Field Liaison Officer at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

February 24th, 2023 at 10:30 am

Field Liaison Officer at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

About the company

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit organization that comes up with new ways to help farmers in Africa deal with hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and the destruction of natural resources. Working with different partners in sub-Saharan Africa, we improve people’s ways of life, increase food and nutrition security, create more jobs, and protect the integrity of natural resources. IITA is a part of CGIAR, a global partnership for agricultural research that works to make sure there will be enough food in the future.

Job Description

The Sustainable Soybean Production in Northern Ghana (SSPiNG) Project of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is looking for a Field Liaison Officer (FLO).

Duty Stations: Wa, Upper West Region

The Position

The Field Liaison Officer will lead and help the farming communities in the Upper West region that are taking part in the project along the soyabean value chains.

Primary Responsibilities

• Communicate between the project office and project partners, such as Nucleus Farmers, Seed Companies, FBOs, and MoFA field Extension Officers, to carry out project activities.
• Help and plan the logistics for partners’ pre-season training.
• Set up and give partners the things they need to do demonstrations and make certified seeds.
• Provide help to partners with setting up demonstrations and making seeds.
• Collect Monitoring and Evaluation Data from Partners and all other field activities.
• Editing, cleaning, and entering/uploading data, as well as any other tasks that the Project Coordinator gives you.

Needed Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in agriculture, agricultural extension, or a similar field. Having a Master’s degree will be a plus.
• At least 3 years of research and/or extension work in agriculture

Core Competencies:

• The person in this position must be focused on getting things done and be able to handle and meet multiple, sometimes conflicting, organizational, partner, and other stakeholder needs on the ground.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral). It would be helpful to know any of the local dialects of the target regions.
• He or she must be able to work well with other people and be a strong team player.
• Has good interpersonal and networking skills.
• Working with local partners to carry out activities has been shown to be effective.
• Basic knowledge of how to use ICT tools to collect data.

How to Apply for Field Liaison Officer at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Terms of appointment: This is a position for Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS). The first appointment is for two years, but it could be extended based on how well the person does and how much money is available.

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (no more than 4 pages) explaining why they want the job, relevant documents and testimonials, and the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who know about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.

Applicants should send their applications ONLY by email to:

The Station Administrator, 
IITA-Ghana,
iita-ghanahr@cgiar.org

CLOSING DATE: March 3, 2023.

NOTE: Only the candidates who make the shortlist will be contacted.

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