Senior Socioeconomics and Impact Manager

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Programme Development:

• Lead the development and implementation of FSSS's socioeconomic research, impact measurement, and learning agenda.
• Provide strategic guidance on project design, theories of change, results frameworks, and impact pathways.
• Support the integration of socioeconomic and impact considerations into all organisational programmes and projects.
• Contribute to organisational strategy, resource mobilisation, and partnership development.

Socioeconomic Research and Analysis:

Design and oversee:

• Baseline, midline, and endline studies
• Household and livelihood surveys
• Adoption and diffusion studies
• Market and value chain assessments
• Gender and social inclusion studies
• Farmer segmentation and behavioural research
• Ensure methodological rigour in research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Lead quantitative and qualitative research activities to generate evidence on project effectiveness and impact.

Impact Assessment and Learning:

• Develop and manage organisational impact measurement systems.
• Lead impact evaluations across agricultural, livelihood, climate resilience, and enterprise development programmes.
• Establish learning frameworks and mechanisms to capture lessons learned and best practices.
• Promote adaptive management and evidence-based decision-making across project teams.
• Produce impact reports, learning briefs, and knowledge products for internal and external stakeholders.

Adoption, Commercialisation, and Scaling Studies:

• Lead studies assessing farmers' adoption of technologies, innovations, and agricultural practices.
• Identify barriers to and drivers of adoption and scaling.
• Conduct commercialisation assessments for agricultural products and technologies.
• Support product advancement initiatives by generating evidence on farmer preferences, performance, and market potential.
• Develop scaling strategies for proven innovations and interventions.

Economic and Financial Analysis:

• Lead cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses of project interventions.
• Conduct socioeconomic impact assessments and economic feasibility studies.
• Assess profitability, enterprise viability, and livelihood outcomes among beneficiary populations.
• Generate evidence to support investment decisions and donor engagement.

MEAL Oversight and Data Quality Assurance:

• Provide technical supervision and strategic direction to the MEAL Manager.
• Ensure alignment between monitoring systems and organisational impact objectives.
• Strengthen data quality assurance systems and reporting processes.
• Promote the use of digital tools and analytics for impact measurement and reporting.

Knowledge Management and Publications:

• Lead the development of technical reports, policy briefs, publications, and research papers.
• Coordinate the dissemination of project findings to donors, government agencies, research institutions, and development partners.
• Support the publication of scientific and technical outputs in peer-reviewed journals and knowledge platforms.
• Represent FSSS at conferences, technical meetings, and stakeholder engagements.

Donor Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Support the preparation of high-quality donor reports and impact narratives.
• Engage with donors, research institutions, government agencies, and development partners on impact- and learning-related matters.
• Provide technical input into proposal development, project design, and fundraising initiatives.
• Represent FSSS in national and international technical forums.

Key Deliverables:

• Baseline, Midline, and Endline Reports
• Socioeconomic Assessment Reports
• Impact Evaluation Reports
• Adoption and Commercialisation Studies
• Cost-Benefit and Economic Analysis Reports
• Learning and Knowledge Products
• Policy Briefs and Technical Publications
• Donor Impact Reports
• Scaling and Commercialisation Frameworks

Requirements:

• Master's degree in one of the following field:Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Rural Development, Agricultural Extension, Development Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Social Sciences or a related field
• Minimum of 8–12 years of progressively responsible experience in socioeconomic research, impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation, agricultural development, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor-funded projects.
• Experience working with international organisations, development agencies, research institutions, or NGOs.
• Strong understanding of agricultural systems, livelihoods, and rural development.

Preferred:

• PhD in Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Impact Evaluation, Rural Development, or a related discipline.

Technical Competencies:

• Impact Evaluation
• Socioeconomic Research
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Adoption and Scaling Studies
• Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
• Statistical Analysis (SPSS, Stata, or R)
• Data Visualisation and Reporting
• Results-Based Management
• Knowledge Management
• Proposal Development

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership and Team Management
• Analytical and Critical Thinking
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication and Report Writing
• Problem Solving
• Innovation and Learning
• Results Orientation

Expected Contribution to FSSS:

The Senior Socioeconomics and Impact Manager will play a critical role in positioning FSSS as a leading evidence-driven organisation by ensuring that project interventions are rigorously evaluated, lessons are captured, and impact is clearly demonstrated. The role will strengthen FSSS's ability to attract donor funding, influence policy, support commercialisation efforts, and scale innovations that improve the livelihoods and resilience of smallholder farmers across Nigeria.
Application Deadline: June 10th 2026