Technical Assistant at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES:

• Work in close collaboration with Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant in data recording and entry for monitoring parameters and production data to support specific research or management projects.
• Assist in compiling and filing event registers and updating data in the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system.
• Assist in the implementation of farm characterization survey in Nasarawa State to identify smallholder farmers as potential two to three SME GIFT hatchery operators and 100 out grower farmers Nasarawa.
• Assist Aquaculture Technology Transfer Officer to set up two to three SME GIFT hatchery operators in Ogun, Kwara and Nasarawa States.
• Assist Aquaculture Technology Transfer Officer to organize identified grow-out farmers in Ogun, Kwara and Nasarawa to start the GIFT grow-out pilots.
• Assist the finance team in the procurement of hapa nets and feeds for the GIFT SME hatchery operators and grow-out farmers.
• Raise issues with the Officer-in-Charge of Nigeria for trouble shooting.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:                          

BSc/HND in Fisheries and Aquaculture, Animal Science or any other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in aquaculture related data gathering and recording, preferably in donor funded or not for profit set up.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Be computer literate and have basic understanding of data processing.
• Be experience in using computerized data storage and analytical packages such as Excel, SPSS.    
• Have the ability to think clearly and analytically, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, solving problems, and making timely and appropriate decisions;
• Have excellent communication skills verbal and written in English.
• Be proficient in the use of ICT packages including Windows, Word, PowerPoint, data processing etc.
• Have excellent interpersonal, networking, and negotiation skills with staff and value chain actors;
• Have the ability to work with minimum supervision.