Latest Jobs at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Description

• The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture on behalf of CIP seeks suitable Nigerian for the position below at the CIP project location in Jos.
• NPSSP aims to support potato seed security in Nigeria by building local capacity within the public and private sector to supply adequate amounts of quality seed of in-demand and locally adapted varieties that meet the main market segment, while supporting smallholder farmers in maximizing their investments in seed through building capacity in on-farm seed quality management, good agricultural practices for improving soil health and fertility.

Duties

• Design, plan and manage multi-location on-farm experimental trials.
• Provide technical backstopping to farmers, extension workers and researchers on implementing on multi-location on-farm trials.
• Build capacity of partners, extension agents and/or enumerators in the use of digital data collection tools to collect data in multi-location field trials.
• Monitor progress with digital data collection by different enumerators and follow up on overall progress with data submission.
• Conduct capacity building interventions for ware potato producers, farmers, partners, private sector enterprises on soil fertility management and other good agricultural practices.
• Coordinate and support planning and implementation of field days and training events.
• Work with partners to coordinate and monitor activities, such as extension training of trainers followed by farmer training, and monitor collection of field data.
• Oversee day-to-day management and implementation of the project activities in close collaboration with project partners.
• Present the activities, results, impacts and outcomes of the project at professional, donor and other stakeholders’ meetings.
• Produce progress reports of the field activities including maintaining database, managing and analyzing technical and economic data, write briefs, journal article and project technical reports.
• Document lessons learned and best practices on the project development, implementation, and oversight activities.
• Work effectively in the project team to develop a collegial, mutually supportive, and high-performance work atmosphere.
• Proactively take responsibility to ensure safety of humans and property and implement the project activities in timely manner in keeping with the budgets allocated.
• Carry out any job-related duties as may be assigned by the Country Team Leader or other senior members of the organization.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Agriculture or related discipline with minimum of five (5) years’ hands on training and field experience in agronomy and soil fertility management of vegetative propagated crops.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be an excellent team player.
• Be entrepreneurial and proactive performer
• Have knowledge of local language (Plateau State will be helpful).
• Have advanced written and oral communication skills in English.

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

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Duties

• Drive vehicles within and outside the duty station.
• Record trip details in the vehicle logbook and carry out routine maintenance checks.
• Ensure vehicles are well maintained and clean.
• Liaise with the workshop staff to ensure prompt servicing of vehicles as at when due.
• Ensure courteous and prompt attention to passengers’ needs while being conveyed.
• Ensure the safety of the vehicle and passengers’ property.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• O'level with a minimum of four (4) years experience performing a similar role in a well- structured environment with a valid driver’s license.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
• Have the ability to work with minimum supervision and good driving skills.
• Have the ability to drive any type of vehicle (car, bus, truck).

Remuneration

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

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Duties

• Assist in carrying out the establishment of screen house and field trials.
• Assist in culturing of plant organisms.
• Assist in handling microscope and identification of organisms.
• Assist in the collection of research data, entry, and keeping the field book for data
• collection.
• Assist in laboratory activities and writing of reports.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Qualifications

• 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 good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
• Ability to use basic Microsoft software (word, excel, PowerPoint).
• Have good driving skills.
• Have the ability to work with little or no supervision.

Remuneration

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