Data Curation Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES: 

• Co-design tricot on farm and consumer testing trials and manage tricot data collection in ClimMob through the use of farmer guides and ODK phone/tablet data collections apps with the aim to do improved on farm testing for variety release and to generate gender/socially inclusive feedback from crop users along the value chain to inform breeding.
• Help in promoting and adapting the tricot approach as an improved way of doing on farm testing for variety release.
• Carry out fieldwork within communities and link qualitative data collected within tricot communities to quantitative tricot data.
• Carry out a pilot study on drivers of use and diffusion of varieties evaluated through tricot trials within communities and the social impact of such trials.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• BSc/HND in Social Science, Rural Extension or related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment with strong interest in combining qualitative and quantitative methods and strong capacity in data management.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have a socially/gender inclusive focus and thorough knowledge of rural extension and rural sociology.
• Have hands on experience in working with and updating the ClimMob online data storage and analysis platform.
• Be experienced in implementing the tricot approach in the field.
• Be familiar with and passionate about gender issues in agriculture and be willing to integrate these into the tricot approach, its data management and related research.
• Be creative, independent, and experienced in data management.
• Have strong interest in combining qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Have a strong passion to work with small and medium scale farmers and think about ways to improve their livelihood.

Benefits

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