Field Worker II Job at IITA

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.

Job Title: Field Worker II

Location
Oyo

Job Field
Agriculture, Agro-Allied

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in applying ethylene gas for striga control;
• Assist in the multiplication of open-pollination varieties at Mokwa;
• Assist in laying and planting of trials, nurseries and pollination of breeding materials;
• Assist in multiplying seeds of open-pollinated varieties and hybrid at Ibadan;
• Assist in harvesting, seed processing, and storage of breeding materials;
• Assist in supervising casual workers during planting, thinning, striga count, pollination, harvesting and threshing;
• Assist in preparation of trials and nurseries;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Job Qualification

• O’Level with a minimum of 3 years’ experience performing similar role
• Competencies
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Good communication skills.

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