TECHNICAL OFFICER AT INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) | TECHNICAL OFFICER JOBS IN IBADAN

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:

• Conduct assessment on community business opportunities for youth, women, and vulnerable populations during field visits.
• Conduct, with support of local partners, comprehensive market assessments on various agricultural products and services.
• Assess training facilities and schools to ensure technical adequacy and readiness for agricultural programs.
• Conduct skill gap assessments for onboarded youth and women groups.
• Collect field data for monitoring and evaluation activities to track program performance.
• Support program partners in establishing a range of pilot innovations and farm enterprises run by youth and women.
• Participate in mindset activities using advocacy and tree planting campaigns to promote technical innovation adoption.
• Draft and compile routine field reports to document project activities, technical assessments, and the performance of pilot enterprises.
• Perform any other job related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong background in agriculture or agribusiness, with data collection, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Be hardworking, dependable, result-oriented, and detail-oriented, with the ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in diverse teams, including women and vulnerable groups.
• Physically fit and willing to work in varying weather conditions, with availability for regular in-country travel.

Qualifications and Skills:

• BSc/HND in Agriculture or related field with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well structured environment.

Benefits

• We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 10th July, 2026

Application Instructions:

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