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: Performance and Digitalization Analyst
Ref No.: NRSIITA/P&C/NRS2026-064 Location: Ibadan, Oyo Contract: 3-years renewable contract
Duties
Lead the design and continuous improvement of interactive dashboards and visual analytics in Power BI to deliver real-time insights on work orders, staff performance, projects, and operational KPIs.
Apply advanced prompt engineering and generative AI to extract actionable insights from workforce, project, and operational data and provide clear recommendations to the Head of FMS.
Analyse workforce, project, and operational data to identify trends, generate insights, and support evidence-based reporting and planning.
Prepare staff requisitions and coordinate the renewal of contracts for short-term and casual employees.
Use prompt engineering and generative tools to produce high-quality documents such as terms of reference, high-quality reports, official correspondence, meeting minutes, presentations, and other administrative documents to support Unit operations.
Maintain timesheet records for temporary and casual employees across FMS sections and facilitate the monthly submission of required documentation to the Payroll Office.
Develop and coordinate staff learning and capacity-building initiatives by preparing training materials and knowledge resources, and serving as the primary liaison with internal and external trainers on training planning, delivery, logistics, and post-training evaluations including travel and administrative arrangements.
Use modern tools to create engaging content and enhance FMS social media presence in line with organizational standards.
Identify and recommend opportunities to improve operational efficiency through the adoption of innovative digital tools, process improvements, and data-driven solutions.
Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues on data visualization, reporting techniques, and the effective use of digital productivity tools.
Collate, analyse, and prepare construction and project performance data for monthly management reports.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
HND / B.Sc. in a STEM discipline, with AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) or an equivalent professional certification from an accredited body.
A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in a similar role is required, preferably with experience in facilities management, corporate services, operations coordination, or a research institute environment.
Competencies: The ideal candidate must:
Demonstrate ability to craft effective prompts and apply generative AI tools to real operational and administrative challenges.
Understand Machine Learning Fundamentals
Demonstrate understanding of responsible AI practices, data privacy, and information security.
Analyze, interpret, and visualize data.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Benefits We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.