The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – Apply Now!

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 seek suitable applicants for the position below at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan and its field locations in Ife, Owo, Ilesha, Ijebu, Ekom-Cross River:

 

 

Job Title: Field Worker I
Locations: Ife, Owo, Ilesha, Ijebu, Ekom-Cross River
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-018
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)
Position: Field Worker I (6-Positions)
Contract: 2-year renewable contract

Duties

• Carryout data collection activities and maintenance of on-farm trials with participating farmers and private sector technicians;
• Train participating farmers and private sectors technicians on record keeping using field books;
• Assist in controlling plot integrity and report any damages to cocoa or shade trees;
• Assist in controlling cocoa for pest and disease infestation and arrange for control measures according to protocol;
• Write monthly report on trial activities and status;
• Collect soil and cocoa leaf samples, conduct cocoa bean harvest, take bean samples and arrange transport of samples to IITA-Ibadan, report damaged equipment’s to the trial manager and conduct visitors to the trial sites;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualification

• O’level with minimum of two (2) years’ related experience performing related role.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have the ability to use the Microsoft Office tools
• Have the ability to use ODK forms and procedures to collect and upload data.
• Have the ability to know the bar code labelling concept and the procedure of allocating and reading bar codes.
• Have the ability to detect and identify major cocoa pests and disease.
• Have the ability to rapidly respond to threats.