Field Worker II at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-027
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Carry out sorting and prepare planting materials for yam field trials and seed multiplication plots;
• Support the establishment of trials, seedling nursery and seed multiplication plots;
• Carry out establishment of seedling nurseries in the screen house and field;
• Assist in managing and maintaining established yam field trials under optimum agronomic conditions and support harvesting, data collection from yam trials, seedlings from the field and screen house;
• Carryout pollination and data capturing from yam hybridization block;
• Support the post-harvest processing and data capturing from harvested tubers from yam trials;
• Carryout maintenance of harvested yam tubers under optimum storage condition in the barn;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• O'level with minimum of three (3) years’ related experience performing a related role.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:

• Experience in yam pollination and be patient, passionate about yam and willing to work extra hours.

Remuneration

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

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