Assistant Training Officer 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: Assistant Training Officer

Ref No: IITA-HR-NRS2022-0010
Location: Abuja
Recruitment Type: National (1 year renewable contract)

Duties

• Review and validate in-coming training support documents submitted by the state teams.
• Set-up, maintain and update project e-filing and record keeping.
• Support the Training Coordinator to compile project training data and relevant information required for updating the system and ensure information is correct and accurate.
• Prepare meeting notes and reports for all I-Youth project and related meetings at the project coordination office Abuja.
• Provide administrative support to the I-Youth Executive Manager, Training and Partnership Coordination and other officers at the project coordination office.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Public Administration, Business Administration or related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent data management and report writing skills.
• Have good communication skill (writing, reading, and speaking).
• Be attentive to details and agribusiness literacy.

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

Application Closing Date
10th June, 2022.