Project Coordinator at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2019-016
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Contract Type: 3-year renewable contract    

Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Coordinate the day to day implementation of the Youth employment in Agribusiness and sustainable agriculture project;
• Support the development of young Agripreneurs through demonstration and training in close collaboration with all program actors;
• Facilitate the implementation of the project activities in all target locations and  participate in the monitoring of progress made towards achieving the project set goals and objectives;
• Establish good linkages with the project partners to ensure adequate implementation of the project;
• Ensure that quarterly and annually consolidated technical and financial reports for the project are prepared and submitted on schedule;
• Present activities, results, impacts and outcomes of the project at professional, donor and other stakeholders’ meeting.
• Support with the identification and screening of sites for training and entrepreneur incubation;
• Monitor and manage project resources including financial resources;
• Support the Youth in Agribusiness Office on training and incubation related activities;
• Perform any other function as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• BSc/HND in Crop Production, Agriculture or related field with minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related roles.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have experience on project coordination with stakeholder engagement;
• Have experience of community or rural development approach;
• Have experience in market sector, Agribusiness, Civil Society Organization to maximize participation in publicity of the pilot;
• Have Organizational, Planning and Budget management experience;
• Have ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural environment;
• Have excellent project management, interpersonal and team building skills.

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