Evaluation Officer

Job Description

Extension Africa is seeking an Evaluation Officer to bring evaluation technical depth directly into project implementation. Based in Abuja or Kano with regular field travel, the successful candidate will design and deliver needs assessments, baseline, midline and endline evaluations and impact assessments, ensuring that Extension Africa’s Research & Evaluation Framework — which draws on UNDP evaluation approaches and OECD-DAC criteria — is applied consistently across all assigned projects. This is a delivery role: the successful candidate will be in the field, in the data and in the report, accountable for evidence that clients, donors and government partners can rely on. Contract is 12 months, renewable subject to performance and funding. Up to 20% field travel required.

Extension Africa (EXAF) is a data-driven agritech platform that provides private extension services to Value chain actors. Through our network of grassroots extension agents, we are catalyzing innovative market-led partnerships that build competitive value chains, expand smallholder access to productive resources, and create enduring economic opportunities for youth, women, and smallholder farmers. We envision a future where rural farmers have access to global solutions that can increase their farm yields and profitability by 5X through the networks of our Farmer Business Associates in every corner of Africa.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Sociology, Rural Development, Public Health or a closely related field; Master’s degree is an advantage
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation with at least 2 years leading or substantially contributing to baseline, mid-line, end line or impact evaluations
• Demonstrated experience applying recognized evaluation standards — UNDP evaluation guidance or OECD-DAC criteria — in practice
• Strong mixed-methods capability: sampling design, survey analysis, qualitative interviewing and coding
• Practical experience with digital data collection tools (KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare or similar)
• Proficiency in at least one statistical package (SPSS, Stata, R or Python) and advanced Excel
• Excellent English report writing — candidates will be assessed on a writing sample
• Willingness to travel frequently to rural project locations
• Experience in agriculture, rural development or agri-fintech programmes in Nigeria is an advantage
• Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau is an advantage

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
• 12-month renewable contract subject to performance and funding
• Exposure to donor-funded evaluation and research across multiple states and programmes
• Mission-driven work environment with real community impact
• Equal opportunity employer — women are strongly encouraged to apply