Senior 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 of:
Job Title: Senior Research Supervisor
Reference Code: IITA-HR-NRS2020-0010
Location: Yola
Job Type: 1-year renewable contract
Duties
- Promote adoption and use of appropriate technologies for drudgery reductions and knowledge to improve arable crop management and their step-wise integration into farmers practices;
- Supervise and support field-based staff including community-based facilitators and farmers implementing field activities in the FIF projects;
- Supervise in conjunction with other project staff as may be required, annual field surveys on the agronomic, socio-economic and livelihoods aspects of crop and livestock farming including data analysis and reporting;
- Write monthly, quarterly summaries and annual reports to the Supervisors as may be required for purposes of program documentation, M&E and reporting to donors;
- Contribute to project quarterly and annual planning meetings and budgeting process by furnishing timely information on the mechanization aspect of crop cultivation
- Provide feedback and manage information to/from stakeholders (farmer organization, private sector value chain actors, etc.
- Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Implement capacity building for stakeholders (extension agents, farmers’ groups, technicians) on the use of small and medium-scale machines and implements related to Sorghum production and processing;
- Design and implement agronomic technology demonstrations for component crops of sorghum, millet, and groundnut
- Organize technical support for the farmer on best practices and techniques as related to arable crop production and post-harvest handling and marketing
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications
- HND / B.Sc in Agriculture or related discipline with a minimum of four(4)years working experience performing similar or related role.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
- Be proficient in the English language with excellent communication skills.
- Shows commitment to teamwork with minimal supervision by working positively and cooperatively with others.
- Have demonstrated the ability to carry out ToTcapacity building and farmers groups training.
- Have excellent written and spoken communication skills, including presentations
- Be computer literacy with proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications.
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 complete the online application attaching detailed Cover letter and 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 the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague and evidence of current remuneration package.
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Application Deadline 10th March, 2020.
Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.