IITA Job in Ibadan for a Fieldbank Manager
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an
international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D)
organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a
member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the
development needs
of the tropics. We work with partners to enhance crop
quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and
generate wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally
recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally
recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.
IITA is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Fieldbank Manager
Reference: Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2016-038
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)
Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- To effectively and efficiently manage operations of the Genetic Resources Center (GRC) fieldbank including staff and resources;
- To ensure the fieldbank follows best practice and in a modern
fieldbank particularly in areas of barcoding, data management and
mechanization;
- To liaise with other units within IITA particularly breeders on the evaluation of germplasm;
- To exist in the planning and implementation of collecting missions;
- To undertake capacity development of NARS and other partners;
- Assist in the development and implementation of research activities involving the fieldbank.
- To manage the conservation and characterization of GRC clonal
crops in the field particular cassava, yam and Musa to a high standards;
- To assist in the achievement of GRC performance targets and to contribute to the development of GRC as a whole;
- To liaise effectively with the in vitro Genebank of GRC;
Qualifications
- M.Sc in Plant Science, Plant Genetics, Crop Production, Agronomy or related field with 5 years’ experience performing same role.
Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:
- Good Communication skill;
- Good field data collection and management skills
- Good ability to speak more than one Nigeria language.
- Good field research management skills
Remuneration
- We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive
benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus
environment.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed
curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word
format. The application must include the names and e-mail
addresses of three professional referees which must include either
the Head of applicant's current or previous organization or
applicant's direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of
current remuneration package.
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Application Deadline 31st August, 2016.
Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates.