About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

We are seeking exceptional candidates with 3-5 years work experience. The ideal candidate will have a background in managing complex projects and coordinating across multiple teams in a fast-growing organization, and a propensity for innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic projects

You will report directly to the Tupande Strategy and Operations manager and execute critical strategic projects needed in order to achieve Tupande’s vision. Example of the projects: Starting Micro Business Loan, Improving Order Delivery Time, Exploring Tea Export Market etc.

Internal secondments

You would spend a significant portion of your time embedded fully into critical functions to provide short-term support on critical strategic projects and functions

Leadership Team coordination and internal comms

You will support the activities of the Tupande leadership team and coordinate team meetings and internal communications

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

We are seeking exceptional candidates with 3-5 years work experience. The ideal candidate will have a background in managing complex projects and coordinating across multiple teams in a fast-growing organization, and a propensity for innovation. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with patience and a humble approach to service. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• You bring exceptional project management and stakeholder engagement skills; prior experience in management consulting, international development or private-sector experience (3+ years preferred) is an added advantage.
• You thrive in fast-evolving environments with limited playbooks, and you’re comfortable designing systems, processes, and partnerships from the ground up.
• You learn new value chains quickly - from agronomy and markets to finance, procurement, logistics, and data — and can connect these pieces into coherent operating models.
• You move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on field execution, shifting from high-level planning to solving practical challenges on the ground.
• You work well with stakeholders: you understand different teams’ motivations and can align diverse groups toward shared goals.
• You manage ambiguity with ease, balancing multiple priorities such as field pilots, cross-team coordination (Agronomy, Logistics, Sourcing, Finance), and ensuring timely delivery across many moving parts.
• You are comfortable with frequent travel across Kenya for field research, supplier engagement, and pilot oversight.
• You use data and sound business judgment to guide decisions and shape recommendations.

At a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree is required for this position. Post-graduate degree preferred.

Language: English required, Swahili a plus

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

• Lead strategic projects
• Execute critical strategic projects needed in order to achieve Tupande’s vision. Example of the projects: Starting Micro Business Loan, Improving Order Delivery Time, Exploring Tea Export Market etc.
• Spend a significant portion of your time embedded fully into critical functions to provide short-term support on critical strategic projects and functions
• Support the activities of the Tupande leadership team
• Coordinate team meetings and internal communications

• Exceptional project management skills
• Stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to thrive in fast-evolving environments with limited playbooks
• Comfortable designing systems, processes, and partnerships from the ground up
• Ability to learn new value chains quickly
• Ability to connect different pieces into coherent operating models
• Ability to move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on field execution
• Ability to work well with stakeholders
• Ability to understand different teams’ motivations
• Ability to align diverse groups toward shared goals
• Ability to manage ambiguity with ease
• Ability to balance multiple priorities
• Comfortable with frequent travel across Kenya
• Ability to use data and sound business judgment to guide decisions and shape recommendations
• Strong leadership skills
• Patience
• Humble approach to service

• 3-5 years work experience
• Background in managing complex projects
• Background in coordinating across multiple teams in a fast-growing organization
• Propensity for innovation
• Prior experience in management consulting, international development or private-sector experience (3+ years preferred) is an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree
• English required
• Swahili a plus