Training Officer - Jigawa

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian nationals for the position below at the Institute’s Headquarters in Kano.

Position: Training Officer

Contract: 2-year renewable contract

Location: Jigawa

Closing Date: 21 September 2026

DUTIES

• Coordinate state-level training needs assessments and support adaptation of the program's technical, business and soft-skills curricula to the local context and value chains.
• Plan and schedule training cohorts, mobilizing and confirming venues, facilitators, mentors and participants in collaboration with the State Admin and Logistics Officer.
• Coordinate the identification, orientation and support of qualified local facilitators and mentors (experienced agribusiness professionals with a minimum of five years of relevant experience) to deliver training and ongoing coaching to participants.
• Oversee delivery of training at Youth Agribusiness Parks and other designated centers, ensuring sessions are practical, hands-on and of consistent quality across cohorts.
• Coordinate delivery of specialized, inclusive training for persons with disabilities using adapted tools and approaches, and for internally displaced youth using multilingual, context-specific methods, in line with program guidance.
• Support implementation of the Start Them Early Program (STEP) in secondary schools within the state, including coordination with school administrators and state education officials.
• Track participant attendance, progress and completion for each training cohort, and maintain accurate training records/data for the program's M&E system.
• Coordinate distribution of training materials and starter kits to participants upon completion of training, working with the State Admin and Logistics Officer.
• Support linkage of trained participants to mentorship, youth clusters/cooperatives, finance and market actors, and workforce placement opportunities, in coordination with relevant program teams.
• Collect participant feedback and training outcome data and use it to inform continuous improvement of training delivery in the state.
• Prepare periodic training reports (participation, completion rates, quality observations, challenges) for the State Field Coordinator and PMO.
• Ensure all training activities comply with IITA's safeguarding, gender-inclusion and health and safety standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor