Training 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: Training Coordinator

Location: Kano
Contract: 1-year renewable Contract

Duties

• Coordinate training programs on the YAS project across four locations in collaboration with the Agrihub staff.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer and skill development through interactive and participatory training methodologies for 10,000 youths within three (3) years.
• Design and develop training programs that address the identified needs and align with sustainable agribusiness practices.
• Develop training materials that are contextually relevant and accessible to the target beneficiaries.
• Coordinate thorough assessments to identify the training needs of beneficiaries for appropriate training interventions and knowledge dissemination.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training sessions, collecting feedback for continuous improvement
• Liaise with the Agribusiness Hub Managers to ensure that logistical requirements such as venues, transportation, and training materials are organized and managed effectively.
• Coordinate training report writing for submission to the donor.
• Oversee the intervention programs of WATEA project as the Regional Focal Point (RFP) in the States assigned and ensure regular reporting.
• Manage partnerships with regional partners and support activity implementation
• Support the assessment of assigned region’s technical schools, colleges, and companies with the potential to employ youth, support surveys and data collection for studies, and help maintain the stakeholders' database.
• Responsible for on-the-ground monitoring of activities and reports to the Project Administrator.
• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Extension, Rural Development or other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
• Have the ability to use basic Microsoft software (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint).
• Have strong multi-tasking abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Have proven experience as an executive assistant or other relevant administrative support experience.
• Have the ability to work with little or no supervision.

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

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.