Jobs at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Ref. No: DDG-R4D/BAL/NFC/MS/02/20
Loaction: Ibadan, Oyo

Position Responsibilities
The Biomarker and Anthropometry Lead will be based at IITA, the NFCMS coordinating office in Ibadan, Oyo State and will:

• Lead, plan, coordinate and supervise all activities related to biomarker and anthropometry for the survey.
• Report to the overall survey coordinator.
• Lead and coordinate with eHealthAfrica and participate in identifying and evaluating capacities of local laboratories to effectively carry out all assigned lab analysis.
• Work closely with eHealthAfrica and OPM in the identification of appropriate laboratory supplies and equipment and storage space as required by the survey.
• Coordinate with eHealthAfrica and assist with cold-chain storage space as required by the survey.
• Supervise and work closely with the sub-awardee (eHealthAfrica and Oxford Policy Management (OPM)) in planning and implementing the sample movement process.
• Lead the development of training manuals and the delivery of training to field teams.
• Lead and coordinate with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), eHealthAfrica and OPM training and piloting for the biomarker and anthropometry field teams.
• Lead and oversee coordination of field operations, provide support in the management of the sub-awardees.
• Communicate progress on important aspects of the survey prior to survey training, during training, piloting, implementation, and post survey activities.
• Lead in the development of a data analysis plan for the biomarker and anthropometry component of the survey, data-cleaning and drafting of reports.
• Perform any duties assigned by the supervisor.

Educational Qualifications

• The candidate should have a finalised PhD degree in Nutrition or Public Health or related fields.

Core Competencies:

• At least five years of field-based work and experience in large scale surveys involved in bio-sample data collection in developing countries.
• Demonstrated ability to be collaborative across activities while utilizing strong communications and interpersonal skills, with evidence of the ability to productively interact with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage complex teams, including problem solving skills, and capacity to meet deadlines and deliver quality deliverables to meet objectives.
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills (proficiency in English).
• 10 years of significant related international experience to successfully achieve meaningful and sustainable results.
• Ability to translate technical material into practical tools and guidance materials
• Previous working experience in an international organization and/or in a complex or multi-faceted environment
• Competence in quantitative analysis, with the ability to present patterns in data with both statistical rigor and simplicity to non-specialist audiences
• Visual creativity, including design of slides and diagrams and excellent presentation skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Reliable, timely, delivery-oriented working style.
• Capacity to foster effective, trusting, collaborative relationships, within the coordinating office, but also with external stakeholders.
• Fast learner with curiosity and appetite to take on challenging tasks personally.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on specific tasks.

General Information

• The contract will be for an initial period of two years. IITA offers an internationally competitive remuneration package paid in US Dollars.

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Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2019-040
Location: Ibadan - Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Maintain all electrical installations both domestic and industrial
• Repair light switches, switch socket, cooling fan, switch gear, electric iron, water heater (gas and electrical), fluorescent fittings, extractor fan, security light, floor machine etc
• Maintain and repair streetlight within the institute
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification

• O'level Certificate or Trade Test II/Artisan certificate with minimum of three (3) years’ experience in performing similar or related roles.

Competencies:

• Good knowledge of electrical technician works.
• Be honest, hardworking and have ability to work under pressure.

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Ref. No: DDG-R4D/DIL/NFC/MS/02/20
Loaction: Ibadan, Oyo

Position Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, coordinate and supervise all activities related to dietary intake for the survey including pre-survey and main survey fieldwork.
• Lead and/or contribute to activities for the development of detailed pre-survey field protocols (i.e. standard operating procedures for the development of standard recipes, collection of conversion factors and pre-testing of portion size estimation methods).
• Lead pre-survey training workshops with field workers (i.e., training field workers to facilitate group discussions, and on methods for the collection of standard recipes, market surveys and pre-testing PSEM).
• Lead and/contribute to data collection and analyses to generate databases to be uploaded into the INDDEX24 application.
• Lead in the development of a data analysis plan for the dietary component of the survey, data-cleaning and drafting of dietary reports.
• Lead training workshops with all field staff (i.e., field coordinators, supervisors and enumerators).
• Oversee coordination of field operations, provide support in the management of the component.
• Work closely with all stakeholders of the NFCMS, particularly with the dietary technical advisors (such as Intake – Center for Dietary Assessment/FHI Solutions and International Dietary Data Expansion Project (INDDEX)).
• Report to the overall survey coordinator.
• Supervise project staff on dietary intake.
• Perform any duties assigned by the supervisor (Overall Survey Coordinator).

Educational Qualifications

• The candidate should have a finalised PhD in Nutrition, Food Science / Technology, Public Health or related fields.

Core Competencies:

• At least five years of field-based work in large scale dietary surveys preferably in Nigeria or in low- and middle-income countries.
• Demonstrated ability to be collaborative across activities while utilizing strong communications and interpersonal skills, with evidence of the ability to productively interact with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage complex teams, including problem solving skills, and capacity to meet deadlines and deliver quality deliverables to meet objectives.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills (proficiency in English).
• Knowledge of Nigerian foods desirable.
• 10 years of significant related international experience to successfully achieve meaningful and sustainable results.
• Previous working experience in an international organization and/or in a complex or multi-faceted environment.
• Competence in quantitative analysis, with the ability to present patterns in data with both statistical rigor and simplicity to non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to translate technical material into practical tools and guidance materials.
• Visual creativity, including design of slides and diagrams and excellent presentation skills.
• Reliable, timely, delivery-oriented working style
• Capacity to foster effective, trusting, collaborative relationships, within the coordinating office, but also with external stakeholders
• Fast learner with curiosity and appetite to take on challenging tasks personally
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on specific tasks

Click here for more information (PDF)

Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.