Agronomy Specialist Job at One Acre Fund

One Acre, founded in 2006, supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund. We serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Agronomy Specialist

Job Location: Minna, Niger
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

• The Agronomy Specialist will sit with the Innovations Department, the driving force behind improving One Acre Fund’s programs, products, and services to farmers.  
• The Specialist will lead the design of the department’s product research and trials, managing a team of Trial Officers, Managers, and Coordinators. These trials are often conducted in collaboration with farmers in their fields across all regions of One Acre Fund operation in Nigeria.  
• You will also oversee analysis of all Innovations trial data and finalize the impact models for each individual product in consideration. This is influential in deciding what is offered to smallholder farmers that we serve. 
• You will require at least 20% time observing and supervising field activities/farmers with the remaining time spent designing research/trials, planning, calendaring, coordinating with other departments, creating materials, analyzing results, and preparing reports or recommendations.
• You will report directly to the Innovations Lead.

Responsibilities

• Recommend, design and manage product trials with minimal department leadership support 
• Manage professional development for one or more direct reports while providing necessary support to achieve team goals
• Run analysis on data and prepare reports and memos with recommendations for next steps 
• Liaise independently with external departments and cross-country contacts within One Acre Fund on issues relating to research and product trials

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.

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

• A minimum of Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in any field of Agriculture, Rural Livelihood or any relevant field
• Professional experience with data management, proficiency in STATA, R or any other relevant statistical software is required  
• 3-5 years of practical experience working on Agricultural research and Project management is required 
• Fluency in English language and any other local language
• Willingness to live and work in rural areas close to our farmers.

Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off.