MNE Field Supervisor - Minna - One Acre Fund

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 Monitoring Evaluation &Learning (MNE) Field Supervisor will effectively support all MNE  Survey implementation on the field. You will work directly with Field Supervisors, MNE Field Coordinator, MNE Senior Data Coordinator and report to the MNE Specialist.

Responsibilities include: 

 Training and staff development:

o   Lead survey training with Field Supervisors for new or updated surveys, ensuring complete and understanding of all survey questions and protocols

o   Manage training conducted by Field Supervisors, building staff capacity to train enumerators

o   Periodically observe enumerator meetings, give feedback to Field Supervisors on how to improve their meetings

o   Assist the MEL Specialist in keeping periodic staff performance development plans up-to-date and ensure that Field Supervisors improve their skill sets

o   Lead sessions during all departmental meetings

People Management:

o   Work with the MEL Specialist in mentoring Field Enumerators and support their management and field activities

o   Independently manage field surveys and hold weekly in-person meetings with Field Supervisors

o   Support periodic Performance Development Review of Field staff

o   Prepare the agenda/materials for all enumerator and Field Supervisors meetings

o   Work with Field Supervisors to identify challenges in the field and proffer solutions

o   Communicate regularly with the MEL Specialist to ensure all issues in the field are dealt with

o   Plan and control timelines and expenses for surveys and request payments for temporary field staff

o   Oversee all departmental procurement and Inventory management

Data Management:

o   Monitor the quality of enumerators work through the Field Supervisors

o   Work with the Field Coordinator to pretests surveys to ensure questions are understood correctly by farmers

o   Analyze KPIs and weekly plans of team members

o   Support Field Coordinator to prepare back check questions and survey exams

o   Work with Data Quality Coordinator to manage survey back checks to improve the quality of surveys

o   Assist the MEL Field Supervisors in keeping all departmental documents updated and accurate (Indicator tracker, transport tracker)

o   Communicate with the team leadership on challenges with survey implementation, making suggestions for improvements to surveys and protocols

o   Work with Field Supervisors to analyze the field feedback receipt for surveys and ensure all performance issues are addressed promptly

o   Help prepare surveys and survey materials, and ensure surveys are pre-tested and ready for roll out

o   Assist the Field Coordinator in analyzing transportation cost data, ensuring a fair and efficient system of reimbursement

Requirements

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. 

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. 

For this role specifically, you will have:

1. Core Skills

o   Team leadership and field staff supervision

o   Survey coordination and tool piloting

o   Data quality assurance (spot checks, back-checks)

o   Effective reporting and communication

2. Knowledge

o   Digital data collection tools (Commcare, ODK, KoboToolbox, etc.)

o   Basic data analysis using Excel/Google Sheets

3.Knowledge Areas

o   Ethical research and informed consent

o   Sector-specific knowledge (e.g., agriculture)

• Bachelor's Degree (BSc), Higher National Diploma (HND), or Master's in Business/Agriculture / Agronomy / Agricultural Extension/ Any degree with a quantitative component (courses in research methods, statistics, or data analysis).
  

• NYSC discharge certificate required.
  

• Local language fluency and cultural awareness peculiar to the location you are applying to (Hausa, Nupe, Yoruba) 
  

4.Soft Skills

o   Critical thinking and problem-solving

o   Detail-oriented and organized

o   Adaptability and time management

o   Willingness to travel frequently.

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.