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Join One Acre Fund as an Innovations Adoption and Scaling Specialist and revolutionize farming in Nigeria
Overview
Salary
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Location
Minna, Nigeria
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
One Acre Fund, founded in 2006, works towards enhancing the productivity and living standards of smallholder farmers. Operating in nine African countries, we have enriched the lives of 5.5 million farmers with our top-notch farm supplies, credit facilities, tree seedlings, and modern agricultural training. Spanning 9,000 members, our team hails from various backgrounds.
Role Summary
- Lead the enhancement of farmer livelihoods via product and service trials.
- Design and execute agronomic and adoption trials.
- Conduct market research and administer Social & Behaviour Change campaigns.
- Manage a team of field officers and managers.
- Conduct data analysis and present findings to stakeholders.
Role Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture, Design, Economics, or related field.
- Expertise in Human-Centred Design and Social and Behaviour Change methodologies.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as STATA or R.
- Prior involvement in managing agricultural trials and supervising rural teams.
Application Process Details
- This post is restricted to Nigerian citizens or permanent residents.
- Applications are processed on a rolling basis, with a deadline of May 31, 2026.
- One Acre Fund does not solicit payment at any stage of recruitment.
One Acre Fund was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to helping smallholder farmers increase productivity and improve their livelihoods. We operate in nine countries across Africa, serving 5.5 million farmers by providing high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, and modern agronomic training. Our team consists of over 9,000 full-time staff from diverse backgrounds.
The role: As a Nigeria Innovations Adoption and Scaling Specialist, you will lead efforts to enhance farmer livelihoods through product and service trials. Your responsibilities will include designing and planning agronomic and adoption trials, leading market research and Social & Behaviour Change campaigns, and managing a team of field officers and managers. You will also conduct data analysis and report findings to stakeholders.
Job requirements: Candidates should have a degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture, Design, Economics, or a related field, and expertise in Human-Centred Design and Social and Behaviour Change methods. Proficiency in data analysis tools like STATA or R is required, along with experience in managing agricultural trials and supervising teams in rural settings.
Benefits: The position offers health insurance, paid time off, and a contract duration of 1 year.
Application details: This role is open only to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and the deadline is May 31, 2026. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money during the recruitment process.
