Field Worker II

2026-05-29
Ibadan, Nigeria
2026-019
Other

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Worker II

Job ID: IITA/P&C/NRS2026-019
Location: Ibadan, Oyo and Kano
Job type: 2-years renewable contract
Slot: 2 Openings

Duties

Assist in field layouts, ensuring the timely planting and harvesting of experimental materials.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Ensure cleanliness and orderliness of glass/screenhouse working environments.
Assist in Collecting data on Laboratory, Screen house, and field trials.
Assist in suggested/planned crosses for the development of cultivars.
Assist in plant sampling for laboratory analyses.
Clean/sort planting materials for Laboratory, Screen house, and field trials.

Requirements