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Posted 5 years ago |
Job Title: Nigeria Field Specialist
Location: Minna, Niger
Duration: Full-time Job
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Description
- In 2019, the Nigeria pilot program expanded to serve +500 farmers, with an emphasis on learning what our customers want and how to provide it sustainably.
- As the Field Specialist, you will support the team responsible for daily interactions with our farmers while executing the strategy to enroll and serve more clients in 2020+. The Nigerian field team executes and manages all field-‐facing communication and operations of the program, including overseeing all required content, tools and KPI’s on a weekly basis.
- The team is at the center of the Nigeria’s program and plays a major role in shaping the nature of the Nigerials pilot long-term. The Field Specialist reports to the Nigeria Field Operations Associate.
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional professional with at least 2 years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated passion for international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Work experiences in agricultural or startup environments. An ideal candidate played a supportive/leading role in the launch of a startup, early stage growth company, or new product/market in an established company. Preferably in West Africa.
- Ready and able to identify & solve problems as they arise across the program.
- Comfortable celebrating failure when it leads to learning and iteration.
- Work with quantitative and qualitative information to make decisions in the context of uncertainty.
- Leadership and mentorship experience, preferably some experience leading individuals/ teams and providing professional development support for others.
- Demonstrated efficiency with MS Office and specifically fluency in Microsoft Excel. Excellent communication-conversational, email, and written.
- Strong writing skills and ability to translate technical and complex concepts into concise and easily understandable language.
- Collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- Language: English required, Hausa preferred.
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Job Features
Deadline | 24th March, 2020. |