Nigeria Trees Senior Field Coordinator at One Acre Fund

About the Role

• Seeking an experienced professional with over 3 years of experience managing agroforestry or other field-based rural/development projects, with great team and project management skills, to help us reach more farmers & serve them with tree products.

Responsibilities
Delivery of Program KPI:

• Support the successful execution of Trees field operations at state/regional level, which includes field team set up, nursery set up and management, seedling production and sales, farmer enrolment, farmer adoption and post distribution activities with the target of 100% timely completion across all.
• Support the successful delivery of other program division targets as assigned to ensure OAF is serving farmers holistically across multiple business units.

Team Management:

• State-wide field team management, including field directors, assistant field directors, field managers, field assistants (and/or other casuals engaged at the site and nursery level), and nursery managers with a responsibility to serve a minimum of 160,000 farmers annually.
• Train, motivate, mentor, and evaluate team members through direct management, as in the case of FDs/AFDs and/or indirect management of field managers to drive program goals across the state.

Talent Management:

• Conduct regular skills gap assessments in collaboration with L&D to identify team training needs for trees, either at the state, regional or program-wide level.
• Lead annual recruitment campaigns for open roles.

Research and Program Execution:

• Undertake independent stretch projects that contribute to the program’s success as specified by the program leadership.
• Liaise with collaborators from other farmer-facing and support departments to support innovations and new approaches that will help OAF serve more farmers in better/more sustainable ways

Training and meetings:

• Attend all relevant Programs Division and Trees department events as required, including trainings and meetings.
• Support and participate regularly in district-level meetings and occasionally pod-level meetings to build fluency of field-level challenges, farmer insights and execution approaches.

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

• Seeking an experienced professional with over 3+ years of experience managing agroforestry or other field-based rural/development projects.
• Data analysis & drawing insights from raw data: Ability to collect, interpret, and analyze raw data for decision-making.
• Report writing: Prepare comprehensive reports that clearly communicate findings, recommendations, and performance metrics.
• Budgeting and budget management: Develop, monitor, and manage budgets to ensure financial efficiency and alignment with organizational goals
• Attention to detail: Maintain accuracy and precision in all aspects of your work.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• English required; proficiency in Hausa is an added advantage.

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.