Latest Vacancy at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for Field As

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs of the tropics. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. We have more than 180 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 1200 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more information on IITA.

IITA is looking for a suitably qualified person to fill the position of:

Job Title: Field Assistant/Driver

Job Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Job Description:

• Act as field assistant in collecting data when travelling with scientist and other team member for training, meeting or other value chain activities
• Assist the project team during training, surveys and other data collection activities
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of demonstration facilities within and outside the campus
• Drive IITA vehicles in a safe and courteous manner;
• Perform necessary cleaning and washing of the assigned vehicle;
• Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles as needed;
• Provide timely advice to the transport office of any vehicle requiring maintenance services
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements
WASC with a valid professional drivers’ licence plus at least (5) years driving in comparable Organization to IITA.

Skills & Abilities:

• Be conversant with Nigerian roads.
• Posses ability to drive long distance with good eye sight.
• Be able to work under pressure and respond in emergency situations.
• Experience and flexibility to assist in driver agricultural field work.
• Good team player and willingness to receive instruction.

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Application Deadline:10th October, 2014