Nigeria Recruitment Intern Minna, Niger State

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.

One Acre Funds Young Professionals Program offers high-performing African graduates meaningful internships and training opportunities at a high-performing mission-driven organization. Our internships are paid and all interns can expect to receive substantive work assignments working on high-impact projects that support One Acre Funds operations.

When joining interns will participate in an onboarding program and receive training on how to design and execute projects. Over the period of your internship you will get the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals and receive learning opportunities to build strong foundations for your future career.

Seeking a curious eager to learn professional to kickstart their recruitment career by mastering the engine room of our hiring processes and driving a world-class candidate experience.

• Operational Excellence: You will execute recurring administrative tasks to keep recruitment operations running smoothly ensuring 100% data accuracy in all trackers and documentation.
• Candidate Experience: You will facilitate the candidate screening process including CV longlisting and interview scheduling and provide professional timely communication to ensure every candidate has the best experience.
• ATS Management: You will maintain the candidate database (Applicant Tracking System) ensuring all applicant statuses are up to date and helping extract basic data for weekly reporting.
• Continuous Improvement: In collaboration with your manager you will assist in identifying bottlenecks in the recruitment flow and support the rollout of new tools or process updates.
• Logistics/Coordination: You will manage the logistics for interview panels ensuring all interviewers have the necessary materials and candidates are well-briefed.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and provide operational support to the Team as required.

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we deeply invest in our people. Youll have weekly check-ins with your manager access to mentorship and training and regular feedback on your performance. Well hold career reviews every one-three months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. Youll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and gain rewarding technical experience.

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

• Bachelors degree in any relevant field of study.
• 6 months to 1 year of recruitment or HR experience preferably in a fast-paced environment and passionate about the work we do at One Acre Fund for Smallholder Farmers.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g. Greenhouse) is a plus.
• Basic data analysis skills - you can pick out patterns.
• Great learning skills curious and a knack for attention to detail.
• A strong communicator who can collaborate effectively with different stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English is required.

As soon as possible

Minna Niger State Nigeria.

Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract. Rural area based fellows will be provided assistance in locating suitable housing.

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

31 August 2026. 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.