MEL Field Coordinator at One Acre Fund - NAIJA STICK

MEL Field Coordinator at One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty. 

• Headquartered in Bungoma, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and recently Malawi. 

About the Role

• Seeking a results-driven Field Coordinator to lead MEL field operations in Nigeria, ensuring high-quality data collection, strong team coordination, and timely insights that inform program strategy and decision-making. 

Responsibilities

Lead and manage field data collection activities, ensuring adherence to MEL protocols and ethical research standards.

• Develop and implement data collection plans, ensuring timely execution and quality assurance.
• Train and supervise field supervisors and enumerators, ensuring they follow data collection guidelines and best practices.
• Oversee real-time monitoring of field activities, troubleshooting challenges, and ensuring data integrity.
• Collaborate with the MEL team to refine survey tools, improve methodologies, and integrate stakeholder feedback.
• Work closely with program teams, partners, and beneficiaries to facilitate effective MEL operations.
• Provide regular field reports, highlighting key observations, challenges, and recommendations.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in MEL activities by maintaining clear documentation of processes and decisions.
• Coordinate logistics for field surveys, including travel, enumerator deployment, and material distribution.

Manage field budgets and expenses, ensuring efficient resource utilization.

Support procurement and distribution of data collection tools and materials.

Qualifications

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Agriculture, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in MEL, field research, or program evaluation.
• Strong skills in data collection, field 8organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations.

How to Apply 

Interested applicant can apply via this link 

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