Hub Lead - Farmer Programme

About the role

A Hub Lead is needed to run a farmer programme in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The role acts as the face of the programme in the community, recruiting and supporting smallholder farmers, coordinating inputs and harvests, and keeping close ties with local stakeholders. It is an on-site position.

Key responsibilities

• Recruit, register and onboard smallholder farmers, and build trusted relationships with farmers, community leaders and local stakeholders.
• Coordinate timely delivery of inputs to registered farmers and monitor farming practices against recommended agronomic standards.
• Track committed volumes per farmer before harvest, manage harvest logistics, quality checks and crop aggregation, and flag risks of shortfall early.
• Maintain accurate farmer registers and activity logs, submit weekly reports on progress, risks and field observations, and use programme data tools for recruitment, monitoring and reporting.
• Engage regularly with village heads, community leaders, cooperative leaders and agricultural extension networks.
• Maintain the local hub office and equipment, and oversee last-mile logistics for inputs and crops.

Required profile

• 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 Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi State.
• Preferred: prior experience in agriculture, rural development or smallholder farming; familiarity with cassava farming and Northern Nigerian farming communities; experience managing teams, coordinating logistics or running field operations.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgement and the ability to have honest, respectful conversations.