Nutrition and Post Harvest Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Description :

•     Carry out nutrition studies for Harvest Plus-Nigeria in collaboration with local and international partners;
•     Carry out post-harvest studies of vitamin A rich crops and foods. Develop and promote new standards for processing, packaging and storage.
•     Establish and manage model processing and marketing centres to improve access to vitamin A rich foods.
•     Work with local community groups to encourage healthy eating and to improve food processing skills, taking into account the unstable nature of vitamin A in food.
•     Train food processors in the value chain on best practice and business skills.
•     Create demand and link to supply of vitamin A rich foods.
•     Collate, analyze, interpret data and write reports.
•     Maintain liaison with Federal, State and NGO partners in Nigeria.

Job Description :

•     Carry out nutrition studies for Harvest Plus-Nigeria in collaboration with local and international partners;
•     Carry out post-harvest studies of vitamin A rich crops and foods. Develop and promote new standards for processing, packaging and storage.
•     Establish and manage model processing and marketing centres to improve access to vitamin A rich foods.
•     Work with local community groups to encourage healthy eating and to improve food processing skills, taking into account the unstable nature of vitamin A in food.
•     Train food processors in the value chain on best practice and business skills.
•     Create demand and link to supply of vitamin A rich foods.
•     Collate, analyze, interpret data and write reports.
•     Maintain liaison with Federal, State and NGO partners in Nigeria.

Minimum Qualification & Experience :

• MSc in Human Nutrition, Food Technology or related field with 5 years experience in Nutritional Fields

Skills & abilities :

•     Strong communication skills—oral and written
•     Strong leadership skills
•     Detailed Oriented
•     Good research result reporting skills
•     Time management

Personal Qualities :

•     Willingness to travel and work in rural areas
•     Be able to follow instructions and work independently where necessary.
•     Possess good organizational skills and demonstrate ability to work under pressure