Job Vacancy: Job title: Technical Assistant (Closing Date: 29 December 2023)
Job description: Position: Technical Assistant
Contract: 1-year renewable contract
Location: Ibadan
DUTIES:
- Work in close collaboration with Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant in data recording and entry for monitoring parameters and production data to support specific research or management projects.
- Assist in compiling and filing event registers and updating data in the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system.
- Assist in the implementation of farm characterization survey in Nasarawa State to identify smallholder farmers as potential two to three SME GIFT hatchery operators and 100 out grower farmers Nasarawa.
- Assist Aquaculture Technology Transfer Officer to set up two to three SME GIFT hatchery operators in Ogun, Kwara and Nasarawa States.
- Assist Aquaculture Technology Transfer Officer to organize identified grow-out farmers in Ogun, Kwara and Nasarawa to start the GIFT grow-out pilots.
- Assist the finance team in the procurement of hapa nets and feeds for the GIFT SME hatchery operators and grow-out farmers.
- Raise issues with the Officer-in-Charge of Nigeria for trouble shooting.
- Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
QUALIFICATION:
BSc/HND in Fisheries and Aquaculture, Animal Science or any other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in aquaculture related data gathering and recording, preferably in donor funded or not for profit set up.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:
- Be computer literate and have basic understanding of data processing.
- Be experience in using computerized data storage and analytical packages such as Excel, SPSS.
- Have the ability to think clearly and analytically, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, solving problems, and making timely and appropriate decisions;
- Have excellent communication skills verbal and written in English.
- Be proficient in the use of ICT packages including Windows, Word, PowerPoint, data processing etc.
- Have excellent interpersonal, networking, and negotiation skills with staff and value chain actors;
- Have the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Benefits
We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State
Job date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:35:55 GMT