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: Information Technology / Graphics Design Assistant

Ref No: STS2022-011
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: STS- National (6-months renewable contract)

Duties

• Oversee social media accounts (e.g. Facebook timeline cover, profile pictures and blog layout, Instagram page, Microsoft outlook, Twitter).
• Post regularly text, videos and images that engage Office target market.
• Identify social media events such as interesting hashtag, sensitive topics and share appropriate contents that align with company social media strategies.
• Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor customer reviews.
• Host live stream events to actively engage their audience and provide highly interactive entertainment directly to audience.
• Develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
• Design Project Training Manuals and coordinate all graphics and media activities.
• Design graphics and videos to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, logos, or imagery for print and digital use including social media posts, website graphics etc.
• Collaborate closely with copywriters using Learning Management System (LMS) to create E-learning platform (Moodle).
• Transform statistical data into visual graphics and diagrams.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Computer Science or related field with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have ability to work with minimal supervision and good communication skills.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working
conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
21st July, 2022.