AgrowSAFE stands for Sustainable, Accessible, Food-Safe, and Ethical agriculture. It is a structured verification, improvement, and market-linkage initiative designed to support responsible, food-safe and sustainability-aligned agricultural production through continuous improvement in farm practices while strengthening transparency, traceability, and trust between farmers, buyers, and other food system actors.
The AgrowSAFE Pilot Program will test AgrowSAFE’s baseline assessment, verification, and monitoring tools in preparation for future scaling and integration with national and regional frameworks. Therefore, OHDI is inviting applications from competent, independent, and field-experienced professionals to serve as AgrowSAFE Field Officers for the pilot phase in Nigeria.
Field Officers will support baseline farm assessments, structured monitoring, learning and evidence generation. The role is improvement-focused and non-regulatory, and does not replace or duplicate government inspection or enforcement functions.
Role and Responsibilities
Selected Field Officers will be responsible for:
- Conducting baseline assessments of fish, poultry and crop farms using AgrowSAFE tools
- Participating in scheduled farm visits and verification activities
- Objectively observing and documenting farm practices
- Collecting evidence (observations, photographs, notes) in line with AgrowSAFE protocols
- Preparing concise assessment and monitoring reports
- Participating in AgrowSAFE orientation and standardisation training
- Upholding ethical standards, confidentiality, and conflict-of-interest requirements
Note: Field Officers do not issue approvals, sanctions, certifications, or regulatory decisions.
Who Can Apply
Applications are open to professionals in Nigeria and these include:
- VCN-registered veterinarians and para-veterinarians
- Aquaculture or fisheries specialists
- Agronomists, horticulturists or related crop agriculture professionals
Priority will be given to applicants with practical farm-level experience.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should:
- Have a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional or field experience
- Be based in Nigeria and available for physical farm visits
- Demonstrate strong observation, documentation, and reporting skills
- Be comfortable using digital data-collection tools (e.g. mobile forms, photographs)
- Have no conflict of interest with participating farms
- Be willing to follow AgrowSAFE assessment protocols and quality standards
Location
Applicants must be resident in Nigeria.
What Field Officers Will Receive
Selected Field Officers will receive:
- Orientation and training on AgrowSAFE assessment and monitoring tools
- Structured field experience within a verification and learning framework
- Recognition as an AgrowSAFE Pilot Field Officer
- Stipend/activity-based compensation
Duration and Level of Engagement
- Pilot duration: approximately 3 months
- Engagement type: part-time and activity-based, depending on farm allocation and location
How to Apply
Interested applicants should complete the Field Officer application form here.
Application deadline: 30 January 2026
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Questions and Enquiries
For further information, please contact:
Email: agrowsafe@onehealthdev.org
Phone/WhatsApp: +234 916 506 8270
