Trees Field Manager

Job Description

Who We Are

One Acre Fund is one of Africa's fastest-growing agricultural social enterprises, serving over 1.1 million smallholder farmers across 10 countries. We put Farmers First, prioritizing impactful interventions that improve livelihoods. At One Acre Fund, investing in people is the most sustainable way to achieve scale and impact.

About the Role :

This role leads the coordination and execution of field activities and other associated processes towards the accomplishment of KPIs for the Nigeria Trees Program within the environs of Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Bauchi States.

Responsibilities :

Essential Function 1 : Recruitment and Training of Field Team

Recruitment and hiring of seasonal staff (e.g., Field Assistants, Nursery Managers)

Train, motivate, mentor, and evaluate team members through direct and / or indirect management of seasonal staff (e.g., Field Assistants, Nursery Managers).

Support farmers' mobilization and enrolment to drive the 50% adoption target within the served communities

Plan and coordinate farmers' training to ensure all enrolled farmers are trained

Essential function 2 : Community Entry and Nursery Scouting

Conduct meetings with relevant key community leaders to raise awareness of tree program objectives and offerings to garner community support

Conduct scouting visits to communities to identify suitable nursery locations for tree raising

Design a site map to ensure nursery locations are accessible and optimize resources for field assistants

Identify drop locations at the pod / site level for the delivery of nursery inputs, seedlings, and other materials

Liaise with Government officials to obtain necessary approvals and operational support during the season

Essential function 3 : Nursery Management

Perform frequent field visits to monitor training activities, solve problems, and guide trial direction.

Ensure compliance with nursery management practices, guidelines, and protocols, e.g., seed pre-treatment, pot filling, planting, watering, weeding, and pruning.

Monitor field KPIs and trial performance on a daily / weekly basis, making necessary follow-ups and quality checks.

Review nursery performance information daily and prioritize support to poor-performing locations in a timely manner

Regularly submit nursery performance data at least twice a week

Troubleshoot problems encountered by Field Assistants and Nursery Managers.

Essential Function 4 : Distribution of Tree Seedlings

Plan site distribution to ensure that distribution is completed timely and effective manner

Lead the distribution of healthy tree seedlings to farmers, ensuring that farmers receive the correct number of seedlings, either free or paid for

Supervise completion of all nursery distribution tools such as TGL Collection sheet, vouchers, nursery manager payment sheet, etc

Complete distribution reconciliation for all nurseries in a timely manner with accompanying evidence

Capture and report farmer adoption data at the nursery level

Capture the distribution process in media formats and media release consent forms

Essential function 5 : Post distribution

Follow up with the tree group leaders to ensure last-mile delivery for tree seedlings

Conduct field visits to observe and document farmer planting

Support post-planting care training for farmers where relevant

Coordinate the clean-up of all your nurseries

Essential function 6 : Program Execution

Coordinate trials and mini projects as assigned on different aspects of the tree program and document results

Prepare reports on successfully completed trials, capturing results and recommendations, where relevant

Provide the program lead with operational insights and feedback in an actionable way

Essential function 7 : Document completion, training, and meetings

Attend all department training as required, including refresher training, and review all relevant training materials

Attend all meetings, including ad hoc meetings, for the field team

Complete weekly work plans and submit timely to your manager

Complete check-in documents on a weekly / bi-weekly basis and submit timely to your manager

Could manage up to 7 people at job levels 1 - 2

Requirements

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

Education : Higher National Diploma, preferably in Agriculture or related fields

Experience : 1-2 years of relevant work experience

Experience implementing projects at the field level

Skills : Technical Skills :

Basic knowledge of Google Tools - Docs, Slides, GSheet

Advanced numeracy and literacy skills

Basic report writing skills

Soft Skills :

Experience in management or team leadership

Takes initiative to enhance work efficiency and skills

Work planning skills

Decision-making skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Fluency in English and Hausa is required

Fluency in the local language of work locations - Nupe, Gbagyi, is desirable

Language Skills

Requirements

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have : Education : Higher National Diploma, preferably in Agriculture or related fields Experience : 1-2 years of relevant work experience Experience implementing projects at the field level Skills : Technical Skills : Basic knowledge of Google Tools - Docs, Slides, GSheet Advanced numeracy and literacy skills Basic report writing skills Soft Skills : Experience in management or team leadership Takes initiative to enhance work efficiency and skills Work planning skills Decision-making skills Problem-solving skills Communication skills Fluency in English and Hausa is required Fluency in the local language of work locations - Nupe, Gbagyi, is desirable Language Skills