Nigeria Agricultural Extension Officer

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies over 1.5 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive and resilient. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across ten African countries, we make farmers more prosperous by providing easy access to quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve earn 40 percent more profits from their land when they enroll with One Acre Fund. The Nigeria program, established in 2018, is headquartered in Minna, Niger state. We’re serving over 100,000 unique farmers across the state via our inputs on credit ‘Core’ program, inputs on cash ‘Retail’ program, and have a free tree seedling distribution ‘Agroforestry’ program. To learn more about our work, look at our Nigeria program blog.

About the Role

The Agric. Extension Officer role at One Acre Fund Nigeria is a permanent, mid-level position within the Field Operations department, based in Minna, Nigeria, and reporting directly to the Field Operations Specialist. This important role focuses on ensuring effective agronomic practices, coordinating expansion efforts, and impacting 1 million farmers by 2030. Success is measured by the successful implementation of compliance protocols, expansion into new areas, and increased farmer adoption of best practices. The team has achieved significant milestones, including implementing compliance protocols, expanding into new areas, and increasing farmer adoption of best practices. As part of the Field Operations department, the Officer manages an Agric. Extension Manager and Agric. Extension Agents, overseeing their daily activities and ensuring understanding of organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate agronomic compliance activities across designated regions, ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Help expand One Acre Fund programs into new areas, conducting research to identify suitable locations.
• Support training and capacity-building initiatives for field teams and community members, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development.
• Manage team partners relationships, fostering collaboration and support for organizational objectives.
• Analyze data and track Goals to measure the impact of agronomic and expansion efforts, informing strategic decision-making.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 2+ years of relevant experience in extension services, field operations coordination and team leadership.
• Knowledge of agronomic best practices and compliance standards.
• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, or a related field.
• Proficiency in using ODK (Open Data Kit).
• Openness to frequent travel, predominantly to support field facing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in team settings and build relationship.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Minna, Nigeria

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

Application Deadline

23 September 2024

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.