Job Vacancies at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable applicants for the positions below at the Institute’s headquarters in Ibadan

5 Positions

Duration: 6 months’ renewable                                            

 DUTIES:

•  Ensures guests arrive to clean rooms, maintain high levels of cleanliness and standards throughout the unit.
• Assist in changing bed linen, make beds and replace used towels.
• Sweep, mop floors, vacuum carpets/rugs and dust furniture.
• Replenish bath care products (e.g. soap and shampoo).
• Restock beverages and food items in the mini bar when required.
• Clean public areas, like corridors, toilets, Cappa Bar, Cafeteria etc.
• Report any technical issues and maintenance needs.
• Address guests’ queries (e.g. on additional services) and help guests retrieve lost items.
• Pick up any liter around the dormitories or Ihouse areas. And ensure all assigned rooms are clean and tidy by the end of the shift.
• Follow Ihouse safety & security guidelines, deliver and retrieve items on loan to guests e.g. iron and ironing boards and ensure security of guest rooms and privacy of guests.
• Service bathrooms by washing and emptying bins, wash all glass surfaces and floors, clean shower, bath, basin, bidet, and toilet to the best quality standard.
• Clean individual offices or workstations, dust shelves, scrub toilets, and polish furniture.
• Ensure that rooms are regularly cleaned according to the guest house procedures
• Take care of personal hygiene and tidiness as well
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:                        

• O’level with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

 COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal, multi-tasking and communication skills.
• Have ability to work with little or no supervision.

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Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable applicants for the positions below at the Institute’s headquarters in Ibadan.

5 Positions

Duration: 6 months’ renewable                                            

DUTIES:

•  Ensures guests arrive to clean rooms, maintain high levels of cleanliness and standards throughout the unit.
• Assist in changing bed linen, make beds and replace used towels.
• Sweep, mop floors, vacuum carpets/rugs and dust furniture.
• Replenish bath care products (e.g. soap and shampoo).
• Restock beverages and food items in the mini bar when required.
• Clean public areas, like corridors, toilets, Cappa Bar, Cafeteria etc.
• Report any technical issues and maintenance needs.
• Address guests’ queries (e.g. on additional services) and help guests retrieve lost items.
• Pick up any liter around the dormitories or Ihouse areas. And ensure all assigned rooms are clean and tidy by the end of the shift.
• Follow Ihouse safety & security guidelines, deliver and retrieve items on loan to guests e.g. iron and ironing boards and ensure security of guest rooms and privacy of guests.
• Service bathrooms by washing and emptying bins, wash all glass surfaces and floors, clean shower, bath, basin, bidet, and toilet to the best quality standard.
• Clean individual offices or workstations, dust shelves, scrub toilets, and polish furniture.
• Ensure that rooms are regularly cleaned according to the guest house procedures
• Take care of personal hygiene and tidiness as well
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:                        

• O’level with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal, multi-tasking and communication skills.
• Have ability to work with little or no supervision.

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Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable applicants for the position below at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan:

Contract:  3-year renewable contract                                   

DUTIES: 

•   Collect soiled linens from Dormitory, collect and record uniforms, lab coats etc. from other IITA units.
• Tag and record collected linens, clothes etc., and sort fabrics for washing in relation to colour, texture and material types.
• Wash and press linens, guest clothes, lab coats, uniforms etc. using the washing and calendar machines.
• Pack and deliver linens, keep records and files safe for evaluation and references.
• Promptly attend to guests, units and customers’ requests and ensure that the laundry equipment are in good working conditions.
• Ensure personal hygiene in relation to laundry duties.
• Ensure clean and hygienic working environment.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• O’level with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal, multi-tasking and communication skills.
• Be trustworthy and diligent to work with little or no Supervisior.

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DUTIES: 

• Assist in tissue culture laboratory, screen house and field research activities related to plantain breeding.
• Assist with performing tissue culture and microscopy operations, data collection and processing.
• Ensure sterile environment practices, orderliness of lab, screen house and work environment.
• Assist in maintaining of stock and inventory for germplasm and laboratory items.
• Participate in research data collection, entry and processing.
• Assist in supervising casuals in daily assigned tasks.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• National Diploma in Agriculture or any other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Attention to detail combined with good self-motivation and self-organizational skills.
• Have a positive attitude and strong team spirit.
• Have experience working with banana tissue culture techniques.
• Have ability to work with digital devices for data collection and reporting.

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DUTIES: 

• Assist with set up and maintenance of pathology phenotyping trials in the laboratory, screen house and field.
• Carry out nematode cultures using carrot discs.
• Assist with Pseudocercospora sp. mass production and detached leaf assays.
• Populate and maintain the populations of the banana weevil cosmopolites sordidus.
• Supervise casual workers for implementation of assigned tasks.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• O’level with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Have the ability to use basic Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Have a positive attitude and strong team spirit.
• Have experience in nematode cultures, nematode identification, Pseudocercospora isolation and multiplication, weevil sorting on the sexual dimorphism.
• Have experience with field/lab data collection.•   

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DUTIES: 

• Maintain a clean lab environment including lab benchtop working areas, changing rooms and instrument rooms.
• Maintain clean culture vessels and laboratory glassware and ensure that used culture media is adequately discarded.
• Assist laboratory staff with media preparation and screen house staff with potting of rooted plants.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• O’level with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Be trustworthy and diligent to work with little or no supervision.
• Attention to detail combined with good self-motivation and self-organizational skills.
• Have a positive attitude and strong team spirit.

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DUTIES: 

• Carry out black Sigatoka, weevil and nematode field sampling, sample processing and data collection.
• Assist with maintenance of pathology checks in trials in the laboratory, screen house and field.
• Assist with planting materials propagation for pest and disease evaluation trials.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• O’level with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have experience in field data collection, field and screen house trails and the planting materials propagation.
• Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
• Have the ability to use basic Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Have excellent interpersonal and multi-tasking skills and work under pressure to meet deadlines with keen attention to detail.
• Be trustworthy and diligent to work with little or no supervision.
• Have a positive attitude and strong team spirit.

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DUTIES: 

• Assist with routine field maintenance and data collection in Musa breeding plots and trials.
• Assist with pollination, harvesting of pollinated bunches and seed extraction.
• Maintenance of plants in the screen houses & propagators and ensure general upkeep of research facilities.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• O’level with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Be trustworthy and diligent to work with little or no supervision.
• Pay attention to detail combined with good self-motivation and self-organizational skills.
• Have a positive attitude and strong team spirit.