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- Kano, Nigeria
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Position Summary
The Country Integrated Soil Fertility Management Specialist provides country-level technical leadership for the design, implementation, monitoring, and scaling of integrated soil fertility management interventions. The position ensures that soil health, crop nutrition, organic resource management, improved germplasm, sound agronomic practices, climate resilience, and inclusive market approaches are translated into practical and locally appropriate solutions for farmers. The Specialist works with public institutions, research and extension services, private-sector actors, producer organizations, and development partners to strengthen capacities, generate evidence, and support the adoption of sustainable soil fertility practices.
Responsibilities
Lead the country ISFM portfolio, including technical design, planning, implementation, quality assurance, and review, in alignment with program objectives, national priorities, and IFDC standards.
Provide technical expertise on ISFM, covering soil health, site-specific nutrient management, efficient fertilizer use, organic amendments, improved germplasm, water management, and climate-smart agronomic practices.
Coordinate evidence generation and validation through soil and crop diagnostics, adaptive research, on-farm trials, demonstrations, and documentation of locally appropriate ISFM practices and technologies.
Develop capacities and practical ISFM solutions by translating technical evidence into farmer-oriented packages, guidelines, training materials, advisory tools, and capacity-building activities for extension, private-sector, and producer partners.
Strengthen partnerships and sustainable delivery models with Program partners, government, research and extension institutions, private sector, financial institutions, development partners, and farmer organizations to support access to bundle services integrating inputs, services, technologies, and markets.
Support learning, reporting, and scaling, including results monitoring, technical reporting, knowledge management, integration of GESI and climate resilience, representation in technical platforms, and scaling of proven ISFM approaches.
Requirements
Master’s degree in soil science, agronomy, crop nutrition, natural resource management, or another closely related field; a doctorate is an advantage;
At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in soil fertility management, soil health, crop nutrition, or agricultural development, including significant field experience in West Africa;
Demonstrated technical expertise in ISFM, soil and plant diagnostics, nutrient management planning, mineral and organic fertilizers, improved germplasm, fertilizer-use efficiency, and climate-smart agriculture;
Proven experience designing, supervising, and analyzing on-farm trials, demonstrations, surveys, extension activities, and capacity-building programs;
Ability to interpret soil, crop, agronomic, and monitoring data and translate findings into clear recommendations for farmers, extension personnel, policymakers, and private-sector partners;
Strong experience building partnerships with government institutions, research organizations, universities, development partners, private companies, service providers, and producer organizations;
Excellent project coordination, work planning, budgeting, facilitation, analytical, technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder-engagement skills;
Good command of common office applications and experience with data-management, statistical, geographic information system, or digital advisory tools is an advantage;
Sound knowledge of the target country’s agricultural institutions, farming systems, fertilizer sector, soil fertility constraints, and rural development context;
Fluency in French and strong professional proficiency in English; proficiency in relevant national languages is an advantage.
Reporting and Work Relationships
The Integrated Soil Fertility Management Specialist reports to the Soil Values Country Manager Nigeria or another designated technical supervisor and works in close coordination with the program team. The position collaborates functionally with IFDC soil health, agronomy, market systems, gender and youth, monitoring and evaluation, communications, finance, and operations colleagues, as well as consortium partners, government services, research institutions, private-sector actors, service providers, and producer organizations.
Minimum qualifications
MBA/MSc/MA
How to apply
Interested and qualified? Go to International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) on jobs.silkroad.com to apply
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