Job Openings at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-003 
Location: Ibadan, Oyo 
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Provide fail-safe circuitry that shuts down the battery to prevent likely vehicle overheating.
• Demonstrate the sequence of tasks required to safely disable the power train and its electrical system to its high-voltage components on vehicles.
• Put in place necessary electrical system including its insulation.
• Ensure required devices such as fuses, fusible links, and circuit breakers as an element of safety to prevent components breakdown.
• Perform all other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent in related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar role in a wellstructured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload.
• Have ability to use all equipment in the workshop and be computer literate with good initiative under minimal supervision.

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-NRS2022-003
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Provide overall supervision of automotive workshop and staff;
• Receive vehicles for repairs/service and prepare job cards;
• Assign WOR to staff each day;
• Provide technical advise to staff on how to solve difficult problems in any vehicle;
• Inspect and sign off on repaired vehicles before they leave workshop;
• Update vehicle master list and advise on annual insurance;
• Prepare vehicles for VIO inspection and international permit;
• Keep records and perform other administrative duties.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent in related field with a minimum of five (5) years experience performing similar role in a wellstructured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent communication skill (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Have ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload.
• Have ability to use all equipment in the workshop and be computer literate with good initiative under minimal supervision.

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-NRS2022-003
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Provide technical and administrative leadership to the Automotive unit of IITA-FMS.
• Possess in-depth technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts used in modern passenger and light utility vehicles, e.g. Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi and others totaling about 300 vehicles.
• Ensure the workshop is equipped with proper maintenance tools and upgrade where necessary.
• Review existing workshop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and update as necessary.
• Certify road worthiness checklist of all vehicles before they leave workshop after repair.
• Oversee workshop staff/supervisors’ activities to make sure correct repair procedures are followed.
• Periodically review and update inventory stock of essential spare parts needed.
• Prepare and review service history of all IITA vehicles and make sure the preventive maintenance schedules is followed on all vehicles.
• Prepare and update the Master List and particulars of all IITA vehicles used in Nigeria.
• Exercise proper budget control in the operation of automotive unit to make sure expenditure and income are balanced.
• Review and advise renewal of driving licenses held by official drivers and private users at the Headquarters.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.
• Possession of relevant higher qualifications will be an added advantage. Also, membership of Council of registered engineering (COREN) is required.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent managerial and supervisory skills to handle the entire auto service Staff.
• Have good time management and communication skills.
• Be familiar with source of genuine parts and be able to identify them.
• Be familiar with correct diagnostics repair procedure for different model / makes of vehicles.

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

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