Hub 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