# Business Support Officer

**Company:** [International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/93EUjS8e5iiKKSYoM8FPpG.md)
**Location:** Ibadan, Nigeria
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** NRS

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## Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the positions below at the Institute’s headquarter in Ibadan.

**Position: Business Support Officer**

**Duration: 6 months’ renewable**                                                       

**Location: Ibadan**

**Closing Date: 10 July, 2026**

**DUTIES:**

-   Conduct assessment on community business opportunities tailored for youth, women, and vulnerable groups.
-   Conduct market assessments to evaluate the financial viability of proposed agricultural enterprises.
-   Conduct skills gap assessments for onboarded youth and women groups.
-   Support program partners in organizing entrepreneurial and business training for youths at the nurseries and demonstration fields.
-   Collaborate with program partners in the creation of youth and women led businesses in targeted rural communities.
-   Provide field updates to assist in preparing project progress reports and strategic planning for agricultural initiatives.
-   Guide young entrepreneurs in drafting basic agribusiness plans and value chain models.
-   Conduct enterprise verification exercises to evaluate program compliance and impact.
-   Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

## Requirements

**QUALIFICATION:**          

BSc/HND in Agriculture or related field with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience providing Agribusiness project or program support in a well-structured environment.

**COMPETENCIES:**

The ideal candidate must:

-   Have strong background in agriculture or agribusiness, with an entrepreneurial mind-set and the ability to identify and evaluate community-based business opportunities.
-   Have basic financial literacy with the capacity to support youth and women in record keeping, business planning, and enterprise development.
-   Have excellent communication, problem-solving, and innovative thinking skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams and meet targets under pressure.
-   Be detail-oriented, with the ability to work in varying weather conditions and undertake regular in-country travel.

## Benefits

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.