About Company:
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.
Job Description:
- Drive within and outside IITA, convey staff and casual to and from field.
- Supervise subordinate staff, Polytechnic and College of Agriculture students on Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES).
- Assist in planning and establishment of laboratory, screenhouse and field trials and data collection
- Assist in data collection and Trial management.
- Perform screenhouse trial management and making crosses.
- Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements:
- OND in Crop Production, Agricultural Science or related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must have:
- Basic knowledge of crop management operations in experimental fields.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks under pressure.
- Good interpersonal relationships with other colleagues.
- Good time management.
- Knowledge of cowpea crosses.
Benefits:
- We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Salary
Very attractiveApplication Closing Date: 12th June, 2026
Application Instructions:
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Job Information
Deadline
12/06/2026
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Research
Work Level
Experienced
City
Ibadan
State
Oyo
Country
Nigeria