Project Coordinator

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invites applications for the internationally recruited position of Project Coordinator.

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. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more information on IITA.

The Project Coordinator will support the coordination of work planning, reporting, activity and event implementation aimed at delivering outputs and impact under the Sustainable Farming Program, Area of Work 5 and for IITA’s efforts with the Digital Transformation Accelerator. The position will also assist coordination of activities under the African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO).

Position Responsibilities

A.     Sustainable Farming Program

·       Assist with AoW5 work plan development, validation and replanning as needed.

·       Assure follow-ups and monitor progress in accordance with the work plan.

·       Coordinate AoW5 annual reporting: gather information and evidence towards deliverables from AoW5 team members and coordinate with MELIA.

·       Serve as liaison linking AoW5 PAASS, the data ecosystem, and MELIA work.

·       Support the PAASS lead in AoW5 in the coordination of the diverse partnership platforms of the SFP

·       Follow up on quarterly progress by AoW5 team members.

·       Report AoW5 deliverables in PRMS and assist in developing narrative reports as needed.

·       Attend AoW5 meetings as needed.

B.      Digital Transformation Accelerator

·       Support IITA’s work plan development, validation and replanning as needed.

·       Assure follow-ups and monitor progress in accordance with the work plan.

·       Coordinate annual reporting for IITA: gather information and evidence towards deliverables from team members and coordinate with MELIA.

·       Follow up on quarterly progress by IITA team members.

·       Report IITA deliverables in PRMS and assist in developing narrative reports as needed.

·       Attend, and document appropriate DTA meetings as needed (e.g., quarterly progress meetings for IITA’s DTA activities; DTA “extended team” meetings).

C.      African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO)