Field Worker III (Saki) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Worker III

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2022-019 
Location: Saki, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Supervise farmers’ extension agents and lead farmers in the implementation of validation exercises (side by side comparisons of cassava – sorghum intercropping treatments) according to the master protocol and ODK forms for data entry.
• Perform planting, fertilizer application, plot lay-out and delineation.
• Manage weeding, monitor pests, diseases and other disturbances.
• Support in preparing field samples for data analysis and participate in field establishment according to protocol.
• Prepare and participate in sorghum and cassava harvests, take plant samples and convey to IITA Ibadan.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an O'Level with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to use the basic Ms software (word, excel, PowerPoint) for reporting and creating data collection forms.
• Have ability to use ODK forms and procedures to collect and upload data.
• Have good communication skill (writing, reading and speaking)
• Have good driving skills.

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

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2022.