Innovations Supervisor -Kwara State (Moro) at One Acre Fund

Moro, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Field Trials Coordination, Problem-Solving, Training Facilitation, Communication Skills, Collaboration Skills, Data Analysis, Project Management, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Budget Management, Monitoring, Reporting, Team Management, Dashboard Management, Risk Management, Feedback Collection

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Who We Are: Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post. The Nigeria program, established in 2018, is headquartered in Minna, Niger state. We're currently serving over 300,000 unique farmers across the state via our inputs on credit 'Core' program, inputs on cash 'Retail' program, and have a free tree seedling distribution 'Agroforestry' program. To learn more about our work, look at our Nigeria program blog. About the Role: The Innovations Supervisor would work in the Innovations department to design and execute trials, manage a team of Trial Officers/Assistants and coordinate all field implementations of product trials. Responsibilities include: The trial supervisor may also be requested to fulfil other tasks not listed here, as requested by the manager, to achieve the mission of One Acre Fund. Trial Design and Planning: Support the planning and designing of field trials Support site selection for trials, to be representative of agro-ecological zones of One Acre Fund’s operation regions Supervise Trial farmers' selection, Enrolment, Training and Input Delivery Monitor Trial plot set-up and establishment Ensure up-to-date monitoring and reporting of field activities Manage and Update Project Dashboard and map activities to timelines Prepare, Monitor and Administer budget for all field activities Prepare weekly and monthly field activity reports Monitor and report risks and constraints to trial execution and success Supervision, Execution and Management: Monitor key benchmarks and Key Performance Indicators of trials, such as Enrollment, Compliance and Data Quality Monitor the progress of trial enrollment and execution and report to line manager Update and monitor project dashboards in a timely and accurate manner Participate in staff weekly meetings as well as field visits to trial sites Collate field feedback and share the same with the line managers for improved data quality, efficiency of resources, and trial execution Track the progress of trial enrollment and execution and report to line manager Work with the line manager to identify and troubleshoot issues /challenges in trial enrollment and execution Monitor data quality and identify trends in errors People Management: Provide field-facing support and training to Innovations Officers/Assistants Manage the Trial Officer’s KPIs for monitoring and reporting by the specified deadline Support periodic performance reviews of Innovations Officers/Assistants Hold regular check-ins with direct reports (Innovations Officers/Assistants) Work Schedule: This role is fully onsite, on a full-time basis, and the successful candidate may be assigned as required by the manager based on operational needs. Requirements Qualifications Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have: Knowledge and Experience: At least 1-2 years of coordinating and managing field trials and implementation Proven ability in problem-solving and training facilitation Strong communication and collaboration skills Permanent Resident in any of the location advertised above Technical skills: Ability to use computer and software tools such as Microsoft Office Suite/Google Workspace (Word/Docs and Excel/Sheets) Proven knowledge base and experience in Research, Project Management, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry and Trials Implementation, as well as coordination of field-based team 1 to 2 years of experience in collating, cleaning, auditing and analyzing simple to complex datasets Ability to develop and manage project trackers and dashboards with little manager support Benefits Compensation In line with the job level. One Acre Fund provides employees with a percentage of their basic salaries for housing allowance and child support. Retirement savings: OAF contributes 10%, and you contribute 8% of your basic salary to your retirement savings account. One Acre Fund also provides monthly reimbursements to cover work-related costs for transport and airtime. Relocation support is not available for this position. Females are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Innovations Supervisor will design and execute trials, manage a team of Trial Officers/Assistants, and coordinate all field implementations of product trials. Responsibilities include planning field trials, supervising trial farmers, monitoring trial execution, and managing project budgets.