Latest Jobs at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2017-0019
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Supervise land preparation (mowing ridging, harrowing etc.) within IITA and offsite stations.
• Jointly attend to and educate students, farmers, and other bodies during  excursions to IITA  with the Visitors Assistant.
• Assist in driving IITA trucks to and frooffsite stations to convey tractors, equipment and implements.
• Supervise operators on the use and maintenance of tractors and implements.
• Coordinate the multiplication of all IITA mandate varieties including cover crops.
• Initiate the establishment of irrigation facilities in Abuja station.
• Supervise planting and harvesting of cover crops.
• Assist in the management of the entire Abuja Farm to international standard.
• Train the trainers on tractorization.
• Perform any other farm duties as may be assigned by the Head of Station.

Qualifications

• Minimum of BSc/HND in General Agriculture or Agricultural Engineering or any other Agricultural Extension related discipline with at least 3years working experience preferably in a very large farm.

Competences
The ideal candidate must have:

• The ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks effectively.
• A good knowledge of Agronomy and/or Farm Management.
• The ability to work with little or no supervision under pressure in agricultural working environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• The ability to drive IITA’searthmoving equipment and vehicles with a valid Driver’s license.

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-NRS2017-0019
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Work as part of the operations team, providing support across the organization, specifically assisting with facilities maintenance and premises management;
• Participate in the day-to-day procurement, and management of contractors;
• Assist the Station Administrator on major tasks relating to the premises and facilities;
• Report and replace/repair all damaged assets.
• Participate in preparing draft proposals for construction and alterations work including construction drawings,
• Coordinate with contractors performing construction and alteration work to ensure that quality of services performed by the contractors is in accordance with set terms and conditions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of B.Tech/HND Mechanical, Civil or Agricultural Engineering or any other related discipline with at least 2 years working experience in a structured environment.

Competences
The ideal candidate must have:

• The ability to manage multiple priority tasks effectively;
• The ability to work with little or no supervision under pressure in an agricultural working environment;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong computer skills;
• Prepare and write requisitions for purchase of equipment, material, spares, etc.; support the Procurement Committee to review and evaluate offers and coordinate with FMS and Supply Chain to ensure that jobs are carried out accordingly;
• Perform any other duties, properly assigned by the supervisor.
• Ability to drive IITA earthmoving equipment and vehicles using a valid Driver’s license.

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-NRS2017-0020
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Handle blank cheques during working hours and also write cheques;
• Keep bank book records and reconcile bank statements, and statements of accounts of Suppliers;
• Initiate letters of funds transfer, give notice of remittance of funds transfer to payees and respond to enquiries on funds transfer and payments;
• Assist in the reconciliation of accounts from IITA Limited (UK); collate foreign suppliers’ cheques and mailing through IITA Limited;
• Respond to Internal/External Auditors’ queries on payment to suppliers;
• Handle Oracle AP and GL responsibilities and carry out data entry activities;
• Assist in updating cheques register;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• OND in Accounting or related field with 4 years’ experience performing similar role. Possession of ICAN certificate is an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Must be friendly, agile and hardworking.
• Must be honest, trustworthy, articulate and be able to work under pressure.
• Conversant with the use of Oracle Financial application will be an added advenatage.

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