About this role
The Senior Agronomist will provide technical assistance, farmer capacity building and extension services to smallholder farmers, supporting demonstration plots, field monitoring and data collection. The role focuses on promoting improved farming practices, climate-smart agriculture, and strengthening linkages to inputs, services and market opportunities under the FSSS Farmers' Hub model. It targets agronomy work across cereals, legumes and vegetables, in project locations managed by FSSS in Nigeria. The employer is a Nigerian non-profit organisation focused on empowering smallholder farmers and advancing sustainable agricultural development. The position is based in Abuja, Nigeria.
What you would do
- Plan and execute agronomy activities across project locations
- Provide technical support and extension services to farmers growing cereals, legumes and vegetables
- Establish and manage demonstration plots to showcase improved practices
- Train farmers on GAPs, IPM, soil fertility and climate-smart agriculture
- Support farmer groups with record keeping, yield monitoring and production planning
- Facilitate linkages between farmers and input/service providers
- Strengthen supply chains with input companies, aggregators and agro-dealers
- Support post-harvest handling and storage practices
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor crop performance and identify solutions
- Collect, validate and report agronomic and yield data using standard tools and contribute to reports
What they are asking for
- BSc in Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics, Plant Breeding, Agribusiness or related discipline
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in agronomy, crop production, extension or smallholder farmer support
- Experience with international organisations, development agencies, research institutions or NGOs
- Strong understanding of agricultural systems, livelihoods and rural development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Practical knowledge of digital data collection tools (ODK, KoboToolbox, Soluta)
- Strong farmer engagement and client relationship management skills
- Good problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills
Listing details are summarised from the source. Always confirm the role and the employer on the original posting before applying, and never pay to apply for a job.