{"id":149743,"date":"2021-07-05T09:10:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T08:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=149743"},"modified":"2021-07-05T21:07:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T20:07:59","slug":"the-international-institute-of-tropical-agriculture-iita-available-job-vacancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/the-international-institute-of-tropical-agriculture-iita-available-job-vacancy.html","title":{"rendered":"The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Available Job Vacancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title: Senior Research Associate<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Ibadan, Oyo<br \/>\n<strong><span dir=\"ltr\">Project ID\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">No<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\">IITA<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">HR<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">NRS20<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">20<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">018<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Contract:<\/strong> 1-year renewable contract.<br \/>\n<span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Recruitment Type:<\/strong> National (<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">1<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">year renewable contract)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Duties:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Co<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">lead the implementation of projects objectives and deliverables through\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">quantitative and qualitative gender<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">focused analyses within the \u2018Nextgen cassava\u2019\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">and \u2018RTB\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">foods\u2019 projects in cooperation with N<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">igerian\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">R<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">oot\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">C<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">rop\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">R<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">esearch\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">I<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">nstitute\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">(NCRI).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Develop qualitative (major) and quantitative (minor) tools and analyse data using\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">software such as SPSS, Nvivo, STATA, ATLAS.ti and R and make conference\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">presentations, autho<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">r publications in peer<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">review journals, and develop posters,\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">blogs, and briefs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Manage survey data, organise, train and supervise staff involved in quantitative\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">and qualitative data collection, entry and\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">cleaning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Design, lead and carry out fieldwork in ru<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ral communities for gender focused\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">qualitative (a.o. intra<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">household, and within cooperatives) research and in relation\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">to the citizen science Tricot approach for cassava variety evaluation with\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Develop and adopt new gender responsive methodo<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">logies and qualitative research\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">tools and develop communication and training materials such as protocols\/guides,\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">audio and audio<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">visual content to disseminate gender approaches and research\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">findings at scientific conferences on behalf of project team and s<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">cientist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Co<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">lead the implementation of a systematic customer and product profiling\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">incorporating gender aspects for each value chain actor to foster gender responsive\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">cassava breeding in Nigeria and support cases studies in Vietnam and Zambia as\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">part of t<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">he RTB CRP \u201cGolden egg\u201d initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Facilitate interdisciplinary meetings and cooperation with bio<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">physical scientists,\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">food scientist, and colleagues in social\/gender science for joined article and\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">methodology development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Support project supervisors\/bio<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">physical scientists on proposal development for\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">resource mobilization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Mentor graduate trainee (NYSC corpers) and supervise students working on gender\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">related projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Be a resource person at gender sensitization workshops with excellent presentation\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">and\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">communication skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Lead the preparation and reporting of the gender\/social science team\u2019s monthly\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">activities to scientist and project lead<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Additional roles assigned as a member of the IITA gender science network and RTB\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Foods gender working group<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Perform any\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">other additional roles assigned as a member of the IITA gender science\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">network and RTB Foods gender working group.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Qualification:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Masters Degree in<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">, Food Science \/ Technology, or related field\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">with\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">minimum of\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">six<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">(<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">6<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">) years\u2019\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">experience in a\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">well<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">stru<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ctured environment or donor funded organization<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Competencies:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span dir=\"ltr\">The ideal candidate must:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Ha<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ve experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis tools such as\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Nvivo, Atlas.ti<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">, SPSS and familiar with database equal to Cassava base (crop\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ontologies) and Climb Mob data platforms (<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">www.ClimMob.net<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">) and have\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">rudimentary knowledge of R.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Have excellent social skills in building contacts of trust w<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ith key persos in rural\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">communities such as community leaders, farmers and processors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Remuneration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">conditions in a pleasant campus environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To Apply:<\/strong><br \/>\nInterested and qualified candidates should:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.iita.org\/eRecruit\/RecApplication\/Create?vid=2758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.iita.org\/eRecruit\/Home\/GetDocument\/2758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: <\/strong>19th July, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">Applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">The application must include the names and e<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">mail addresses\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">of three professional referees which must include the applicant\u2019s current or previous direct\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Supervisor, professional colleague and evidence of current remuneration package.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">IITA is\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women. While all applications\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa\u2019s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. 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