Fresh Jobs at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-018
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Contract: 2-year renewable contract

Duties

• Carryout data collection activities and trial maintenance of the cocoasoils core trials at IITA-Ibadan;
• Arrange for supervision of maintenance activities in the cocoasoils core trial at IITA Ibadan.
• Coordinate the irrigation of the Cocoa soils core trial at IITA Ibadan;
• Control cocoa and plantain for pest and disease infestation and arrange for pest and disease control measures;
• Contribute to monthly reports on the trial status and report damages of equipment’s to the trial manager;
• Report any damages (other than those caused by pests and diseases) to the cocoa trees to the trial manager and conduct visitors to the trial;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualification

• O’level with minimum of four (4) years’ related experience performing related role in an international organization.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Ability to use the basic MS software: Word, Excel PowerPoint for reporting and creating data collection forms.
• Have ability to use ODK forms and procedures to collect and upload data.
• Have ability to know the bar code labelling concept and the procedure of allocating and reading bar codes.
• Have ability to detect and identify major cocoa pests and diseases. Ability to rapidly respond to threats.

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

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Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-018
Locations: Ife, Owo, Ilesha, Ijebu, Ekom-Cross River
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)
Position: Field Worker I (6-Positions)
Contract: 2-year renewable contract

Duties

• Carryout data collection activities and maintenance of on-farm trials with participating farmers and private sector technicians;
• Train participating farmers and private sectors technicians on record keeping using field books;
• Assist in controlling plot integrity and report any damages to cocoa or shade trees;
• Assist in controlling cocoa for pest and disease infestation and arrange for control measures according to protocol;
• Write monthly report on trial activities and status;
• Collect soil and cocoa leaf samples, conduct cocoa bean harvest, take bean samples and arrange transport of samples to IITA-Ibadan, report damaged equipment’s to the trial manager and conduct visitors to the trial sites;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualification

• O’level with minimum of two (2) years’ related experience performing related role.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have the ability to use the Microsoft Office tools
• Have the ability to use ODK forms and procedures to collect and upload data.
• Have the ability to know the bar code labelling concept and the procedure of allocating and reading bar codes.
• Have the ability to detect and identify major cocoa pests and disease.
• Have the ability to rapidly respond to threats.

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