Research Supervisor (Post Harvest) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA is an international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs of the tropics. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Research Supervisor (Post Harvest)

Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2016-008
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)

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

• Assist in processing beta-carotone cassava into vitamin A rich gari, fufu and flour;
• Evaluate the effect of the environment and storage time on vitamin A retention in gari, fufu and flour;
• Test different packaging materials to reduce loss of vitamin A in gari, fufu and flour;
• Train Household on best processing practices for high quality gari, fufu and flour;
• Train household on best-bet processing practices for high quality gari, fufu and flour;
• Facilitate and train caterers on enterprise development using vitamin A cassava;
• Support the establishment of vitamin A cassava point of sale across Nigeria to increase consumers access;
• Develop, test and commercialise new vitamin A cassava products for household consumption and commercial use;
• Standardize processing and packaging of vitamin A cassava products with investors to ensure quality and uniformity across board;
• Provide technical support to investors on processing and value addition;
• Collect collate and provide relevant data on activities engaged;
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification & Experience

• B.Sc/HND in Human Nutrition, Food Technology or related field with minimum of 2 years’ experience in related field.

Skills and Competence:

• Be able to follow instruction and work independently where necessary.
• Possess good organizational skill and demonstrate ability to work under pressure.
• Be available to work outside office hours and for extended hours when necessary.
• Agree to intensive travel.

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

Application Closing Date
23rd February, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant's current or previous organization or applicant's direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package.

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