Research Associate

The Research Associate will work on the GALILEO Project with teams of research and development partners, community-based organizations and farmers towards the achievement of project goals and objectives

Primary Responsibilities

· Provide support and technical backstopping for IITA and its partners in the identification, validation and establishment of living labs.

· Support design of data collection tools, review data sources, data collection, etc.

· Assist in the translation of results from the Living Labs on cocoa agroforestry and adapted technologies that can be used by the cocoa sector.

· Support the design, organize and undertake survey activities gaps identified in cocoa agroforestry.

· Undertake surveys, data analysis and reporting.

· Provide technical support for on-farm cocoa agroforestry research activities.

· Identify, define roles and build multistakeholder partnership (MSP) of key stakeholders and partners on agroforestry.

· Participate in key stakeholder meetings, and field-based missions as and when needed.

· Support IITA and its partners on training on adaptation practices for cocoa agroforestry

· Produce reports on workshops and meetings conducted under the current cocoa project portfolios.

· Contribute to stakeholder mobilization and coordinate communication between consortium partners.

· Work closely with the project partners to identify results and field stories that should be highlighted in communication materials.

· Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of ME&L and to identify where adaptation might be needed.

· Contribute to project annual reporting by providing required ME&L data.

· Any other tasks that may be assigned by the supervisors.

Requirements:
The candidate is expected to meet the following qualifications and experience level:

• An advanced degree in any of the Agricultural Science disciplines, especially Agronomy, Soil Science or Extension.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in Agricultural research, project management, or related fields.
• In-depth knowledge of statistical tools for data analysis.
• Experience in participatory research with focus on sustainable agricultural production, conservation agriculture, natural resources management and gender inclusion.
• Experience working with development partners as well as the private sector.
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with ability to convey complex information to stakeholders of varying levels of experience or ability.
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).

CLOSING DATE: July 4, 2025.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.