Marketing and Visitors Service Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2017-0026
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3 year renewable contract)

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

• Maintain and promote the institute’s image and brand through a positive and proactive awareness campaign;
• Organize, coordinate, conduct visits, excursions and tours including logistics support for institutional events, exhibitions, conferences, seminars and workshops as needed;
• Promote IITA and its work by providing up-to-date and adequate information about IITA activities and projects among various publics;
• Ensure positive visitor experience for all IITA visitors, i.e. students, farmers, partners, VIPs, media, and other groups/ individuals;
• Liaise with IITA units, including Security, Facilities Management Services FMS), Hospitality and Travel Services (HOSTRA), General Directorate, Western Africa Hub and other offices to arrange visits and schedules within and outside the Institute with other logistic requirements;
• Manage the Corporate Store and assist in marketing corporate/institutional and promotional products;
• Provide support for internal communication, inductions and orientations for new staffs;
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and information dissemination efforts of the IITA Communication team;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• BSc./HND in Mass Communication, Agriculture, Psychology or related disciplines with minimum of three (3) years’ experience in print or digital media house preferably in an international organization

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have exceptional customer relations and interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have proficiency knowledge of computer applications skills.

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