The Job

• Rapidly establish 1,000 demonstration farms across 16 states, ensuring proper site selection and good agronomic practices for optimal yields – converting many farmers nationwide to wheat production
• Track and report on all farm operations and ensure proper escalation of urgent issues to FMAN/WDG leadership
• Contribute farmer/customer insights to WDG nationwide wheat development strategy
• Lead and develop a team of up to 20 people based in northern Nigeria
• Support the Program Director with other duties as assigned
• Maintain demonstration farms and relationships with demo farmers to ensure maximum yields and optimal effectiveness as marketing and training sites
• Facilitate the training of thousands of wheat farmers on site at the demo farms in collaboration with state ADP staff, CBN and FMAN/WDG teams

Qualifications

• First Degree in Agriculture or any other related field.
• Master’s degree or equivalent is an added advantage.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in agriculture, including successful management of irrigated demonstration farms and large scale farmer training programs
• 10 - 15 years of professional experience, including leading geographically dispersed teams

The Person:

• Must be results-oriented and take pride in achieving targets despite unexpected challenges
• Must be passionate about bringing new ideas and technologies to farmers with clear understanding of what it takes to change farmers’ mindsets
• Must be a hands-on leader ready to travel significantly in northern Nigeria to support team
• Must be fluent in English and Hausa