Field Worker II at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2016-029
Location: Mokwa, Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)

Job Responsibilities 
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist in applying ethylene gas for striga control;
• Assist in the multiplication of open-pollination varieties at Mokwa;
• Assist in laying and planting of trials, nurseries and pollination of breeding materials;
• Assist in multiplying seeds of open-pollinated varieties and hybrid at Ibadan;
• Assist in harvesting, seed processing, and storage of breeding materials;
• Assist in supervising casual workers during planting, thinning, striga count, pollination, harvesting and threshing;
• Assist in preparation of trials and nurseries;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification

• O’Level with a minimum of Three (3) years’ experience performing similar role

Competencies
Ideal Candidate must possess:

• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Good communication skills.