• Ensure storage of seeds of parental lines of hybrids in an orderly manner to facilitate retrieval system.

• Make requests for required field tags as well as pollination (shoot and tassel) bags for various crossing blocks.

• Review availability of maize inbred lines for trials.

• Coordinate and plan isolation of breeder seed production fields

• Coordinate labor allocation for thinning, shoot covering, pollination, harvesting, threshing, and seed preparation throughout the year.

• Participate in screening of maize inbred lines, varieties and hybrids for carotenoid concentration and content.

• Supervise the preparation of inbred lines for distribution to collaborators in and outside of West and Central Africa.

• Prepare seeds for storage in the cold rooms and take inventory of the quantity and quantity of seeds of inbred lines and hybrids available in the cold store.

• Prepare seeds of inbred lines and hybrids requested by collaborators for shipment

• Provide practical training to new staff members working under special projects.

Qualifications

• BSc or HND in Agriculture