Field Officers at Ikore International Development Limited – 6 Openings
Ikore International Development Limited (Ikore) is an international development organization, proffering innovative solutions to drive sustainable social and enterprise development.
- We work in hard-to-reach, economically deprived places and vulnerable communities torn apart by instability across Nigeria and Africa, providing solutions that support inefficient markets and communities.
- In the Agricultural Sector, we facilitate inclusive market growth by deploying strategies that promote value chain competitiveness and build resilient communities, ensuring bumper harvest for rural poor farmers in those communities.
- Our very dynamic and innovative workforce/people have experience working in different value chains across Nigeria and Africa.
Our people work collectively with host communities to design home-grown solutions that improve the livelihood and resilience of the communities.
Locations: Kubau, Igabi, Kachia LGAs – Kaduna, Ganye, Mayo-Belwa and Mubi LGAs – Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract
Reports to: State Lead
Duration: 12 month
About the project
Ikore is implementing a one-year project in Kaduna and Adamawa States focused on strengthening livestock vaccine markets, improving last-mile delivery, enhancing veterinary service systems, and supporting commercially viable access to quality-assured livestock vaccines for smallholder livestock producers.
- The project aims to demonstrate a 40% vaccination improvement within one year in at least three diseases (PPR, CBPP, LSD) across selected exemplar areas.
About the Role
The Field Officer will lead day-to-day implementation of the livestock vaccine market strengthening project at the LGA level.
- The role is responsible for coordinating community engagement, supporting vaccination campaigns, strengthening last-mile veterinary service delivery, supervising field actors, and ensuring accurate data reporting.
- The Field Officer will work closely with community leaders, agrovets,paravets, Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs), and commercial partners to improve vaccine access and uptake, contributing to theproject’starget of a 40% improvement in vaccination rates for PPR, CBPP, and LSD.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Field Implementation & Support:
- Coordinatefield-level activities.
- level activities within the assigned LGA
- Develop community-level implementation plans aligned with project objectives.
- Provide regular field updates and reports to the State Lead.
Communication:
- Properly document and archive field activities, reports, and engagement records.
- Support visibility and impact documentation as required.
Skills & Competencies:
Strong field coordination and community mobilisation skills.
Good understanding of livestock systems and rural veterinary service delivery.
- Ability to engage traditional leaders, farmer groups, and private sector actors.
- Basic data collection, verification, and reporting skills.
- Familiarity with digital data tools (e.g., Kobo, ODK) is an advantage.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Language; Hausa proficiency required
Ability to work independently in rural and security-sensitive environments.
High level of integrity, accountability, and adaptability.
Qualifications & Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND)in Animal Science, Veterinary Technology, Agricultural Extension, Livestock Production, or a related field.
- 2–3years of field-level experience in livestock, agriculture, or rural development projects.
- Experience supporting vaccination campaigns or animal health interventions is highly desirable.
- Prior experience working with agrovets, CAHWs,paravets, or livestock cooperatives is an advantage.
- Experience working in Kaduna or Adamawa State is preferred.
Eligibility Requirement:
Candidatesmust be resident in the selected LGAs in Kaduna (Kubau,IgabiorKachiaLGAs) or Adamawa (Ganye, Mayo-Belwa, or Mubi).
- Demonstrated understanding of the local livestock systems, community dynamics, and key stakeholders within the LGA is required.
Application Deadline:
18th February, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a short cover letter to:
jobs@ikore.org using
“Field Officer – [State] – [LGA] – (Example:Field Officer – Kaduna – Kubau) as the subject of the email
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