Hub Lead
Lead
Responsibilities:
Farmer Recruitment and Relationship Management:
- Serve as the face of our farmer programme in the community.
- Recruit, register, and onboard smallholder farmers.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with farmers, community leaders, and local stakeholders.
Input Distribution and Agronomic Monitoring:
- Coordinate the timely delivery of inputs to registered farmers.
- Monitor farming practices across enrolled farms to ensure adherence to recommended agronomic standards.
Off-take Coordination and Harvest Management:
- Track per-farmer committed volumes ahead of harvest. Identify and address risks of shortfall early.
- Manage harvest logistics, quality checks, and crop aggregation.
Record-Keeping and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date farmer registers and activity logs.
- Submit weekly reports on programme progress, risks, and field observations.
- Use programme data tools for recruitment, monitoring, and reporting.
Community Liaison:
- Engage regularly with village heads, community leaders, cooperative leaders, and local agricultural extension networks.
Facilities and Logistics:
- Maintain the local hub office and any programme equipment.
- Oversee last- mile logistics for input delivery and crop movement.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in agriculture, business administration, or a related field.
- Fluency in English and Hausa
- Willingness and ability to live in or very near the hub community in Kaduna State.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
- Demonstrated integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to have honest, respectful conversations.
- A genuine commitment to improving rural livelihoods and working directly with farming communities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience working in agriculture, rural development, or with smallholder farming communities.
- Candidates with familiarity with fresh vegetable farming, and existing relationships in farming communities in Kaduna State is a significant advantage.
- Experience managing teams, coordinating logistics, or running field operations.
Location: Kaduna State (on-site)
Remuneration: NGN 300,000 Monthly