Research Supervisor 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: Research Supervisor

Ref No: IITA/P&C/NRS2025-043
Location: Kano
Employment Type: Contract
Contract: 1 year renewable 

Duties

• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to establish broad-based partnerships that promote and disseminate improved watershed management and agricultural practices.
• Train smallholder farmers and local extension workers in crop production, water-efficient techniques, and post-harvest management.
• Facilitate the adoption of appropriate, improved technologies among farmers through testing, demonstration, and evaluation of new varieties to stimulate demand for these technologies.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including partnership building, social mobilization, and organizing project planning meetings.
• Document project activities through high-quality technical reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• HND / BSc in Agronomy, Agricultural Science and other related courses.
• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Possess strong knowledge of partnership building, community mobilization, crop production, and farmer training.
• Have experience working with research organizations, NGOs, farmers, multi-stakeholder platforms, and crop value chains.
• Be committed, dependable, and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Be fluent in English and Hausa, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related technologies.
• Provide technical support to farmers and other stakeholders in designing and implementing strategies to improve crop productivity for smallholder farmers in irrigation scheme areas.
• Have experience assisting capacity building for farmers, including crop producers, and contribute to strengthening stakeholder partnerships.

Renumeration

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

Application Closing Date
10th December, 2025.