• Application Deadline:
• Position: Trees Senior Field Coordinator



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 years



• Location Niger




• Job Field Project Management 
  
  

About the Role

• Seeking an experienced professional with over 3 years of experience managing agroforestry or other field-based rural/development projects, with great team and project management skills, to help us reach more farmers & serve them with tree products.

Responsibilities

Delivery of Program KPI

• Support the successful execution of Trees field operations at state/regional level, which includes field team set up, nursery set up and management, seedling production and sales, farmer enrolment, farmer adoption and post distribution activities with the target of 100% timely completion across all.


• Support the successful delivery of other program division targets as assigned to ensure OAF is serving farmers holistically across multiple business units.

Team Management

• State-wide field team management, including field directors, assistant field directors, field managers, field assistants (and/or other casuals engaged at the site and nursery level), and nursery managers with a responsibility to serve a minimum of 160,000 farmers annually.


• Train, motivate, mentor, and evaluate team members through direct management, as in the case of FDs/AFDs and/or indirect management of field managers to drive program goals across the state.

Talent Management

• Conduct regular skills gap assessments in collaboration with L&D to identify team training needs for trees, either at the state, regional or program-wide level.


• Lead annual recruitment campaigns for open roles.

Research and Program Execution

• Undertake independent stretch projects that contribute to the program’s success as specified by the program leadership.


• Liaise with collaborators from other farmer-facing and support departments to support innovations and new approaches that will help OAF serve more farmers in better/more sustainable ways 

Training and meetings

• Attend all relevant Programs Division and Trees department events as required, including trainings and meetings.


• Support and participate regularly in district-level meetings and occasionally pod-level meetings to build fluency of field-level challenges, farmer insights and execution approaches.

Qualifications

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

• Seeking an experienced professional with over 3+ years of experience managing agroforestry or other field-based rural/development projects.


• Data analysis & drawing insights from raw data: Ability to collect, interpret, and analyze raw data for decision-making. 


• Report writing: Prepare comprehensive reports that clearly communicate findings, recommendations, and performance metrics.


• Budgeting and budget management: Develop, monitor, and manage budgets to ensure financial efficiency and alignment with organizational goals


• Attention to detail: Maintain accuracy and precision in all aspects of your work.


• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.


• English required; proficiency in Hausa is an added advantage