Nigeria MEL Field Coordinator at One Acre Fund

About the Role

• Seeking a results-driven Field Coordinator to lead MEL field operations in Nigeria, ensuring high-quality data collection, strong team coordination, and timely insights that inform program strategy and decision-making. 

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage field data collection activities, ensuring adherence to MEL protocols and ethical research standards.
• Develop and implement data collection plans, ensuring timely execution and quality assurance.
• Train and supervise field supervisors and enumerators, ensuring they follow data collection guidelines and best practices.
• Oversee real-time monitoring of field activities, troubleshooting challenges, and ensuring data integrity.
• Collaborate with the MEL team to refine survey tools, improve methodologies, and integrate stakeholder feedback.
• Work closely with program teams, partners, and beneficiaries to facilitate effective MEL operations.
• Provide regular field reports, highlighting key observations, challenges, and recommendations.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in MEL activities by maintaining clear documentation of processes and decisions.
• Coordinate logistics for field surveys, including travel, enumerator deployment, and material distribution.
• Manage field budgets and expenses, ensuring efficient resource utilization.
• Support procurement and distribution of data collection tools and materials.

Qualifications

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Agriculture, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in MEL, field research, or program evaluation.
• Strong skills in data collection, field coordination, and team management.
• Experience using digital data collection tools (e.g., ODK, CommCare, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox).
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to generate actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations.