Recruitment Officer (2 year renewable Contract)

IITA, is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa, We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the following position at the Institute’s Headquarters, lbadan.

Job Title: Recruitment Officer (2 year renewable Contract)

Duties:
The recruitment Officer will among other things
• Attend to requests for recruitment of National Staff
• Prepare draft job advertisements and advice the personnel manager on mode of advertisement
• Conduct initial orientation of new high integrity, recruits in the General and Senior Staff categories.
• Constantly explore ways of carrying out efficient and cost effective talent hunt and staffing functions,
• Prepare recruitment and interview updates for the Personnel Manager and Human Resources Manager.
• Manage temporary labour recruitment and maintain labour records

Qualification And Experience:
• Bsc/HND in Business or Management or Humana Resource related discipline.
• A Professional Certificate of CIPM is added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant working experience in management of recruitment of large organization

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

Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their applications with a detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant’s current or previous organisation or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior Officer 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.

Not later than 1st March 2011
This job vacancy can also be found on our website, www.iita.org Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration and age will not be treated. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.