Job Title: Chief Executive Officer – IITA BIP
Company: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Location: Oyo, Nigeria
Job Field: Administration / Secretarial Agriculture/Agro-Allied
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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D) organization, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium.We thank you for your interest in IITA and invite you to explore many exciting and diverse career opportunities in a work environment that enables you to be the best you can, advancing your professional and personal growth in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
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Join a vibrant team that is committed to facilitating agricultural solutions for hunger, poverty, and natural resource degradation throughout the tropics.IITA is an equal opportunity employer and consideration for employment is given to qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, intercourse, national/ethnic origin or social status.
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Position / Responsibilities: – The IITA has established a Business Incubation Platform ("IITA BIP") located within the IITA
campus headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria. IITA BIP aims to develop profitable agribusiness activities
that may be replicated by, and absorbed within the private sector after a period for exploring and
fine-tuning different production approaches. IITA BIP provides incentives and opportunities for the accelerated commercial development of proven and profitable technologies, in particular
those developed within IITA or jointly with collaborators, along the entire agricultural value chain. – IITA BIP currently has four initial start-up businesses at various stages of development, with businesses
relating to seed breeding, aflatoxin bio-control, legume inoculant and agri-services consulting. – IITA is looking for a suitably experienced person to fill the position of full-time
I Chief Executive Officer of the IITA BIP to manage and coordinate the activities of IITA BIP. – The CEO will be entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing and growing the
IITA BIP activities.
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Key Responsibilities & Duties:
The primary responsibilities for the CEO will include:
1. Providing leadership in the development, execution and achievement of IITA BIP's strategic objectives;
2. Developing and implementing an operational plan for the IITA BIP, to ensure the IITA BIP business
are able to operate within their pre-approved business plans and develop/monitor key financial controls;
3. Developing and implementing a marketing and sales strategy to help each of the IITA BIP business
improve their cashflow positions;
4. Assist with donor fundraising activities; and
5. Reporti to the IITA Deputy Director General for Partnerships and Capacity Development using
agreed on plans, budgets, and other key performance indicators to ensure the prudent financial
management of the IITA BIP and its start-ups, including the monthly and quarterly progress reporting.
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Qualification and Experience: – Minimum university degree qualified; ideally specialising in business, agribusiness or related agricultural fields, an MBA will be an added advantage.
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