IITA IS RECRUITING

*IITA RECRUITMENT*

Position:      Administrative Officer        Contract:        2-year renewable contract                               Location:  Kano   DUTIES:     • Oversee the financial operations of the project at the state level to ensure timely and accurate delivery of monthly financial report to the Project Administrator • Assist in managing fund and ensure compliance with allocation of fund advances and utilization • Prepare meeting notes for all project and related meetings at state level • Develop training modules and provide training support roles on financial literacy and book-keeping • Assist in managing budget and expenditure in relation to the project implementation and budget plan • Assist in keeping and providing necessary support document in compliance with the project budget document • Oversee project procurement management and monitor progress at the state level • Manage activities in relation to resources, materials, and equipment in adherence to the approved procurement plan • Coordinate project management activities in relation to resources, materials, and equipment in adherence to the approved budget document • Manage logistics of state level meetings and internal trainings etc. • Undertake any other duties that shall be assigned by the manager QUALIFICATION:    BSc/HND Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline with minimum of three (3) years’ related experience performing related role. 

Position:      Monitoring and Evaluation Officer        Contract:        2-year renewable contract                               Location:  Ibadan   DUTIES:     • Monitor progress of project activities identify successes and constraints of implementation and prepare progress reports. • Conduct field monitoring and validation. • Develop a monitoring and evaluation system operational framework/plan in consultation with the Project director and Head of M&E. • Update project result framework and log frame in consultation with the Project director and Head of M&E. • Design and manage monitoring and evaluation systems for YAW project including monitoring the plans and managing the implementation.  • Design, develop and revise electronic data collection and monitoring and evaluation processes, tools and methods.  • Manage databases and use SPSS / STATA for analysis of information to assess progress of the project.  • Facilitate the planning and preparation of annual work plans with a focus on targets. • Facilitate the submission of updated annual and quarterly target of the projects. • Coordinate the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports. • Support the Project director and Head of M&E Unit in preparing different types of reports and documents as required. • Carryout out facilitating mid-term and end of term project review • Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.      QUALIFICATION:   Master’s degree in Program Evaluation, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies or related field with five (5) years’ experience or BSc/HND in Program Evaluation, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, or agriculture related field performing similar role. 

 Position:      Information and Communication Technology Officer        Contract:        2-year renewable contract                               Location:  Abuja   DUTIES:     • Plan, design and develop E-Learning platform with all functioning modules (registration, learning platform). • Basic IT troubleshooting, and knowledge with technical diagnoses, implements corrective action procedures within prescribed guidelines and/or escalate to other technical resources as appropriate. • Liaise with the assistant training coordinator and state training officers about inputs for eLearning, also train resource persons on best practices of eLearning. • Provide and respond to enquiries/complaint and technical support to users when and where necessary. • Documentation and deliver where required inductions and basic training in the use of the eLearning platform and other related services provided. • Information technology technical support of corporate computer-based applications, install, maintain, and complete backups of the Project data and files. • Check and review content from resource persons notifying for correction before uploading learning materials and resources per course to eLearning platform. • Monitor virtual classrooms and manage user’s subscription to platform • Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.      QUALIFICATION:    BSc/HND in Computer science, Statistics or other related courses or related discipline with minimum of five (5) years’ related experience performing related role. Knowledge and experience in eLearning design will be an added advantage.  

Position:      STEP Training Officer        Contract:        2-year renewable contract                               Location:  Abuja   DUTIES:     • Develop Selection Criteria for Schools, Students and Volunteers and participate in the selection process • Research, develop, Update (Revise) Curriculums and other training materials for the three approaches, which includes the establishment of club, coursework and pilot enterprises • Plan and Organize training facilitation in collaboration with the state Administrators which includes logistics, training of trainers, school teachers, volunteers and all processes that involves smooth running of training programs • Monitor all training programs to ensure all training programs offer full delivery of the program’s goal and objectives. Assist the M and E officer in carrying out routine Monitoring and Evaluation procedures especially on training feedbacks • Document training activities through the timely submission of training reports, training databases updates etc. • Follow-up and mentorship security for students with Start-up enterprises • Secure and sustain partnerships with donors, government agencies, schools, CSR teams and other partners aligning with STEP, etc • Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.      QUALIFICATION:    BSc/HND in Agriculture, Agribusiness or related discipline with minimum of three (3) years’ related experience performing related role. 

Position:      Business Development Officer        Contract:         2-year renewable contract                               Location:  Abuja   DUTIES:     • Lead the development of training content and tools for agribusiness management and coordinate their delivery through the state coordinators and training officers in three states in Nigeria. • Conduct geographical agribusiness value chain analysis for the project’s target value chains and work with the state coordinators to identify business opportunities for entrepreneurial-track youth to develop business models. • Lead the efforts of the state coordinators in guiding entrepreneurial-track youth to develop and implement fund-worthy business plans • Lead all efforts directed towards attracting funding for young agripreneurs, work with credit institutions to design youth-sensitive financing instruments for business start-up and expansion. • Coordinate the day to day management of pilot learning enterprises through the state coordinators in three states in Nigeria, ensuring the effectiveness of the learning experience they are to provide. • Coordinate the efforts of identified project partners in providing mentorship, business support and advisory service to young entrepreneurs. Ensure compliance of partners with all deliverables. • Assist in development of bankable business plan and recommendations for funding linkages. • Develop and nurture a network business partnership with private sector companies and associations that entrepreneurial-track youth can leverage on to grow and improve their businesses. Maintain an updated data base of these partners  • Provide monitoring of the businesses established and identify challenges to be addressed / provide the required advice. • Provide technical support to the trainees and assist them while they are starting their business and ensure smooth business take off.  • Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.  QUALIFICATION:    BSc/HND in Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or related discipline with minimum of five (5) years’ related experience performing related role

REMUNERATION:   We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.  METHOD OF APPLICATION: Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website: http://jobs.iita.org/erecruit no later than Two Weeks from the date of this publication. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague and evidence of current remuneration package. IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce. While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.