Nigeria MEL Field Coordinator
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Job Summary
About One Acre Fund
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 Africas 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 9000 full-time staff drawn from diverse backgrounds and learn more please see ourWhy Work Here blog post.
The Nigeria program established in 2018 is headquartered in Minna Niger state. Were currently serving over 100000 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
Seeking a results-driven Field Coordinator to lead MEL field operations in Nigeria ensuring high-quality data collection strong team coordination and timely insights that inform program strategy and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage field data collection activities ensuring adherence to MEL protocols and ethical research standards.
- Develop and implement data collection plans ensuring timely execution and quality assurance.
- Train and supervise field supervisors and enumerators ensuring they follow data collection guidelines and best practices.
- Oversee real-time monitoring of field activities troubleshooting challenges and ensuring data integrity.
- Collaborate with the MEL team to refine survey tools improve methodologies and integrate stakeholder feedback.
- Work closely with program teams partners and beneficiaries to facilitate effective MEL operations.
- Provide regular field reports highlighting key observations challenges and recommendations.
- Ensure transparency and accountability in MEL activities by maintaining clear documentation of processes and decisions.
- Coordinate logistics for field surveys including travel enumerator deployment and material distribution.
- Manage field budgets and expenses ensuring efficient resource utilization.
- Support procurement and distribution of data collection tools and materials.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. Youll 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. Youll 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:
- Bachelors degree in Social Sciences Statistics Agriculture or a related field.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in MEL field research or program evaluation.
- Strong skills in data collection field coordination and team management.
- Experience using digital data collection tools (e.g. ODK CommCare SurveyCTO KoboToolbox).
- Ability to analyze and interpret data to generate actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Willingness to travel frequently to field locations.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Minna Nigeria
Benefits
Health insurance paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.
Application Deadline
26 May 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @. Please report any suspicious communication here ()but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organizations mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued represented and connected so that our team can thrive as professionals and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital status disability gender gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Computer Hardware
- Customer Service
- Hand Tools
- Computer Networking
- Field Service
- POS
- Windows
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Service Technician Experience
- Merchandising
- Project Coordination
- Troubleshooting
