IITA Latest Recruitment – IITA Current Job Vacancies(5 Vacant Positions)
Would you like to work with IITA? Are you looking for current job vacancies? Are you searching for IITA recruitment 2025? Would you like to know the IITA recruitment portal and how to apply for IITA latest recruitment? In this post, you will find all the current job vacancies at IITA including the requirements and how to apply for recruitment in the month of April 2025.
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List of Current Job Vacancies at IITA In April 2025
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) currently has vacant positions for interested and eligible candidates to apply;
- Administrative and Finance Assistant
- Policy Analyst
- Laboratory Manager
- REOI: Soybean Compact Technology Transfer/M & E Officer
- REOI: Cassava Technology Transfer Officer
Requirements for IITA Recruitment
Interested and eligible candidates for any of the above job vacancies should meet these requirements
Requirements for Administrative and Finance Assistant
- BSc/HND in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum of two (2) years experience performing similar roles in a well-structured environment.
Competences
The ideal candidate must:
- Have proven relevant experience as a Finance & Administrative Assistant
- Be familiar with office management procedures and basic accounting principles.
- Have strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Have excellent organizational skills.
- Be fluent in the Hausa language (speaking and writing) according to country.
- Have advanced written and oral communication skills in English.
- Have excellent knowledge of MS Office and office management software.
- Be fluent in the Hausa language (speaking and writing) according to country.
Policy Analyst Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. degree in economics or a related field
- At least 5 years of work experience
- Good Stata coding skills
- Experience programming surveys in ODK or similar CAPI software
- Familiarity with theoretical and technical issues related to agriculture, economic development, poverty, and food security in Malawi
- Work experience with a reputable research, government, or non-governmental institution working in the fields of agricultural or development policy
- Published research outputs in peer-reviewed journals high-quality discussion papers or policy briefs
Competences
- Ability to see the big picture of development challenges facing Malawi and that of the research policies and initiatives that aim to address them
- Ability to express complicated analytical findings to non-scientist but expert audiences
- Ability to network with government officials and development actors at all levels
- Excellent English writing skills, especially technical and academic writing
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Laboratory Manager Requirements
- Masters in Plant Biology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Biotechnology, or related field with a minimum of five (5) years experience in general laboratory management, SOP preparation or implementation, seed health testing by conventional agar planting method, and application of diagnostics techniques such as ELISA, PCR in a well-structured organization.
Competences:
The ideal candidate must have:
- Basic knowledge in plant pathology, seed health testing, and propagation of planting material
- Be experienced in seed health testing and analytical laboratory skills.
- Ability to analyze data and prepare reports.
- Ability to work independently and assume responsibility for own work as well as being able to work as part of as team.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (French is an added advantage).
- Have good computational skills.
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Research Support Officer Requirements
- 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.
Competences
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
Research Supervisor Requirements
- BSc/HND in Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Crop Production or other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.
Competences
The ideal candidate must:
- Have excellent written and spoken communication skills, including presentations.
- Be computer literacy 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.
Benefits of Working with IITA
IITA offers highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
How to Apply for IITA Latest Recruitment
Interested candidates for any of the above-listed vacancies who meet the requirements are to submit their application forms online by visiting the new IITA recruitment portal here https://apply.workable.com/iita/#jobs before the application closing date
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply differs from one position to the other check the application portal.
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