Research Support Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Description

• Initiate and facilitate the use relevant and local indicators for the monitoring of ICRISAT mandate cereals/legume value chains.
• Manage project database retrievable by all staff and partners.
• Conduct economic and statistical data analysis to generate information on project implementation on the commodity value chain.
• Participate in writing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Organize meetings and for a for dialogue.
• Prepare monitoring schedule, action plans to track and follow-up all input data/information as well as integrate all possible data.
• Supervise as may be required in conjunction with consultants from SAA/KSADP /IsDB project task force officer, field surveys and project outcomes.
• Draw important lessons from project implementation and organize annual M&E review meetings.
• Oversee farmer’s participatory demonstration trials.
• Provide technical support to women groups, lead farmers and farmers in the communities.
• Provide feedback and manage information to/from stakeholders.
• Perform any other job-related tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

• BSc/HND in Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Crop Production or other related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent written and spoken communication skills, including presentations.
• Be computer literate with proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Show commitment to teamwork with minimal supervision by working positively and cooperatively with others.