Field Assistant / Driver 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 Assistant / Driver

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties

• Carry out driving duties courteously, maintain the unit vehicle and accompanying documents under optimum conditions in readiness for on and off-station activities.
• Convey personnel and visitors for airport drop-offs and pick-ups for official trips.
• Convey project staff to implement project activities in target locations.
• Complete vehicle logs as required for all trips and report all vehicle related costs incurred during trips backed with original receipts.
• Ensure proper day-to-day cleaning and maintenance of project vehicle and routine servicing by the appropriate section.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents or incidents to supervisors in a timely manner.
• Ensure the safety of the vehicle, passengers and other items in the vehicle.
• Assist research and field staff with field and laboratory activities on-station and off-station.
• Perform any other job-related tasks as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

• National Diploma in Agriculture or any other related field with a minimum of four (4) years with research support experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.
• Good knowledge of road across Nigeria up to Ghana will be an added advantage.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
• Have good knowledge of defensive driving with excellent awareness of driving rules and regulations.
• Have the ability to work long hours.
• Must have initiative and high moral, integrity, positive attitude and strong team spirit.

Application Closing Date
15th February, 2024.