State Coordinator - Oyo

Position: State Coordinator - Oyo

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigeria nationals for the position below at Oyo.

Contract:

2-years renewable contract

Location:

Oyo

Closing Date:

1 September 2026

Duties:

• Lead day-to-day implementation of I-Youth 2.0 activities within Oyo in line with approved workplans, budgets, and timelines.
• Supervise and manage the state project team, including technical officers and field/mobilization staff, ensuring performance and quality delivery.
• Coordinate state-level training, enterprise development, and incubation activities for youth agripreneurs in the state’s priority value chains, including recruitment, selection, and progress tracking of participants.
• Oversee the operations of the state-based Agribusiness Park or incubation hub, where applicable.
• Build and maintain relationships with State government ministries and agencies, traditional and community institutions, private sector actors, and financial institutions.
• Ensure accurate collection and reporting of monitoring and evaluation data and maintain the state-level network of I-Youth trained agripreneurs and alumni.
• Manage the state budget and procurement, ensuring compliance with IITA policies and donor financial requirements.
• Prepare timely state-level narrative and financial reports for submission to the Country Coordinator.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, ethics, and other IITA policies at the State level, escalating risks and implementation challenges to the Country Coordinator.
• Represent the project at relevant meetings, events, and stakeholder engagements within the specific States of employment.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.