Partnership and Fundraising Officer
Nigeria
July 3, 2026
Full-timeJuly 3, 2026
Job Description
Job Overview:
Agbeyewa Farms is a large, professionally run agribusiness based in Ekiti State, Nigeria, focusing on growing cassava using modern machines and improved farming methods to produce high-quality crops for food and industrial use.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide overall executive leadership for large-scale, mechanized farm operations, with full accountability for productivity, scalability, and profitability across multiple locations. Translate corporate vision into mechanized farming strategies, land development plans, and scalable operational models. Own and drive full operational P&L, ensuring cost efficiency through mechanization, automation, and optimized resource utilization. Lead strategic planning for cultivation cycles using mechanized planting, harvesting systems, and precision agriculture techniques. Establish and institutionalize data-driven, technology-enabled farm management systems, including real-time performance dashboards and reporting governance. Develop and execute a comprehensive mechanization strategy, including fleet sizing, equipment selection, utilization optimization, and lifecycle management. Oversee large-scale equipment fleets ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency. Drive asset productivity, equipment reliability, and preventive/predictive maintenance systems across all farm operations. Design and implement scalable workforce models aligned to mechanized operations. Lead precision agriculture initiatives, including GPS-guided farming, yield monitoring, and digital farm mapping. Champion best-in-class agronomic practices integrated with mechanized and automated farming systems. Drive operational efficiency at scale through process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure seamless integration between farm operations, processing factory, and supply chain. Establish governance structures, SOPs, and controls required for multi-site, mechanized farm scalability. Lead modernization initiatives including technology adoption, digital agriculture tools, and farm automation systems. Provide strategic input on land expansion, infrastructure development, irrigation systems, and capital investments in mechanization. Build and lead a high-performance leadership team capable of managing large-scale, mechanized agricultural operations. Establish a culture of accountability driven by clear KPIs. Ensure strong field visibility while maintaining executive oversight of distributed, high-capacity farm operations. Drive continuous improvement in mechanized productivity, operational throughput, and cost optimization. Develop leadership pipelines and long-term organizational capability within a mechanization-driven farm structure. Ensure year-round readiness of equipment, infrastructure, and workforce to support seasonal farming cycles at scale.
Required Qualifications:
12+ years’ experience in large-scale commercial agriculture, plantation management, or industrial agribusiness operations. Proven leadership managing thousands of hectares within fully or semi-mechanized farming environments. Strong experience in cassava cultivation at scale. Demonstrated experience in developing and executing mechanization strategies. Proven track record of improving yield per hectare, equipment efficiency, and cost per ton through mechanization and process optimization. Hands-on experience managing large equipment fleets and maintenance systems. Strong understanding of precision agriculture, digital farm management systems, and modern agronomic practices. Experience integrating farm operations with processing plants and supply chains in high-volume production environments. Demonstrated P&L ownership with strong commercial and cost management capability.
Educational Background:
Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Experience:
12+ years’ experience in large-scale commercial agriculture, plantation management, or industrial agribusiness operations.
Languages:
English
Additional Notes:
Strong leadership experience managing large, multi-site field teams and mechanization units. Experience working in structured, performance-driven, and industrial-scale agricultural enterprises. Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capability in mechanized environments. Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and commercial mindset. Proven ability to build systems, processes, and governance frameworks for large-scale farm operations.
Agbeyewa Farms is a large, professionally run agribusiness based in Ekiti State, Nigeria, focusing on growing cassava using modern machines and improved farming methods to produce high-quality crops for food and industrial use.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide overall executive leadership for large-scale, mechanized farm operations, with full accountability for productivity, scalability, and profitability across multiple locations. Translate corporate vision into mechanized farming strategies, land development plans, and scalable operational models. Own and drive full operational P&L, ensuring cost efficiency through mechanization, automation, and optimized resource utilization. Lead strategic planning for cultivation cycles using mechanized planting, harvesting systems, and precision agriculture techniques. Establish and institutionalize data-driven, technology-enabled farm management systems, including real-time performance dashboards and reporting governance. Develop and execute a comprehensive mechanization strategy, including fleet sizing, equipment selection, utilization optimization, and lifecycle management. Oversee large-scale equipment fleets ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency. Drive asset productivity, equipment reliability, and preventive/predictive maintenance systems across all farm operations. Design and implement scalable workforce models aligned to mechanized operations. Lead precision agriculture initiatives, including GPS-guided farming, yield monitoring, and digital farm mapping. Champion best-in-class agronomic practices integrated with mechanized and automated farming systems. Drive operational efficiency at scale through process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure seamless integration between farm operations, processing factory, and supply chain. Establish governance structures, SOPs, and controls required for multi-site, mechanized farm scalability. Lead modernization initiatives including technology adoption, digital agriculture tools, and farm automation systems. Provide strategic input on land expansion, infrastructure development, irrigation systems, and capital investments in mechanization. Build and lead a high-performance leadership team capable of managing large-scale, mechanized agricultural operations. Establish a culture of accountability driven by clear KPIs. Ensure strong field visibility while maintaining executive oversight of distributed, high-capacity farm operations. Drive continuous improvement in mechanized productivity, operational throughput, and cost optimization. Develop leadership pipelines and long-term organizational capability within a mechanization-driven farm structure. Ensure year-round readiness of equipment, infrastructure, and workforce to support seasonal farming cycles at scale.
Required Qualifications:
12+ years’ experience in large-scale commercial agriculture, plantation management, or industrial agribusiness operations. Proven leadership managing thousands of hectares within fully or semi-mechanized farming environments. Strong experience in cassava cultivation at scale. Demonstrated experience in developing and executing mechanization strategies. Proven track record of improving yield per hectare, equipment efficiency, and cost per ton through mechanization and process optimization. Hands-on experience managing large equipment fleets and maintenance systems. Strong understanding of precision agriculture, digital farm management systems, and modern agronomic practices. Experience integrating farm operations with processing plants and supply chains in high-volume production environments. Demonstrated P&L ownership with strong commercial and cost management capability.
Educational Background:
Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Experience:
12+ years’ experience in large-scale commercial agriculture, plantation management, or industrial agribusiness operations.
Languages:
English
Additional Notes:
Strong leadership experience managing large, multi-site field teams and mechanization units. Experience working in structured, performance-driven, and industrial-scale agricultural enterprises. Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capability in mechanized environments. Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and commercial mindset. Proven ability to build systems, processes, and governance frameworks for large-scale farm operations.
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