Nigeria Growth and Expansion Senior Associate

The role

This person will design and execute the 5-year expansion and business innovation strategy for OAF Nigeria. They will lead the end-to-end entry of new states and manage a team of four permanent staff.

What you will do

• Design the 5-year expansion and business innovation strategy
• Translate long-term ambition into a concrete annual plan
• Lead the end-to-end entry of new states from scouting to handover
• Manage the expansion operations calendar
• Manage a team of four permanent staff
• Provide cross-departmental support through coaching and mentoring
• Develop and track KPIs across expansion states and business innovation trials
• Produce reports and communicate risks and recommendations to leadership

Required qualifications

• Over 7 years of relevant experience
• At least 3 years leading cross-functional teams and working across multiple departments
• Strategic thinking
• Commercial acumen
• Project management
• Growth mindset
• Results-oriented
• Cross-functional fluency
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree
• Willingness to be based in Minna, Niger State
• Significant field travel across expansion states for periods of up to 18 months per assignment
• English required

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification
• Hausa speaking

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Housing
• Comprehensive benefits
• Weekly check-ins with your manager
• Access to mentorship and training programs
• Regular feedback on your performance
• Career reviews every six months

Before you apply

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The Nigeria program is headquartered in Minna, Niger state.