Field Officer, Environment at Beyond Beans Foundation

Beyond Beans Foundation - As the sustainability foundation of ETG, Beyond Beans is dedicated to developing and implementing projects across cocoa, coffee and cashew supply chains. Our impact-driven sustainability programmes focus on making cultivation more sustainable and climate-resilient, protecting biodiversity and improving the livelihoods of farmers and their families.

Beyond Beans is based out of the Netherlands and has operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Ecuador, Cameroon and Togo. We support more than 100,000 rural farmer households with training on agroforestry practices and regenerative agriculture, provision of seedlings, and cash premiums. Our multidisciplinary team of specialists, experts, and field staff have experience in topics such as climate-smart agroforestry, community development and promoting gender equity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Officer, Environment

Location: Ife, Osun

The Job

• We are looking for a Field Officer, Environment at our station in Gbongan, Osun state to play a crucial role in ensuring the effective implementation of environmental policies in our agricultural projects, engaging and training farmers, working directly with other field personnel and stakeholders to support/promote climate smart activities of Beyond Beans in Nigeria.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Motivate farmers to practice environmental practices such as climate-smart agriculture and agroforestry, making our training and support a success by engaging with the farmers in an informal manner, to build trust and a good relationship.
• Implement activities aimed at achieving the targets for Beyond Beans’ Environment Projects, mainly within our commitments to Environment and Agroforestry. These include:
  • Cocoaching: Support individual project farmers in decision-making on farm business through individualized coaching on sustainable agricultural practices and create tailor-made plans for project farmers
  • Nurseries management: The establishment and support of shade tree and/or cocoa seedling nurseries
  • Seedling distribution: Coordination of cocoa seedling and shade tree distribution
  • Climate Smart Cocoa: Provide trainings to farmers
  • Input access: Assist farmers in obtaining and producing fertilizer, as well as in the correct use of agrochemicals, to improve yields.
  • Demo farms: Establishment of Demo farms, and host trainings on them to train farmers on best practices.
• Report to the Agroforestry and Environment Supervisor on achievements and challenges on regular basis.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy or related courses such as Resources, Environmental Sciences, or similar studies
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in crop production and an experience with extension services related to cocoa farm management and/ or Agroforestry would be an added advantage.
• A well-motivated and proactive person
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate in the local dialect (Yoruba/Pidgin)
• Successful candidates will be stationed in project locations across South-West, Nigeria
• Knowledge of RA Certification is an added advantage
• Technologically savvy and experienced in using digital data collection
• Independent, capacity to work with little supervision as well as in a team
• Ability & interest to mobilize and work with farmers in cocoa-growing communities
• Can work under pressure and is keen to continuously learn and improve
• Must be able to ride a motorcycle

What We Offer You

• You will be part of a fast-growing organization and broad network with excellent future career opportunities. 
• We offer substantial freedom in your work, engagement in a broad range of sustainability topics, and personal development opportunities. 
• You will learn about the newest tools and programs to bring a positive change to cocoa farmers’ livelihoods and the environment. 
• Work status 40 hours per week. Based in locations across South-West, Nigeria (Gbongan, Osun State majorly).

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications with relevant Documents to: Sylvester.Samuel@beyondbeans.org and copy Oyejoke.Oyeyemi@beyondbeans.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.