RESEARCH SUPERVISOR
• Engage in planting, crossing, harvesting, and seed processing of for parental lines of maize hybrids and ensure implementation of planned activities in different locations.
• Coordinate all field operations, including seed preparation, planting, thinning, shoot covering, and pollination in maize crossing blocks and multiplication fields of inbred lines under rain-fed and irrigated conditions.
• Ensure storage of seeds of parental lines of hybrids in an orderly manner to facilitate retrieval system.
• Make requests for required field tags as well as pollination (shoot and tassel) bags for various crossing blocks.
• Review availability of maize inbred lines for trials.
• Coordinate and plan isolation of breeder seed production fields
• Coordinate labor allocation for thinning, shoot covering, pollination, harvesting, threshing, and seed preparation throughout the year.
• Participate in screening of maize inbred lines, varieties and hybrids for carotenoid concentration and content.
• Supervise the preparation of inbred lines for distribution to collaborators in and outside of West and Central Africa.
• Prepare seeds for storage in the cold rooms and take inventory of the quantity and quantity of seeds of inbred lines and hybrids available in the cold store.
• Prepare seeds of inbred lines and hybrids requested by collaborators for shipment
• Provide practical training to new staff members working under special projects.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
• BSc or HND in Agriculture
• Minimum experience of 2 years in a similar position
FIELD WORKER/DRIVER
• Engage in maize Seed preparation, Processing and Storage
• Participate in Planting operations for maize, field harvesting and data Collection from maize experiments and seed increase operations
• Actively participate in all maize field maintenance activities including land preparation, fertilizer and herbicide applications, thinning and hand pollinations
• Driving staff to field sites and other
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
• WASC and a valid driving license.
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of crop utilization laboratory, including various laboratory equipment, standard analyses, and technical staff.
• Conduct analyses on chemical, physicochemical and functional properties of cassava, yam, Banana/Plantain, maize, cowpeas and soybeans and their food products
• Provide expertise in quality control/assurance of laboratory analytical data.
• Identify and order all approved equipment, chemicals and materials for the laboratory
• Provide technical backstopping to national agricultural research institutes, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations conducting activities on crop quality
• Contribute to capacity building on food analysis and training of Youth Coppers, Industrial training (IT) students and Research fellows)
• Perform any duties assigned by the supervisor
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
MSc in Analytical Chemistry or Food Science/Technology.
PROJECT ADMISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
• Assist Project manager to effectively monitor project budgets;
• Develop and maintain files, records on financial expenditures of various budgets of the project;
• Providing monthly and quarterly reports on project cost centers expenditures against approved budgets to Project Manager with financial reports due to donor and Institutes;
• Checking with project partners and collaborators, processing and reporting on returns and justifications of funds granted to project collaborators/ partners;
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget and follow the execution of same;
• Follow up with YISFWA scientists and project partners to ensure that financial reports are submitted in timely manner;
• Liaising with IITA Finance directorate, Project Administrative Office (PAO) and other units to ensure compliance with IITA procedures and timely response to requests;
• Tracking and monitoring of project expenditures on oracle and provide updated monthly reports at Project Management meeting;
• Any other duty assigned by the Project Manager.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
BSc/HND Accounting, Economics, Finance with 3 years Administrative, Finance and Accounting experience.
DUE DATE: 6 April, 2015
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