One Acre Fund has announced several professional career opportunities across Kenya and other African countries for experienced professionals seeking to contribute to agricultural development, technology, finance, communications, supply chain, and monitoring and evaluation.
These vacancies provide opportunities to work in a mission-driven organization that supports millions of smallholder farmers by improving agricultural productivity, increasing household incomes, and strengthening food security. The available positions span engineering, procurement, creative communications, finance, networking, grants management, monitoring and evaluation, investor relations, and health and safety.
Below is a detailed overview of each available position.
1. Tupande Automation Engineering Lead (Fixed-term)
Location: Kenya
This role is suited for an experienced automation and artificial intelligence engineering professional who will establish and lead Tupande’s automation capability. The successful candidate will develop innovative automation solutions that improve operational efficiency while helping scale services that benefit farmers across Kenya.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building and leading Tupande’s automation engineering capability.
- Designing and implementing AI-powered automation solutions.
- Developing scalable systems that improve operational processes.
- Partnering with business teams to identify automation opportunities.
- Leading high-impact engineering initiatives from concept through deployment.
- Providing technical leadership and mentoring engineering teams.
- Driving innovation to improve organizational efficiency.
- Collaborating across departments to deliver automation projects.
- Ensuring automation solutions align with business priorities.
- Supporting continuous improvement of engineering practices.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
2. Fertilizer Procurement Associate
Location: Kenya
One Acre Fund is seeking a supply chain professional to oversee fertilizer procurement activities, ensuring cost-effective sourcing while maintaining reliable and timely delivery to support operational needs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading fertilizer procurement processes.
- Identifying cost-efficient sourcing opportunities.
- Managing supplier relationships.
- Ensuring timely procurement and delivery schedules.
- Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Monitoring procurement performance and supplier effectiveness.
- Using data to improve procurement decisions.
- Driving execution excellence across procurement activities.
- Coordinating procurement projects with internal stakeholders.
- Supporting continuous improvement within the supply chain function.
- Leading and supporting a high-performing procurement team.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
3. Networks Administrator
Location: Kenya / Rwanda
The Networks Administrator will support secure and reliable network infrastructure across multiple operational locations while ensuring network availability, performance, and scalability.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing network infrastructure across multiple sites.
- Maintaining secure network connectivity.
- Monitoring network performance.
- Troubleshooting network issues.
- Supporting infrastructure growth initiatives.
- Implementing network security measures.
- Optimizing network reliability.
- Maintaining network documentation.
- Supporting operational efficiency through stable connectivity.
- Collaborating with IT teams on infrastructure improvements.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
4. Creative Lead
Locations:
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
The Creative Lead will serve as deputy to the Creative Director while coordinating creative operations across the Global Communications team. The role combines creative leadership, workflow management, brand stewardship, and people management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Creative Director.
- Managing the Global Communications support request system.
- Reviewing and assigning incoming creative requests.
- Coordinating workflow across creative teams.
- Ensuring service level agreements are maintained.
- Leading creative brainstorming sessions.
- Supporting organizational brand management.
- Reviewing creative content for quality assurance.
- Conducting final creative reviews for Tier 2 and Tier 3 content.
- Managing a creative team responsible for graphic design and video production.
- Supporting professional development of creative staff.
- Directly supervising approximately three team members.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
5. Video Editor
Locations:
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
The Video Editor will produce professional-quality visual content that supports farmer training, fundraising, marketing, and brand campaigns. The position combines videography, editing, storytelling, and content production.
Key responsibilities include:
- Producing high-quality video content.
- Filming and editing videos for training programs.
- Supporting fundraising campaigns through visual storytelling.
- Producing marketing and brand campaign videos.
- Capturing farmer success stories.
- Creating content highlighting organizational impact.
- Developing stories focused on youth and women.
- Supporting social behavior change communication initiatives.
- Applying storytelling techniques to engage audiences.
- Collaborating with communications and creative teams.
- Maintaining high production standards throughout projects.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
6. Global Investor Relations Manager
Locations:
- Burundi
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Rwanda
This position focuses on raising working capital from financial institutions and innovative capital providers while strengthening investor relationships and financing strategies.
Key responsibilities include:
- Raising working capital from financial institutions.
- Structuring financing solutions.
- Managing investor relationships.
- Identifying innovative capital providers.
- Supporting fundraising initiatives.
- Coordinating financing transactions.
- Developing financing strategies.
- Collaborating with financial partners.
- Supporting organizational capital requirements.
- Managing loan structuring activities.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
7. Global MEL Senior Associate (Fixed-Term)
Locations:
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Zambia
The Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Senior Associate will strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems while improving data quality and learning across One Acre Fund’s growth country portfolio and agroforestry program.
Key responsibilities include:
- Strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Improving data quality across programs.
- Supporting measurement frameworks.
- Promoting rigorous evaluation practices.
- Supporting monitoring activities across growth country programs.
- Contributing to agroforestry monitoring initiatives.
- Supporting organizational learning.
- Analyzing monitoring and evaluation data.
- Collaborating with country program teams.
- Supporting evidence-based decision-making.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
8. Tupande Controls, Health & Safety Specialist (Fixed-Term)
Location: Kenya
This role combines internal controls and occupational health and safety responsibilities for Tupande factories, ensuring operational compliance and safe working environments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing internal control systems.
- Managing health and safety programs.
- Supporting compliance initiatives.
- Identifying operational risks.
- Implementing risk mitigation measures.
- Monitoring factory safety standards.
- Conducting safety assessments.
- Supporting continuous improvement of control systems.
- Promoting workplace safety culture.
- Collaborating with operational teams on compliance initiatives.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
9. Grants Finance Manager
Locations:
- Burundi
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- United States
The Grants Finance Manager will oversee financial management for grant-funded partnerships while strengthening financial systems and ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading grant budget development.
- Managing grant financial compliance.
- Supporting high-value funding partnerships.
- Monitoring grant expenditures.
- Strengthening financial systems.
- Supporting financial reporting.
- Coordinating grant financial planning.
- Ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
- Driving long-term finance systems improvements.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
10. Tupande MEL Manager
Location: Kenya
The Tupande Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager will lead measurement strategies that improve data quality and strengthen evidence-based decision-making across Tupande’s operations in Kenya.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading MEL strategy implementation.
- Improving data quality systems.
- Developing measurement frameworks.
- Supporting evidence-based decision-making.
- Monitoring program performance.
- Managing data collection processes.
- Strengthening reporting systems.
- Collaborating with operational teams.
- Supporting impact measurement initiatives.
- Driving continuous improvement in monitoring and evaluation practices.
Application Deadline: Not specified.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications through the official One Acre Fund careers portal before the respective vacancy is filled. Since several positions do not specify a closing date, early applications are encouraged.
