• Application Deadline: Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Research Assistant (Rural Extension/ Social Anthropologist)



• Job Type Contract



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 2 years



• Location Oyo




• City Ibadan




• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied  , Research 
  
  

DUTIES:

• Conduct a comprehensive review of existing literature on gender roles and dynamics in yam production in Nigeria.


• Analyze and synthesize findings from research papers, reports, and other relevant sources regarding the socio-cultural factors around staking and non-staking practices.


• Identify specific relevant areas of focus.


• Prepare literature reviews with colleagues, STS, and the supervising IITA gender expert and economist.


• Engage selected stakeholders, farmers, and participants, ensuring representation of diverse perspectives, including men and women yam farmers from different production systems.


• Organize and conduct FGDs, KIIs, and IIs in selected rural communities using appropriate methodologies and tools, collaborating with community mobilizers.


• Collect data covering key topics related to yam production, including socio-cultural challenges, opportunities, and gender-specific issues.


• Conduct workshop-FGDs using the citizen science approach.


• Perform data entry and analysis of qualitative data through coding to identify key themes and insights, and carry out economic calculations based on survey and field trial results.


• Prepare and present detailed reports on the findings from FGDs, KIIs, and experimental trials.


• Establish, monitor, and coordinate farmer-managed experimental trials from a socio-cultural perspective, comparing staked yam and non-staked yam cultivation.


• Collaborate with community members and stakeholders throughout the research process.


• Document the research process, including methodologies, challenges, and lessons learned.


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• HND/Bsc in Anthropology, Agricultural Extension, Social Gender Sciences, or any other related course of study.


• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in conducting quantitative research, including FGDs and KIIs performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.


• Fluency in English language and in one or more Nigerian languages as spoken in yam-growing areas is an added advantage.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have a transdisciplinary focus ready to learn and work outside and with people outside the candidate main discipline.


• Have strong understanding of gender issues in agriculture and basic knowledge of yam production.


• Have experience in agricultural research or related fieldwork.


• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• Have ability to work independently and as a part of a team.


• Have successful engagement and participation of diverse stakeholders in FGDs, KIIs and IIs.


• Be well-organized and execute FGDs and KIIs, providing valuable insights into yam production and gender dynamics.


• Ensure Timely submission of research updates and final high-quality reports, documenting the research process and findings.