One Acre Fund has announced several career opportunities for qualified professionals and graduates seeking to contribute to agricultural development, farmer livelihoods, strategy, operations, monitoring and evaluation, finance, research, and market access initiatives.
The organization works with millions of smallholder farmers across Africa by providing agricultural inputs, financing, training, and market access solutions that help farmers improve productivity and incomes. The latest recruitment drive features opportunities for both experienced professionals and entry-level candidates, including an internship position.
The vacancies are based primarily in Kenya, with some regional and global roles supporting operations across multiple African countries.
Below is a detailed overview of all the available positions.
1. Recruitment Intern
Location: Kenya
Category: Internship
One Acre Fund is seeking a Recruitment Intern who is passionate about people, talent acquisition, and data-driven decision-making. The role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in recruitment processes while supporting the organization’s hiring goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Support end-to-end recruitment activities.
- Assist in sourcing and screening candidates.
- Coordinate interviews and candidate communications.
- Maintain recruitment records and databases.
- Support recruitment reporting and data management.
- Build relationships with candidates and hiring teams.
- Assist in employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
- Contribute to improving recruitment processes and candidate experience.
This opportunity is ideal for individuals looking to build a career in human resources and talent acquisition.
2. Tupande Market Access Strategy and Operations Associate
Location: Kenya
Category: Professional
This role offers an opportunity to support the growth of Tupande Soko by driving strategy development, market expansion, sourcing activities, and partnership building.
The successful candidate will work closely with different stakeholders to strengthen value chains and improve farmer access to profitable markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead market access growth initiatives.
- Support value chain expansion strategies.
- Identify sourcing opportunities and market trends.
- Build and manage strategic partnerships.
- Coordinate operational activities that support market growth.
- Develop business insights and performance analysis.
- Monitor market performance and recommend improvements.
- Support new market entry initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
The position is designed for entrepreneurial professionals interested in building scalable agricultural market systems.
3. Tupande Soko Laboratory Specialist (Fixed-Term)
Location: Kenya
Category: Professional
One Acre Fund is seeking an experienced Laboratory Specialist to lead laboratory establishment, commissioning, and routine operations.
The role is critical in ensuring that processing activities meet quality assurance and food safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead laboratory setup and commissioning activities.
- Establish laboratory operating procedures.
- Manage routine laboratory testing processes.
- Ensure compliance with food safety standards.
- Monitor quality control processes.
- Support product quality assurance programs.
- Maintain laboratory equipment and systems.
- Generate laboratory reports and recommendations.
- Coordinate corrective actions for quality concerns.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives.
The organization is seeking a professional with at least five years of relevant laboratory experience.
4. Global MEL Senior Associate (Fixed-Term)
Locations:
- Kenya
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Zambia
Category: Professional
The Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Senior Associate will strengthen the quality and rigor of monitoring and evaluation activities across One Acre Fund’s growth portfolio and agroforestry programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Support monitoring and evaluation systems development.
- Improve data quality and reporting standards.
- Conduct data analysis and interpretation.
- Strengthen evidence-based decision-making processes.
- Support program performance assessments.
- Develop monitoring tools and frameworks.
- Coordinate learning initiatives across programs.
- Produce analytical reports and insights.
- Support impact measurement activities.
- Collaborate with country and global teams.
The role targets professionals with at least three years of monitoring and evaluation experience.
5. Tupande Controls, Health & Safety Specialist (Fixed-Term)
Location: Kenya
Category: Professional
This position combines internal controls management and workplace health and safety responsibilities within Tupande factory operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and strengthen internal control systems.
- Monitor compliance with operational procedures.
- Conduct risk assessments.
- Implement health and safety programs.
- Support safety audits and inspections.
- Investigate incidents and recommend corrective measures.
- Develop safety awareness initiatives.
- Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Maintain risk and controls documentation.
- Support continuous improvement efforts.
The organization seeks a professional with between three and five years of relevant experience.
6. Global R&D Data Analyst (Fixed-Term)
Locations:
- Kenya
- Rwanda
Category: Professional
The Global Research and Development Data Analyst will support research programs through advanced analytics, experimentation, and data science.
The role will help improve agronomic recommendations and strengthen program impact for smallholder farmers.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze research trial data.
- Conduct survey and geospatial data analysis.
- Design and support experimental studies.
- Build analytical and decision-support tools.
- Generate insights from complex datasets.
- Support agronomic research initiatives.
- Develop dashboards and reporting systems.
- Collaborate with technical and research teams.
- Improve data management practices.
- Support evidence-based decision-making.
7. Global Safety Nets and Microinsurance Senior Associate (Fixed-Term)
Locations:
- Kenya
- Rwanda
Category: Professional
This position will focus on designing, piloting, and launching safety net and microinsurance products that support smallholder farmers across multiple One Acre Fund markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead product design activities.
- Support pilot implementation and testing.
- Coordinate product rollout activities.
- Analyze market and customer needs.
- Develop operational models and systems.
- Monitor product performance.
- Engage stakeholders and partners.
- Support product improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate cross-country implementation efforts.
- Contribute to long-term product sustainability.
The role requires flexibility and the ability to manage projects across multiple markets.
8. Grants Finance Manager
Locations:
- Kenya
- Burundi
- Malawi
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- United States
Category: Professional
The Grants Finance Manager will oversee budget development, grant compliance, and financial management for strategic partnerships and donor-funded initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead grant budgeting processes.
- Monitor financial performance of grants.
- Ensure donor compliance requirements are met.
- Support financial reporting activities.
- Coordinate grant audits and reviews.
- Develop financial management tools.
- Strengthen grants management systems.
- Support partnership financial planning.
- Identify financial risks and mitigation measures.
- Drive process improvement initiatives.
This role is suitable for professionals with strong grant finance and compliance experience.
9. Strategy & Operations Associate, Office of the CEO (Renewable)
Locations:
- Kenya
- Rwanda
Category: Professional
This role provides an opportunity to work closely with One Acre Fund’s senior leadership and CEO on strategic and operational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic projects across departments.
- Support organizational planning processes.
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives.
- Conduct business analysis and research.
- Track project implementation and performance.
- Develop reports and executive presentations.
- Support operational improvement initiatives.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement.
- Drive execution of strategic priorities.
- Collaborate with leadership teams.
The position targets professionals with at least three years of strategy and operations experience.
10. Value Chain Strategy Lead (Fixed-Term)
Locations:
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
Category: Professional
One Acre Fund is seeking an entrepreneurial professional to help drive growth across multiple market access business units.
The role focuses on strategic analysis, business growth, and value chain development.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze market access opportunities.
- Support business unit growth strategies.
- Conduct market and competitive analysis.
- Identify expansion opportunities.
- Develop strategic recommendations.
- Support new business initiatives.
- Monitor business performance metrics.
- Collaborate with operational teams.
- Drive value chain development efforts.
- Contribute to organizational growth objectives.
The organization is seeking professionals with at least five years of relevant experience.
11. Tupande Audit Lead
Location: Kenya
Category: Professional
One Acre Fund is looking for an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to lead internal audit activities in Kenya.
The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening governance, risk management, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement audit plans.
- Conduct internal audit reviews.
- Assess internal control effectiveness.
- Identify operational and financial risks.
- Prepare audit reports and recommendations.
- Monitor implementation of corrective actions.
- Support compliance reviews.
- Engage stakeholders across departments.
- Promote strong governance practices.
- Drive continuous improvement in audit processes.
This role is suitable for experienced audit professionals seeking leadership responsibilities within a dynamic organization.
Why These Opportunities Stand Out
These vacancies provide opportunities across a wide range of professional fields including:
- Human Resources and Recruitment
- Strategy and Operations
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Internal Audit
- Finance and Grants Management
- Data Analytics
- Research and Development
- Market Access and Value Chains
- Laboratory Operations
- Health and Safety
- Insurance and Farmer Resilience Programs
Several positions support regional and global programs, providing exposure to international teams and multi-country operations.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their applications through the One Acre Fund recruitment portal before the respective closing dates indicated on the organization’s careers page.
