Solidarites International (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty countries, SI’s teams – 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers – work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.
Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH. Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to fightall forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.
Location: Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Start date: Projected contract duration is 5 Months – with possible extension.
Goal / Purpose
- The Agriculturist participates in the operationalisation of the project cycle phases under the responsibility of their line manager.
- With the help of the team they supervise, the Agriculturist contributes to the timely execution, quality and compliance of the activities under their responsibility with national, international, SI and donor standards and requirements.
- As an Agriculturist, you may be required to act as a partial or total substitute for the Project Manager (PM) in their absence.
Job Description
Strategy:
- In close collaboration with and at the request of their manager, participates in defining the multi-year strategy, its annual review and annual programming based on feedback and evidence collected throughout the project cycle (evidence-based).
- In close collaboration with and at the request of their manager, participates in the development of the relevant sectoral strategy and internal procedures in line with the association’s policies.
Diagnosis and Project Design:
- Participates in the preparation, implementation and drafting of situation analysis reports and needs assessment assessments.
- Participates in the design and financial, human and logistical planning of projects to be implemented.
- Collects and contributes to the analysis of data for the identification of protection risks and proposes and implements measures to mitigate these risks in projects.
- Collects and contributes to the analysis of data for environmental assessments, and proposes and implements environmental mitigation measures in projects, based on the risks identified.
- Writes the technical chapters (including the logical framework) and appendices required for project proposals and amendments.
- Proposes new projects based on identified needs (statement of intent).
- Proposes new approaches, innovative activities, or research initiatives aimed at improving the quality of SI projects.
- Proposes potential partnerships to be established, whether technical, academic, or implementation related.
Implementation and Operational Monitoring:
- Ensures the smooth running of the project cycle in accordance with SI strategy and programming, SI and country requirements, SI procedures and donor criteria.
- Contributes to the planning and supervision of the implementation of the projects concerned, in close coordination with the MEAL, administrative, financial, HR, logistics and security departments (MEAL plan, budget monitoring, cash flow requests, purchasing plan, recruitment, etc.) and the functional manager (FSL Coordinator or line manager).
- Contributes to the systematic integration of cross-cutting themes (environment and climate, cross-cutting protection, public health and market-based approach); and, where relevant, to multisectoral integration (internal and/or external).
- Contributes to consistency and synergies between projects, where relevant.
- Uses SI management and monitoring tools, adjusts them and creates new ones with the aim of ensuring agile implementation and adequate monitoring, in close collaboration with the departments mentioned above.
- Contributes to steering the learning cycle of the projects concerned, in close collaboration with the PM.
- Participates in assessing the relevance of activities carried out, the effectiveness of interventions and their suitability considering changing circumstances and the needs of the population.
- Proposes adjustments and developments necessary to maintain the relevance and quality of programmes.
- Anticipates and communicates difficulties related to implementation and facilitates the resolution of programme-related difficulties, in close collaboration with the PM.
- Makes regular field visits.
Reporting, Communication and Representation:
- Contributes to internal reporting, in accordance with SI formats and requirements.
- Contributes to reports and annexes required by donors.
- On delegation from their manager, acts as focal point (reporting, communication, etc.) in the event of an implementation partnership.
- Participates in identifying and maintaining a local operational communication network with key stakeholders (local authorities, civil society organisations, etc.), in close collaboration with their manager.
- On delegation from the Project Manager, represents SI at meetings and forums concerning programmes at their place of assignment.
- Participates in drafting administrative documents in conjunction with government authorities, communities and partners (MoU, project handover, etc.), in close collaboration with the PM.
- Report, in accordance with the procedure in place, any information on the security context or any event that could have a potential impact on the safety of teams and SI activities.
Capitalisation and Closure:
- Contributes to the dissemination of SI technical documentation and the archiving of all key programme documents.
- Participates in the drafting and sharing of capitalisation documents in accordance with SI tools and established procedures.
- Contributes to the closure of programmes with the assistance of all stakeholders (support departments, partners, target communities, local authorities, etc.), in close collaboration with the PM.
- Drafts and shares their handover report before the end of their employment contract.
Management:
- Responsible for the proper implementation of HR policies and processes to ensure that the number of people and the sum of knowledge required for the activities for which they are responsible are available:
- Analyses, quantifies and qualifies the human resource needs of their team.
- Recruits and ensures the integration of the team for which they are responsible.
- Evaluates the performance of their team members.
- Trains and supports team members.
- Leads and communicates with their team.
Internal Control:
- Is responsible for ensuring the compliance of the documents they produce.
Filing and Archiving:
- Is responsible for filing and archiving the documents they produce in accordance with internal procedures
Fight Against Abuse:
- Creates and maintains a work environment that prevents inappropriate behaviour.
- Participates in the promotion of SI’s ethical framework.
- At any time, respects the protection of information exchanged within the framework of an abuse notification and its treatment
- Implements abuse risk mitigation measures
Partnerships:
- May contribute, in line with their role and responsibilities, to the audit of SI’s implementing partners
- May contribute to the implementation of a plan to support and strengthen SI partners
- May participate in monitoring the activities of partners in line with their role and responsibilities
Contextual Specificities:
This role will also be responsible to;
- Provide technical leadership for the SI-led agricultural, forest and climate, and livestock/fisheries activities under the EU SOSAN project (Output 1.2), ensuring technical quality across all sub-activities
- Lead the technical design and quality assurance of Farmer Field Training Schools, demonstration farms, and Community Forest Association training curricula, including integration of environmental protection, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation content
- Provide technical backstopping to livestock and fisheries-related activities, including VSLA-linked livestock financing, breed demonstration with the local university, and extension volunteer deployment
- Support the establishment and technical development of market-linked livelihood initiatives, including the Gidan Gona Hub and tree nursery/agroforestry business initiatives
- Propose and develop technical indicators for monitoring agricultural, livestock and forest-based programme activities, in close collaboration with MEAL
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, or a related field. A master’s degree is an advantage
- Professional experience: At least 2-3 years of relevant field experience in climate-smart agriculture, livestock, forestry or natural resource-based livelihood programming, ideally with an NGO, government extension service, or development programme in northern Nigeria.
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering Farmer Field School or similar hands-on agricultural training. Experience working with community-based natural resource management structures (e.g. Community Forest Associations, farmer cooperatives, VSLAs) is an advantage.
- Experience engaging government departments and technical institutions (e.g. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Department, university or research partners).
- Skills and competencies: Strong technical knowledge of climate-smart agriculture, agroforestry, and/or livestock production systems;
- Good facilitation and training skills, with the ability to adapt technical content for mixed-literacy audiences; Strong analytical and report-writing skills;
- Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple field based activities; Team spirit and willingness to coordinate closely with other technical staff;
- Commitment to gender equality and inclusion in agricultural programming; Sound computer literacy (Word, Excel, and data collection or mapping tools).
- Language skills: Fluency in English, spoken and written, is required; Fluency in Hausa is required; Knowledge of other local languages spoken in Kebbi State is an advantage.
What we Offer
- Salary + transport & housing contribution + social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by government, festive bonus, Life insurance – covering death and permanent disability) etc.
Application Closing Date
7th September, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Select Agriculturist, fill the form and attach your CV and motivation letter.
- The CV attached must be named with your first name and surname.
