Nigeria Market Systems Specialist 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 training 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 Title: Nigeria Market Systems Specialist

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

About the Role

• The Market Systems Specialist will work in the Product Innovations department to oversee the development of impactful products aimed at improving the livelihood of farmers and generating margin for the program. You will lead product development trial design, execution, monitoring, evaluation and transitioning to scale for the farmers we serve across all regions of One Acre Fund operation.
• Your work will involve some departmental and management responsibilities, including coordinating with other team members, and stakeholders, and managing a team of Trial Officers, Managers, and Coordinators in a growing team. You will report directly to the Innovations Lead.
• You will require at least 20% time observing and supervising field activities/farmers with the remaining time spent planning, modelling, coordinating with other departments, creating materials, analyzing results, and preparing reports or recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage market research and adoption trials aimed at recommending impactful products and services with high potential for scale.
• Manage professional development for one or more direct reports while providing necessary support to achieve team goals
• Run analysis on data, 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 investing 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 the following:

• A minimum Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in any field of Human and behavioural Sciences like Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Marketing 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 market research and Project management is required
• Fluency in the English language and any other local language
• Willingness to live and work in rural areas close to our farmers

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

Benefits
Health insurance paid time off

Application Closing Date
22nd May, 2023.