The Climate-Smart Farming & Rural Resilience Development Foundation (CSFRRDF) has opened recruitment for passionate professionals and volunteers to strengthen its project implementation team ahead of Community Needs Assessment (CNA) and pre-deployment activities in Benue State, Nigeria. This recruitment supports the foundation’s preparation for field operations focused on building strong, community-driven climate solutions.
CSFRRDF works with smallholder farmers, women, youth, and local institutions to co-design and implement climate-smart agriculture, regenerative farming practices, youth innovation initiatives, and community-led solutions that strengthen resilience to climate shocks and economic vulnerability. As part of this mission, the foundation is commencing field pre-deployment activities in Benue State as a foundation for piloting Climate-Smart Farmer Hubs and scaling these models across Africa.
Location Nigeria (Field roles based in Benue State)
Upon successful fundraising and grant mobilization, selected roles will transition into remunerated positions, offering long-term opportunities for committed team members.
OPEN POSITIONS
Program Implementation Lead
Finance & Administration Officer
Youth Innovation & Training Coordinator
Community Engagement & Local Liaison Coordinator
Communications, Compliance & Partnerships Officer
Monitoring, Evaluation, Data & WASH Integration Officer
Agriculture & Food Security Technical Advisor
FIELD-BASED ROLES (Benue State Only)
Field Volunteers
Enumerators
Interns (Programs, MEL, WASH)
Who can apply
Applicants may include undergraduates, recent graduates, and professionals with a Bachelor’s degree, while a Master’s degree in a related field is an added advantage. Candidates should have a minimum of 1–10 years of experience depending on the role applied for, with demonstrated experience in rural field operations and donor-funded projects. Experience managing youth groups and partnerships is required, while exposure to agriculture, climate, or humanitarian contexts is an advantage. Applicants should be willing to learn, adaptable, organized, capable of basic research and documentation, and committed to professional conduct and ethics.
ENGAGEMENT TYPE Volunteer-based roles, with remuneration beginning upon receipt of project funding. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a CV (maximum three pages), a cover letter outlining suitability for the role, and two professional references.
Subject Line: Application – Title of Job Role
Applications should be sent to careers.csfrrdf@gmail.com
