Job Opportunities at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - IITA

  Recruitment Type: STS- National (6-months renewable contract)

Duration: 6 months renewable
Location: Ibadan
DUTIES:

• Follow standards for issuing and receiving stock within the store's area of operation.
• Assist in monitoring and take inventory on regular basis to compile orders based on par levels or needs.
• Assist in maintaining clear and organize records to ensure all reports and invoices are filed and stored properly.
• Assist in monitoring PAR levels for all food items to ensure proper levels.
• Assist in storing of both food & beverage and operational stock.
• Responsible for the day-to-day upkeep on the storage facilities and hygiene.
• Assist and verify all goods arrived as per the agreed purchase, delivery note and agreed quantity has been received.
• Ensure cleanliness of all areas, keeping storage areas clean & tidy and in strict compliance with hygiene regulations.
• Ensure all store requisitions are signed by concerned Department Heads (HOD’s) before issuing.
• Assist in conducting physical stock takes on a regular basis and the physical count and ensure counts tallied with the inventory count from Ezee-Burp.
• Assist in identifying about to expire/obsolescence items.
• Follow up on documentation of after-hours issues ensuring it is in accordance with established internal controls and procedures.
• Adhere to all Health and Safety procedures particularly relating to food and beverage items
• Notify the store manager/supervisor of any low stock level
• Adhere to the method of First in First out.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Back of House Manager or supervisors.

QUALIFICATION:
National Diploma in related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:
Have ability to work with minimal supervision, trustworthy and commitment to work during weekends and holiday when needed.
REMUNERATION:
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

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Duration: 5 months
Location: Biu-Borno
DUTIES:

• Contribute to capacity building of agro-input dealers and Agrochemical companies, extension agents, volunteer extension facilitators, partner seed companies and
• community-based seed producers.
• In consultation with the senior agronomist, will be responsible for advising on the technical aspects of the agricultural activities including mechanization.
• Supervise extension agents in providing necessary extension and advisory services to networked farmers.
• Link smallholder farmers to agro-input dealers, aggregators, processors, and markets.
• Work closely with all relevant activity staff to support all aspects of field implementation.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:
BSC/HND in Plant or Crop Science, Agriculture, Agriculture extension and rural sociology or related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing similar or related
role in a well-structured organization.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good knowledge of field operations and evaluation as well as data collection and analysis.
• Have ability to communicate fluently (orally and in writing) in English, Hausa and one or more of Northern Nigeria’s major languages.
• Have ability to travel into rural communities and impart knowledge to smallholder farmers.
• Be proficient in the use of computers, have working knowledge of Microsoft tools, internet-based tools, and other electronic communication tools.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented multicultural environment.
• Have ability to deliver accurate and timely reports.
• Be able to work with minimum supervision and with tight deadlines.

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

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Duration: 5 months
Location: Yola
DUTIES:

• Identify training needs and development of business opportunities in the agricultural value chain and non-farm enterprises for youth and women.
• Scope Micro, Small and medium Enterprise (MSME) business opportunities with special emphasis on youth and women agribusiness development.
• Gender mainstreaming and Social Inclusion (GESI) in intervention activities.
• Build on local platforms and scoping for project partners in Government, NGO and private sectors for effective layering and enterprise sustainability.
• Develop and conduct enterprise trainings in the value chain, economic and financial literacy, cooperative management, and micro credit administration.
• Collect data on training and enterprise development activities and report periodically.
• Mentor Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) and linkage to finance, input and output markets.
• Support youth and women participants to develop bankable business plans and commercially viable business models along the agricultural value chain and
• nonfarm enterprises.
• Train youth and women participants in record keeping and business management.
• Support the development of appropriate financial products targeting rural youth and women in consultation with collaborating financial institutions.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:
BSc/HND in Agriculture Extension, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well- structured organization.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have previous experience working with youth and women.
• Have background in agriculture and the value chain.
• Have enterprise (MSME) development and mentorship experience.
• Have experience working in northeast, Nigeria.
• Have Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) working experience
• Speaks fluent Hausa for community mobilization and training facilitation
• Possess Microsoft office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills
• Have good communication skills.

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Duration: 5 months
Location: Yola
DUTIES:

• Provide technical guidance to micro and small-scale processors at household level on processing of legumes and cereals and utilization.
• Conduct training for women on small ruminant (Goat) rearing including close supervision to ensure optimal animal health and efficient feed management.
• Participate in training of trainer’s workshops and community level demonstrations for households on the development, processing, and utilization of diverse and nutrient dense crops products.
• Undertake Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) campaigns and counselling in Adamawa State particularly in the seven-activity intervention LGAs of Yola South,
• Fufore, Demsa, Guyuk, Gombi, Song and Hong to reduce malnutrition among farming households.
• Work with nutrition liaison support staff in the seven activity LGAs to support
• implementation of nutrition interventions, including homestead farming.
• Promote the preparation, utilization and consumption of diverse and nutrient dense crops and promote them among smallholder farmers.
• Work with non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations to disseminate technologies on legumes processing and utilization of different location specific crops.
• Work with Nutrition Focal Person (Adamawa state) to promote WASH-Nutrition related activities and create linkages with community-based organizations, other USAID
• partners and women groups to disseminate WASH messages and practices.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring of state activities on food and nutrition and contribute to drafting reports.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:
BSc/HND in nutrition, Health Food science Technology, animal science or related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-
structured organization.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent understanding of issues related to food and nutrition in the relevant states.
• Have experience working with communities to improve small ruminant and livestock management.
• Have ability to work under minimal supervision and with tight deadlines.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented multicultural environment.
• Have ability to deliver accurate and timely reports.
• Have ability to travel extensively within the relevant state and work long hours.
• Have ability to communicate fluently in one or more of northern Nigeria’s major anguages is an advantage.

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Duration: 6 months renewable
Location: Ibadan
DUTIES:

• Participate in market survey on fast moving items on a weekly basis
• Assist in procuring materials and items on cash as per the instruction of back of house Manager
• Preparing weekly report of outstanding purchase orders (Partial deliveries, non- deliveries, and GIT
• Ensure that invoices of all cash purchases are quickly submitted daily for preparation of imprest journal for processing and prompt reimbursement by the Finance unit
• Liaise with Supply chain unit on outstanding purchase order both locally and overseas orders to reduce encumbrances.
• Assist in raising local purchase order for imprest purchases and other deliveries to  the unit
• Follow up with suppliers in ensuring prompt deliveries of items required for the day to day running of the unit.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Back of House Manager or supervisors.

QUALIFICATION:
National Diploma in related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:
Have ability to work with minimal supervision, trustworthy and commitment to work during weekends and holiday when needed.
REMUNERATION:
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

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Duration: 6 months
Location: Yola
DUTIES:

• Assist the Activity Accounting Officer to manage the Activity’s accounting system and reporting process, ensuring completeness of ledgers and all supporting
• documentation and compliance with IITA and Donors’ finance and procurement regulations.
• Prepare payment schedules for payments from the Activity’s Imprest account as well as payments from the HQ Finance Directorate.
• Ensure Expenses are authorized and processed in accordance with agreed procedures for both IITA and donors.
• Prepare petty cash payments, journals and vouchers and ensuring these are posted into the general and other account ledgers.
• Process advances and claims for payment and maintaining cash advances register for follow up on the reimbursement of advances, accounting for Activity payables and
• receivables.
• Maintaining accounting records, ensuring they are complete, accurate, well archived and safeguarded.
• Prepare invoices and chargeback statements for services provided to individuals or other
• institutions and partners.
• Prepare statement of expenditure (SOE) as required by the donor for justification of advances, direct payments, and replenishment of accounts.
• Monitor the processing of program cash/travel advances, expense claims and reimbursemen by activity staff.
• Respond to account inquiries and provide prompt feedback to users.
• File and keep activity’s accounting supporting documents and records.
• Track and monitor resource needs and other material needs for carrying out financial tasks.
• Assist in the organization and management of internal and external audits and compliance checks.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:
BSc/HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum of one (1) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-
structured organization.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent computer skills with good grasp and knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing and other MS office applications. Good knowledge of Oracle
• Applications will be an added advantage.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented multicultural environment.
• Have Proficiency in English language with excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Be a fast learner and pay attention to details.
• Have personal integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.

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