Extension Africa is Hiring in 2026: 3 Jobs in Evaluation, Behavioral Research and Grants in Nigeria
Overview
Extension Africa is recruiting for three professional positions based in Nigeria, specifically with duty stations in Abuja and Kano. The organisation is an agritech entity that provides agricultural extension services, connects smallholder farmers to technology and markets, strengthens agricultural value chains, and works to expand opportunities for farmers, women, and young people. The available roles include Evaluation Officer in Abuja, Research Officer in Behavioral Research and Economics in Kano or Abuja, and Grant Associate in Abuja. These full-time positions feature 12-month contracts that are renewable subject to performance and funding.
Who can apply
Candidates with professional backgrounds in economics, research, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, international development, and grant acquisition are eligible to apply. Applicants must meet specific criteria for each role. The Evaluation Officer requires a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Sociology, Rural Development, Public Health, or a closely related discipline, along with at least three years of monitoring and evaluation experience including two years leading or contributing to evaluations. A master’s degree and experience in agriculture, rural development, or agricultural financial technology are considered advantages for this role.
The Research Officer position requires a master’s degree in Behavioural Science, Behavioural or Applied Economics, Agricultural Economics, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, or a closely related field, alongside three to five years of applied research experience including behavioural or experimental research. A PhD, a publication record, and proficiency in Hausa or another relevant Nigerian language are advantages for the research role.
The Grant Associate role calls for a bachelor’s degree in International Development, Agricultural Economics, Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline, with a master’s degree serving as an added advantage. Candidates for this position must possess three to five years of experience in grant acquisition, resource mobilisation, or business development with demonstrable results.
Requirements
Applicants for the Evaluation Officer position need experience applying recognised evaluation standards such as UNDP evaluation guidance or OECD-DAC criteria, skills in mixed-methods research, sampling, survey analysis, qualitative interviewing, and coding, familiarity with digital data collection tools like KoboToolbox or ODK, proficiency in SPSS, Stata, R, Python, or advanced Excel, strong English report-writing skills, and a willingness to travel to rural project locations.
The Research Officer role requires experience designing and analysing experiments including randomised trials, A/B tests, or discrete choice experiments, strong quantitative skills in regression analysis and causal inference using Stata, R, or Python, competence in qualitative research methods like interviews, focus groups, observation, and structured coding, excellent academic and plain-English writing skills, and a willingness to conduct fieldwork in rural communities with up to 20 percent field travel indicated.
The Grant Associate position requires experience preparing submissions to at least one major institutional funder, a strong proposal-writing record with demonstrable funding successes, knowledge of donor compliance frameworks, experience developing and defending donor budgets, and strong coordination skills across technical teams.