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Nigeria Agronomy Specialist
One Acre Fund
Posted 4 months agoLagos, Nigeria
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Mid-Level
Category
Product Management
Job Description
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
The Nigeria program, established in 2018, is headquartered in Minna, Niger state. We're currently 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.
Seeking an exceptional Agronomy researcher with 3-5+ years of experience creating impactful solutions to join our team to increase our impact per farmer by recommending products that can improve resilience and livelihood of farming households.
A minimum of Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in the field of Agriculture, Rural Livelihood or any relevant field (mandatory), a Master’s Degree is preferred.
3-5 years of practical experience working in Project Management is required, previous experience in Agricultural Research is a plus.
31 May 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuo
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Requirements
- Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- Proficient in data analysis with experience using STATA, R or any other relevant statistical software.
- Proven ability to teach/mentor others.
- Fluency in Microsoft Packages like Powerpoint, Excel and Word.
- Willingness to live and work in rural areas close to our farmers.
- Willingness to frequently travel to trial sites across our area of operation.
- As soon as possible
- Minna, Nigeria
- This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.
Responsibilities
- Research
- Literature reviews, rapid evidence assessments, expert consultation etc. to identify impactful agricultural innovations
- Trial Design and Management
- Prepare and manage a trial pipeline according to available trial capacities.
- Ensure high quality data collection and trouble-shoot trial execution when needed.
- Conduct regular field visits.
- Implement continual improvements in trial management and coordination based on lessons-learned.
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Use statistical softwares like STATA or R to analyze trial data with moderate support of department leadership.
- Use trial data to prepare impact models and provide actionable recommendations for program decision-makers.
- Team Management and Capacity Building
- Draft professional development plans and facilitate bi-annual performance reviews.
- Conduct unbiased hiring and management of team.
- Liaise independently with external departments within One Acre Fund on efficient trial
- Design efficient on-station (Phase 1) and on-farm (Phase 2) trials with global team members to generate rigorous data and insights needed to inform program decision making.
- Lead all required operational steps for successful trial planning and execution, including site selection, input calculation, ordering and distribution.
- Develop trial activity and data collection protocols to guide and ensure high standards of trial execution and data collection (this may include the development of mobile data collection surveys).
- Ensure the trial team (i.e. officers, managers and coordinators) is efficiently and continuously trained to ensure high quality trial execution.
- Lead weekly check-ins for field staff to discuss challenges, support task prioritization and monitor their key performance indicators (KPIs).
Benefits
- Health insurance, paid time off
