Operations Lead

Babban Gona Agricultural Franchise is a financially sustainable, high impact and highly scalable social enterprise, which is part-owned by the farmers it serves. Babban Gona is an innovative model designed to serve the bottom of the pyramid and transform agriculture into a job-creation engine. Through this agricultural franchise, Babban Gona offers a suite of services to smallholder farmers, helping them to overcome the challenges of fragmentation and low economies of scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Lead

Location: Cross River

Job type: Full-time (Onsite)

About The Role

• Manage the day-to-day operations of our farmer programmes. The Operations Lead is the primary point of contact between the company, its member farmers, and the local community.

Key Responsibilities

Farmer Recruitment and Relationship Management:

• Serve as the face of the farmer programme in the community.
• Recruit, register, and onboard smallholder farmers.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with farmers, community leaders, and local stakeholders.

Input Distribution and Agronomic Monitoring:

• Coordinate the timely delivery of inputs to registered farmers.
• Monitor farming practices across enrolled farms to ensure adherence to recommended agronomic standards.

Record-Keeping and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date farmer registers and activity logs.
• Submit weekly reports on programme progress, risks, and field observations.
• Use programme data tools for recruitment, monitoring, and reporting.

Community Liaison:

• Engage regularly with village heads, community leaders, cooperative leaders, and local agricultural extension networks.

Facilities and Logistics:

• Maintain the local hub office and any programme equipment.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.

Application Closing Date

30th October, 2026.