One Acre Fund is currently inviting applications from qualified and experienced professionals to fill multiple strategic and technical positions across its country programs and global teams. These vacancies present an opportunity for candidates to contribute to impactful, large-scale agricultural and rural development initiatives that support smallholder farmers across Africa.
The organization operates in several countries including Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, and the United States. Through its integrated approach, One Acre Fund focuses on improving farmer productivity, enhancing market access, strengthening resilience systems, and leveraging data-driven decision-making to scale impact.
The current recruitment drive targets professionals across data, finance, strategy, operations, audit, agroforestry, and program management functions. Each role plays a critical part in strengthening systems, improving service delivery, and ensuring sustainable outcomes for farming communities.
Below is a detailed breakdown of all available positions, including their responsibilities and scope of work.
1. Data Engineer
Location: Kenya / Rwanda
The Data Engineer role is central to building and maintaining the data infrastructure that powers decision-making across the organization. The position focuses on ensuring data systems are reliable, scalable, and capable of supporting complex analytical needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end data domains, ensuring data flows seamlessly from source systems to analytical outputs
- Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines that support large-scale data processing
- Develop scalable data models that enable accurate and efficient reporting across departments
- Improve data quality systems by implementing validation, monitoring, and error detection mechanisms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions
- Optimize database performance and ensure efficient storage and retrieval of data
- Maintain documentation for data architecture, pipelines, and systems
- Support integration of new data sources into existing platforms
- Ensure data governance standards are upheld across all systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues to maintain system reliability
2. Global Data R&D Analyst
Location: Kenya / Rwanda
The Global Data R&D Analyst will play a critical role in analyzing research data to improve agricultural practices and farmer outcomes. The role requires strong analytical capabilities and a focus on experimental design.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and analyze experiments related to agronomy and program delivery
- Process and interpret survey data to generate actionable insights
- Analyze geospatial data to support location-based decision-making
- Develop decision-support tools that improve program effectiveness
- Collaborate with research teams to ensure data-driven recommendations
- Translate complex data findings into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders
- Maintain high standards of data accuracy and integrity
- Support the design and evaluation of field trials
- Create dashboards and visualizations to communicate results effectively
- Contribute to continuous improvement of research methodologies
3. Tupande Soko Chief of Staff
Location: Kenya
This strategic role supports leadership in driving key priorities and ensuring effective execution across the Tupande Soko program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate strategic initiatives across multiple departments
- Support leadership in planning and execution of key organizational priorities
- Track progress of major projects and ensure timely delivery
- Facilitate communication between teams to enhance alignment
- Identify operational challenges and propose solutions
- Support development of systems that improve efficiency and execution
- Prepare reports, presentations, and updates for senior leadership
- Manage cross-functional projects with a focus on results
- Ensure accountability across teams for key deliverables
- Contribute to shaping the overall direction of the Tupande Soko program
4. Tupande Production Lead
Location: Kenya
The Tupande Production Lead will oversee national operations and scale agricultural value chains to serve a large farmer base.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and scaling of crop value chains across regions
- Manage national-level production operations and ensure efficiency
- Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operational consistency
- Build playbooks to guide program implementation at scale
- Manage and mentor technical teams across different locations
- Monitor production performance and implement improvements
- Coordinate with supply chain and distribution teams
- Translate pilot programs into scalable national systems
- Ensure alignment with organizational goals and farmer needs
- Drive innovation in production systems to improve impact
5. Global Safety Nets and Microinsurance Senior Associate (Fixed-Term)
Location: Kenya / Rwanda
This role focuses on designing and implementing safety net products that support farmer resilience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design of safety net and microinsurance products
- Manage pilot programs from concept to implementation
- Coordinate with stakeholders across multiple country programs
- Develop systems for product rollout and scaling
- Monitor program performance and recommend improvements
- Ensure products meet the needs of target beneficiaries
- Support data collection and analysis for program evaluation
- Collaborate with technical teams to refine product features
- Document processes and lessons learned
- Ensure compliance with internal and external standards
6. Grants Finance Manager
Location: Multiple Countries
The Grants Finance Manager will oversee financial planning and compliance for major partnerships and funding programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop budgets for high-value grants and partnerships
- Monitor financial performance and ensure adherence to budgets
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements and regulations
- Prepare financial reports for stakeholders
- Support audits and financial reviews
- Improve financial systems and processes for efficiency
- Coordinate with program teams on budget implementation
- Analyze financial data to support decision-making
- Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies
- Maintain accurate financial records and documentation
7. Agroforestry Innovations Associate
Location: Multiple Countries
This role supports agroforestry initiatives across multiple country programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support implementation of agroforestry projects across different regions
- Work with country teams to develop and scale agroforestry solutions
- Coordinate activities across multiple program locations
- Assist in research and innovation initiatives
- Monitor project performance and provide recommendations
- Facilitate knowledge sharing across teams
- Support development of tools and systems for program delivery
- Engage with stakeholders to enhance program impact
- Document project outcomes and lessons learned
- Contribute to strategic planning for agroforestry programs
8. Tupande MEL Manager
Location: Kenya
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager will drive data quality and measurement strategies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement MEL frameworks for program evaluation
- Ensure high-quality data collection and analysis
- Design indicators to measure program impact
- Support teams in using data for decision-making
- Oversee reporting processes and ensure accuracy
- Conduct data audits and quality checks
- Train teams on MEL tools and methodologies
- Analyze trends and provide insights for improvement
- Coordinate with stakeholders on reporting requirements
- Continuously improve measurement systems
9. Strategy & Operations Associate, Office of the CEO (Renewable)
Location: Kenya / Rwanda
This role supports strategic projects and operations at the executive level.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic initiatives across departments
- Coordinate projects involving multiple teams
- Support decision-making processes at the executive level
- Analyze operational data to inform strategy
- Prepare reports and presentations for leadership
- Monitor progress of key initiatives
- Identify areas for operational improvement
- Facilitate communication between senior stakeholders
- Support implementation of organizational priorities
- Contribute to long-term strategic planning
10. Value Chain Strategy Lead (Fixed-Term)
Location: Kenya / Nigeria / Rwanda
This role focuses on strengthening market access and value chain development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze market systems and identify growth opportunities
- Develop strategies to improve value chain efficiency
- Support business unit growth across different markets
- Conduct research and analysis to inform decisions
- Collaborate with teams to implement strategies
- Monitor performance and adjust approaches as needed
- Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies
- Support development of new market initiatives
- Provide insights on market trends and dynamics
- Contribute to scaling market access solutions
11. Tupande Audit Lead
Location: Kenya
The Tupande Audit Lead will oversee internal audit functions to ensure compliance and accountability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead internal audit activities across the program
- Develop audit plans and schedules
- Conduct audits to assess system effectiveness
- Identify risks and control gaps
- Provide recommendations for improvement
- Monitor implementation of audit recommendations
- Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- Prepare audit reports for management
- Support continuous improvement of internal controls
- Collaborate with teams to strengthen accountability systems
Application Process
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications through the official One Acre Fund careers portal before the respective deadlines for each position. Applicants should ensure that all required documents are submitted and that applications are tailored to the specific role of interest.
