Training Officer (STEP) 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: Training Officer (STEP)

Job Ref.: IITA-HR-NRS2023-020
Location: Abuja
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Develop selection criteria for schools, students, and volunteers and participate in the selection process.
• Research, develop, and update (revise) curriculum and other training materials for the three approaches, which includes the establishment of club, coursework, and pilot enterprises.
• Plan and organize training facilitation in collaboration with the State
• Administrators which includes logistics, training of trainers, school teachers, volunteers, and all processes that involve the smooth running of training programs.
• Monitor all training programs to ensure all training programs offer full delivery of the program’s goal and objectives.
• Assist the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in carrying out routine Monitoring and Evaluation procedures, especially on training feedback.
• Document training activities through the timely submission of training reports, training database updates etc.
• Follow-up and mentor for students on start-up enterprises.
• Secure and sustain partnerships with donors, government agencies, schools,
• CSR teams, and other partners aligning with STEP, etc.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Agriculture, Agribusiness or related field with a minimum of two (2) years experience performing similar related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of computer-based control systems, shared network drives, and maintain a database of trainers and training activities.
• Have excellent communication and supervisory skills.
• Have ability to provide mentor young students and provide support to entrepreneurship programs in the different agricultural value chains for the project.
• Have experience in organizing and coordinating training programs and activities
• Have experience in supporting training in vocational agriculture and liaising
• with numerous secondary schools to demonstrate and promote Agribusiness opportunities for youth.
• Have experience in curriculum development including defining specific knowledge and practical skill sets.
• Have been previously involved in the training of trainers in Agriculture or related field.
• Exhibit good network and partnership skills with local training sites and
• training providers as well as coordinate their efforts

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

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2023.