INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) IBADAN

IITA is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidates for the position of Research Supervisor at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan.

Position Duties
RESEARCH
SUPERVISOR

YIIFSWA

(2-year renewable
Contract)


Successful candidate will:

• Supervise technicians and daily workers to carry out seed yam production/multiplication using available (minisetts, micro tubers, vines cutting etc.) or novel techniques such aeroponic, hydroponic etc;

• Supervise activities in screen houses and field on station and out stations for establishment of new techniques of high rate of seed yam multiplication;

• Supervise and provide on-the-job training to technicians and daily workers for acclimatization of vitro plantlets;

• Collect data (on station, sub-station and on farm), and keep records on seed yam production/multiplication trials, and also supervise other staff involved in these activities;

• Contribute to the capacity building through development of training modules on high rate seed yam propagation techniques for yam research technicians, Agriculture Extension Agents (AEA);
• Supervise the delivery of seed yam multiplication, training of trainers courses using different techniques;
• Supervise the daily management of technicians and workers both on station at Ibadan and in out- stations
• Assist collaborators public and private, students and visiting scientists to achieve respective objectives within YIIFSWA project;

• Contribute to project reporting system and particularly reporting on research findings

Qualification and Experience


BSc/HND General Agriculture plus at least 5 years relevant working experience in yam breeding and seeds propagation methods. Experience in seed Yam propagation in a research Institution will be an added advantage

Applicants must have high integrity, be honest and possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

He/she must also be able to work under pressure and on weekends when necessary.



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

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package and photocopies of credentials to IITA website: http://www.iita.org/careers

Not later than two weeks from the date of this publication.