Company Info
Mid sized business
200 + Employees
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a world-class research partner in the fight against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Our award-winning research for development (R4D) meets tropical nations' development requirements.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a world-class research partner in the fight against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Our award-winning research for development (R4D) meets tropical nations’ development requirements.
Title: Field Assistant/Driver
Location: Abuja
DUTIES:
- Drive and maintain the Units vehicle under optimum condition in readiness for on and off station activities.
- Perform necessary cleaning and washing of the Units vehicle.
- Ensure vehicle documents are complete and update at all time.
- Support trial establishment and maintenance both on and off station.
- Support tuber quality phenotyping for yam trials.
- Support phenotyping of yam plants at vegetative, harvest and post-harvest stages in the field and screen house.
- Support harvesting of trials on the field and screen house
- Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Requirements
QUALIFICATION:
- National diploma in Agriculture or any other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience on clonal breeding in a well-structured environment.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:
- Have excellent interpersonal, multi-tasking, organizational and communication skills.
- Be competent in sample preparation for virus indexing.
- Be strict observance of protocol for genetic purity of yam in-vitro plantlets under conservation.
- Have ability to work in a cross-cultural and multidisciplinary environment.
Deadline: Not Stated
How to Apply: Interested applicants should Click Here to apply online.