Jobs @International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian for the positions below at the Institute’s headquarters in Ibadan:

Job Title: Publishing Assistant
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2017-0026
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3 year renewable contract)
Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

·     Participate in the designing and producing collateral materials for conferences, training, events, and meetings, i.e., name tags, tabletent flyers, programs, flyers, banners, medical IDs, complimentary cards, staff ID cards, streamers, posters, signages and other visual materials;

·      Participate in developing graphics and visual design, and layouts for various communication products and mediums based on design briefs;

·        Work on publication layouts using templates and prescribed formats

·         Discuss design job requirements, messages, strategies and presentations with clients

·      Digitize and organize documents, publications, images, slides, and other graphic assets for posterity based on specifications and according to IITA archival system and Open Access principles;

·         Perform any other duty assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

·       OND in Computer Science with at least three (3) years’ of experience in doing layouts and compositing or assembling communication materials using computer design packages.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

·         Have computer and desktop publishing skills.

·         Have good interpersonal skills.
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Job Title: Digital Communication Assistant
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2017-0026B
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3 year renewable contract)
Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

·       Organize and manage the media asset bank and archiving both in Communication Unit and Data and Information Management Unit;

·       Take a logical approach to image management and supply the image database repository with meta tagging information using prescribed tools;

·        Process, upload, store, retrieve and manage research images in compliance with Open Access Policy

·       Provide support, respond to enquiries and requests for images from researchers, colleagues, clients and other databases on media assets;

·         Assure copyright compliance for images and other media assets;

·         Conduct training on image management, metadata tagging, and related topics;

·         Prepare periodic reports on IITA image repository;

·         Perform any other duty assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

·         B.Sc HND in Agriculture, Science, Communication, Library Science, Management or related field with at least three (5) years’ experience, preferably performing same role.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

·         Be proficient in using computers, archiving and some graphic and imaging applications.

·         Have good communication skill.
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Job Title: Communication and Media Assistant
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2017-0026
Locations:  Oyo, Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3 year renewable contract)
Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

·       Regularly produce communication materials, such as the weekly newsletter with CO team of writers, editors, and designers in a timely manner.

·    Write online content, updates, features, and articles for IITA communication outlets, including the weekly newsletter (IITA News), monthly staff newsletter (Talking Drums), IITA social media outlets, IITA website, other IITA online sites, and other communication channels

·   Prepare copy for other communication materials, calendars, posters, flyers, slide presentations, other communication products: as needed.

·     Conduct interviews with scientists, staff, and visitors for institutional events, official functions, human interest and science stories: at least four interviews per month.

·    Document institutional events, meetings, workshops, conferences, and training through stories and photos: as needed

·         Organize media briefings and events for IITA: as needed

·         Provide communication backstopping for other programs/projects and other communication focal points on institutional and project events and other related initiatives: as needed

·     Assist in undertaking communication research and M&E activities: research on newsletter readership and assessment of other publications.

·        Perform all other related duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Qualification

·         HND/BSc. in Bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, or related field with minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing same role.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

·         Be experience in science writing and in writing copy/stories and posts for various media: newspapers, blogs, flyers, briefing materials, social media platforms, etc.

·         Have excellent writing and verbal and oral communication skills.

·         Have ability to simplify and translate technical concepts into clear, understandable language

·         Proficiency in use of social media and Web tools, including mobile applications

·         Have good photographic skills

·         Have knowledge of editing.

·         Have working knowledge of layout and graphic software such as InDesign is desirable.
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Remuneration

·        We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment 
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Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should complete the online application below attaching their cover letters with detailed curriculum vitae saved in a single file in Microsoft Word format. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague and evidence of current remuneration package.

Application Closing Date
16^th June, 2017.