Project Coordinator 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: Project Coordinator

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Contract

Description

• Oversee day-to-day management and implementation of the IFAD Agribusiness Hub project activities in close collaboration with other staff and project partners.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the IFAD Agribusiness Hub project in Nigeria toward achieving the project goals objectives, expected output, and outcomes as contained in the project agreement.
• Support the development of young Agripreneurs through demonstration and training in close collaboration with all project actors especially with the Agrihub Managers.
• Represent and promote the activities, results, impacts, and outcomes of the project at the professional, donor, and other stakeholders’ meetings.
• Ensure that quarterly and annual consolidated technical and financial reports for the project are prepared and submitted to the donor on schedule and as contained in the project agreement.
• Ensure all financial transactions are carried out following the IFAD procurement process and aligned to activities as contained in the AWPB
• Provide oversight and guidance to hub managers and PMU on all matters about the smooth operation of the project, following the implementation arrangements
• Keep abreast of contemporary issues in rural development in project locations, and submit studies and surveys relevant to the upscaling and replication of the project
• In collaboration with the relevant recruitment unit, contribute to the recruitment and engagement of project staff, consultants, and service providers following the stipulated standard of Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWPBs).
• Receive and arrange for the production and circulation of reports, studies, and other project documentation from implementing partners as appropriate.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Agriculture or related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of computer-based control systems, shared network drives, and Excel packages.
• Have experience in working with youths.
• Have experience in designing agribusiness programs for youths.
• Be vast in resource mobilization and advocacy activities.
• Have good team working skills and must be able to share all relevant information with colleagues and users pro-actively at the right time;
• Have good manners in showing flexibility, respect, friendliness, and cooperation.
• Show ability for efficient and harmonious team leadership.
• Have good personality and interpersonal relationships as well as excellent communication skills.

Benefits

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

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.