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: Communication Assistant
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full Time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Produce content for IITA communication channels, such as the IITA Web site, Radio IITA, IITA TV, print and online media platforms, with a focus on gender, social science, agribusiness, and IITA innovations.
- Backstop science communication to enhance learning and uptake of research-generated knowledge.
- Develop science stories/blog posts from journal articles.
- Conduct interviews with scientists on IITA innovations and research outputs.
- Support media outreach and campaigns on IITA innovations, gender, youth, and agribusiness.
- Promote IITA’s visibility through effective storytelling and advocacy.
- Develop and write impact stories/blogs/posts for the weekly institutional newsletter (Talking Drums).
- Assist the media team in planning and covering events, and reporting and writing stories.
- Provide support for gender, social science, and agribusiness using various media including newsletters, social media, radio and TV, and other online platforms.
- Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications
- B.Sc / HND in Communication, Journalism or related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
- Be experienced in simplifying technical and complex subject matter.
- Have good interview skills, good interpersonal relationships.
- Have knowledge of media monitoring, graphic, and CMS software’s.
- Have basic photography skills.
- Have storytelling ability.
- Have very good verbal and written skills.
Benefits
- We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified canddiates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 16th August, 2024.
