IITA job vacancies for Recruitment Officer

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Africa’s leading research partner in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty addresses the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa.

IITA collaborates with other partners to improve crop quality and productivity, reduce risks for producers and consumers, and generate wealth from agriculture.

Job Title: Recruitment Officer (2 year renewable Contract)

Job description

Among other things, the Recruitment officer‘s duty will be: 

• Attending to requests for recruiting National Staff

• Exploration of ways to carry out cost effective and efficient talent hunt and staffing functions

• Preparing job ads (drafts) and advising the personnel manager on the ideal advertisement mode

• Conducting the initial orientation of new recruits in both the General and Senior staff categories

• Management of temporary labor recruitment and maintenance of their records

Qualification

 Applicant must possess a Bsc/HND in a Business or Management or Human Resource related discipline.

• A Professional Certificate of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) is an added advantage.

• Applicant must also possess a minimum of 8 years relevant working experience in management and recruitment for a large organization

Remuneration 

IITA offer highly competitive salary with attractive fringe benefits and high quality working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

How to apply 

Applicants should forward their applications with a comprehensive CV, as well as the names and addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of organization of applicant's current or previous workplace or applicant's direct Superior Officer (or Supervisor) at work, evidence of current remuneration package and photocopies of credentials, to the:

Personnel Manager,

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture,

PMB 5320, Oyo Road,

Ibadan, Nigeria.

Deadline

1st March 2011

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Application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration package and age will not be treated. Short listed candidates only will be contacted.