Recruitment, apply for IITA Recruitment 2024
Gatekeepers News reports that IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) is guided by an ambitious strategy–to lift 11.5 million people out of poverty and revitalize 7.5 million hectares of farmland by 2020. It is a nonprofit organisation founded in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported by several countries.
IITA is recruiting to fill the position below:
Service Monitoring Officer
Job Specifications:
Full Time
Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
Location: Lagos | Nigeria.
Job Description:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- BSc/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 storytelling ability.
- Have very good verbal and written skills.
- Have good interview skills, good interpersonal relationships.
- Have knowledge of media monitoring, graphic, and CMS software’s.
- Have basic photography skills.
Deadline: August 16, 2024
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