Nigeria Data Quality Coordinator

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 detail-oriented data professional to own survey design data quality and analysis within One Acre Funds MEL team working closely with field teams to ensure accurate timely data that informs program decisions and improves impact for farmers.

Responsibilities

Survey Development and Programming

• Program surveys in CommCare with little support and ensure all data quality controls (display conditions validation conditions warning messages) are in place before rollout.
• Respond to feedback from the field team and improve CommCare surveys based on challenges during survey implementation.
• Test all surveys before data collection.
• Stay up-to-date with CommCare features and ensure surveys incorporate all needed features for maximum efficiency and high data quality.

Data Quality Management

• Perform error-checking analysis on all ongoing surveys.
• Analyze back-check data and communicate results to the field team to help improve data quality.
• Develop running error trackers and communicate with the field team to understand and correct errors.
• Communicate error check and back check results to the field team and management to improve data quality.

KPI Inventory and Performance Tracking

• Maintain the MEL teams goals tracker: keep track of survey completion rates backcheck completion rates and survey errors and corrections.
• Use CommCare to calculate KPIs (incl. automation using Zapier) with minimal to no manager support.
• Produce KPI reports and share with field teams (incl. automation using Zapier) with minimal to no manager support.
• Keep track of inventory and resolve technical problems with departmental tablets.

Data Cleaning and Analysis

• Analyze quantitative summary statistics in Excel and/or Stata and prepare results tables for results communication.
• Perform qualitative data analysis of focus group and interview transcripts.
• Create export in CommCare with no manager support.
• Manage variable renaming process (incl. renaming variables as per existing guidance) within Stata with minimal manager support.

Training and Mentoring

• Train enumerators on survey best practices before each survey rollout.
• Act as a role model and mentor to field supervisors and enumerators.
• You may be responsible for managing Field Supervisors.

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 Statistics Economics Computer Science Information Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of proven experience in data analysis data cleaning and data quality management.
• Knowledge of Excel (complex formulas pivot tables data visualization).
• Strong proficiency in statistical software specifically Stata.
• Experience with mobile data collection tools like CommCare (including survey design and programming).
• Familiarity with automation tools like Zapier.
• Demonstrated ability to design program and deploy surveys and data collection instruments.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot technical issues independently.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to create structure out of chaotic workflows and manage multiple data streams.
• A rigorous approach to data accuracy and quality assurance.
• Ability to work autonomously take ownership of projects and drive them to completion.

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

24 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.