People and Culture Officer, Talent Acquisition at 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 beloe:

Job Title: People and Culture Officer, Talent Acquisition

Job Ref: IITA/P&C/ NRS2026-10
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Contract
Duration: 3-year renewable contract   

Duties

• Assist in the management of end-to-end recruitment processes for assigned roles, from job posting and sourcing to selection and onboarding.
• Utilize IITA’s recruitment platforms and tools to screen candidates, schedule interviews, and manage candidate communications.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience by providing timely updates and feedback throughout the recruitment journey.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and metrics to support reporting and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to data compilation for report generation and other useful HR metrics and updates and report.
• Respond to internal and external recruitment related inquiries or requests and provide assistance accordingly.
• Perform regular update of records for effective cost recovery on recruitment costs.
• Carry out reference and background checks on potential candidates.
• Maintain quality service by adhering to the organization Standard of Operation
• Assist in onboarding processes by preparing documentation and coordinating pre-employment checks.
• Handle end-to-end Temporary workers request and placement.
• Assist in coordinating with relevant internal stakeholders to address all temporary workers issues such and access control and payment.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• BSC / HND in Human Resources, Public Administration or any other related course of study.
• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of two (2) years’ progressive HR experience in Talent Acquisition in a well-structured environment.
• Professional certification such as SHRM-SCP, CIPM, CIPD, or PMP is an advantage.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have customer service orientation demonstrating empathy, responsiveness, and proactive support.
• Be systems and process thinking: Sees interdependencies across HR and organizational systems.
• Have Collaboration Skill: Builds trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Have good communication skill.
• Have ability to manage confidential information and navigate sensitive issues.
• Have the ability to demonstrates discretion and professionalism in all interactions.

Benefits

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

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online