
• Prepare and review relevant partnership agreements, ensuring all mapping/categorization of respective expenses are in line with Donor Report requirements and project workplans
• Support annual budget development processes and provide financial assistance to teams developing new funding proposals.
• Continuously review all financial transactions and resolve issues arising.
• Monitor and report on actual spending, including compliance with instituted controls and donor requirements/compliance.
• Prepare monthly Bank Reconciliation handing all imprest reports, including attendant controls.
• Verify all partners’ expenses based on the support documents submitted with the financial reports on various Regional Soil Health Hub partners and IITA staff.
• Review all staff cost-related payments charged to the Regional Soil Health Hub Cost Centers for propriety and correctness.
• Monitor risk management factors to ensure financial sustainability of the Regional Hub.
• Process all Regional Hub staff travel advances, claims and reimbursements.
• Handle Fixed Asset register, including tagging and reconciliation.
• Perform any other finance-related tasks as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Master`s Degree in Finance, Accounting or any related field with a minimum of six (6) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment, possession of ACA/ACCA would be an added advantage.
• Experience in WorldBank operations would be a plus.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong analytical mind, with hands-on experience in any major ERP/ computer application e.g. Oracle application.
• Agile self-learner who is not afraid to ask questions to clarify tasks and reduce/avoid predictable inefficiencies at execution stage.
• Have excellent MS Office competence.
• Strong service and support mindset, and an excellent eye for details in numbers and narrative.
• Have a very pleasant personality, good team player, honest and good command of both written and oral English.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure of tight deadlines.
• A proactive problem solver with the ability to adapt to changing project needs and priorities.
• Some understanding of written French would be an advantage.

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

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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