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 suitable applicants for the positionbelow at the Institute’s project location in Damaturu:
Provide technical guidance to micro and small-scale processors at household level on processing of legumes and cereals and utilization.
Participate in Training of Trainers workshops and community level demonstrations for households on the development, processing, and utilization of diverse and nutrient dense crops products.
Undertake Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) campaigns and Counselling in Gombe and Yobe States.
Work with Women in Agriculture staff in the six Activity LGAs to support implementation of nutrition interventions, including homestead farming.
Promote the preparation, utilization and consumption of diverse and nutrient dense crops and promote them among smallholder farmers.
Work with non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations to disseminate technologies on legumes processing and utilization of different location specific crops.
Work with Nutrition Officer (Gombe and Yobe states) to promote Nutrition related activities and create linkages with community-based organizations, other USG partners and women groups to disseminate nutrition messages and practices.
Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring of state activities on food and nutrition and contribute to drafting reports.
Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
B.Sc / HND in Nutrition, Microbiology, Food Science or any other related field with a minimum of six (6) years’ experience performing a similar or related role in a well-structured organization.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
Have an excellent understanding of issues related to agriculture in the relevant Northern Nigeria region.
Have excellent understanding of issues related to food and nutrition in the relevant states.
Have experience working with communities to improve homestead farm management.
Have ability to work under minimal supervision and with tight deadlines.
Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented multicultural environment.
Have ability to deliver accurate and timely reports.
Have Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills.
Have the ability to travel extensively within the relevant state and work long hours.
Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Interested applicants should complete the online application by attaching a detailed cover letter and 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 the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague, and evidence of current remuneration package.
IITA is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women.