State-Based Program Officer (Niger) at Extension Africa

Job Description

• he State-Based Program Officer (SBPO) leads Extension Africa's donor-funded development work in Bauchi State — turning work plans into field activity, training farmers and extension agents, driving adoption of climate-smart and digital extension practices, and maintaining data quality and reporting against the project's results framework.
• The role also links development to commerce: the SBPO builds and certifies the last-mile rural structure (FBAs, farmers, and vendors) for verified handover to the Commercial Arm's State  Sales Team via the Agent Processing Centre (APC). Residency within Bauchi State is compulsory.

Requirements

• B.Sc Degree / HND in Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Agronomy, Crop/Soil Science, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Science, Rural Development, or a related field
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in agricultural or rural development projects (NGO/donor-funded preferred)
• Hands-on experience with climate-smart agriculture and ICT4Ag tools
• Direct work with smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and government structures at state/LGA level
• Experience with digital data collection tools (ODK, KoboCollect, MS Excel)
• Experience recruiting or managing community-level agents or field networks is an advantage
• Fluency in English and the predominant local language of Benue State
• Must be resident in or willing to relocate to Bauchi State

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
• 1-year renewable contract subject to funding and performance
• Exposure to donor-funded agricultural development programming
• Mission-driven work environment with real community impact
• Equal opportunity employer — qualified women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply