Driver III at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2019-029
Location: Borno and Adamawa
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)

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

• Drive Activity vehicles in a safe and courteous manner and support field operations
• Perform necessary cleaning and washing of the assigned vehicles as needed
• Maintain Activity vehicles and provide timely advice to the transport office of any assigned vehicle requiring maintenance services in line with IITA Vehicle Usage and Maintenance Policy
• Act as Field Assistant in collecting data when travelling with Project experts and other team members for field, training or meeting activities
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Qualification

• WASC or an equivalent Certificate with minimum of four (4) years professional driving experience in a reputable organization.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to communicate fluently (orally and in writing) in Hausa and English language
• Have capacity to work effectively in a team
• Have versatility of driving varying automobiles in host country roads
• Have experience in farming operations is desirable
• Have ability to communicate in one or more of northern Nigeria’s major languages is an advantage.

Remuneration

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