Babban Gona(“Great Farm”) is a rapidly scaling social enterprise, with a mission to serve the bottom of the pyramid and transform agriculture into a job creation engine for unemployed youth. We do this by offering a suite of services to rural, smallholder farmers, helping them to overcome the challenges of fragmentation and low economies of scale.
Our services include providing financial credit, low-cost high-quality inputs, ongoing training on best agronomy practices, and providing storage and marketing services to maximize farmers’ profits. In 8 years, BG has helped over 65,000 smallholder farmers increase their productivity by 2x the national average and profitability by 2.5x to 3x the national average. Our goal is to serve 1 million smallholder farmers in 2025.
Babban Gona Fellows Program
At Babban Gona, we believe that agriculture is Africa’s No. 1 job creation engine and holds great potential in the creation of millions of jobs for unemployed youth. We aim to use agriculture to not only address unemployment but also mitigate violent insurgencies that are fueled by a lack of meaningful opportunities for youth.
The Babban Gona Fellows Program is a 12 – 24 month experience that provides dedicated, passionate individuals an opportunity to contribute in meaningful ways to our mission of empowering smallholder farmers. BG Fellowships are full-time, volunteer positions based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Requirements:
- Minimum of two (2) years’ full-time work experience in your field
- Adaptability and openness to feedback
- Empathy and motivation to understand others’ perspectives and views
- Available for 12 – 24 month volunteer commitment, based in Lagos, Nigeria
- Demonstrated leadership potential
Fellowship Positions
Candidates should apply to the Fellowship team they feel best fits their experience and background. Please read through the detailed position descriptions for each team to learn more about the skills and experience required.
Fellows will be placed in core functional teams, including: Business Operations, Data Analytics, Finance, Learning and Development, Product Management and Software Development.
Each Fellow will be matched with a senior team member in their department, who will serve as a mentor to facilitate knowledge exchange and effective collaboration. Each Fellow will contribute their knowledge and technical skills to strengthen Babban Gona’s local operations and capacities while gaining significant exposure to a unique, social impact environment. Fellows will have the opportunity to own, drive and execute innovative and scalable projects that contribute significantly to our goal of reaching 1 million smallholder farmers in 2025.
The Fellowship Experience
The Babban Gona Fellowship is a service program. The Fellowship provides the opportunity for dedicated, talented Fellows to give their time in helping thousands of smallholder farmers provide income for their families to send their children to school and provide meaningful work opportunities for rural youth.
Our Fellows come from a range of backgrounds and experiences; many have previous international work and travel experience. They are all dedicated professionals who are passionate about the Babban Gona mission. Our Fellows go on to graduate school programs or continue their careers in International Development, Public Policy, and Education.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
