As part of its commitment to growth and operational excellence, One Acre Fund is currently recruiting for several strategic roles within its organization. These opportunities are designed for professionals with strong technical and managerial skills, as well as a passion for solving complex challenges across various functions.
The vacancies span multiple regions including Kenya and Rwanda, with positions available in engineering, finance, market access, and operational leadership. Each role requires a detail-oriented, experienced professional capable of driving impact in a fast-growing and mission-driven environment.
Below is a detailed outline of each open position, including responsibilities and the scope of work. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the descriptions carefully and apply through the provided process.
Position: Engineering Manager
Location: Kenya and Rwanda
The Engineering Manager will play a critical role in leading the software engineering teams, with a primary focus on the development, optimization, and integration of the organization’s Odoo ERP system. This position requires a hands-on leader with strong technical expertise who can mentor engineers, drive project delivery, and improve system efficiency across multiple business functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of the Odoo ERP system, ensuring it meets the needs of various departments and stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation.
- Establish and enforce engineering standards, coding practices, and quality control measures to ensure high-quality software delivery.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
- Streamline engineering processes to improve productivity, reduce redundancies, and optimize workflows.
- Oversee complex engineering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and frameworks that can enhance the performance and scalability of the systems.
- Monitor performance metrics of software systems and address challenges through timely interventions.
- Ensure compliance with data security standards, legal requirements, and organizational policies in all software solutions.
- Build a strong engineering culture that emphasizes accountability, professional growth, and long-term retention of talent.
Position: Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Kenya and Rwanda
The Senior DevOps Engineer will lead efforts to enhance system reliability, scalability, and efficiency by driving innovation and optimizing workflows. This role is central to ensuring that engineering and operational teams can deliver high-quality services with speed and confidence. The successful candidate will lead a talented DevOps team and implement practices that improve system uptime and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of DevOps strategies, ensuring robust and reliable system operations across environments.
- Manage and enhance continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to accelerate software delivery.
- Design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure, ensuring cost efficiency and high availability.
- Collaborate with software engineers, QA teams, and product managers to align infrastructure with product development goals.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to proactively address system issues and ensure optimal performance.
- Oversee incident response processes, ensuring quick resolution of outages and minimal disruption to operations.
- Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement automation tools to improve deployment speed and reliability.
- Mentor junior DevOps engineers, providing technical guidance and supporting professional development.
- Maintain strong security protocols, ensuring all systems are compliant with best practices and industry regulations.
- Contribute to long-term infrastructure planning and capacity management in alignment with organizational growth.
Position: Tupande Market Access Associate
Location: Kenya
The Tupande Market Access Associate will support initiatives that expand smallholder farmers’ access to competitive markets. The role requires an individual with strong project management skills, the ability to coordinate across diverse teams, and a focus on innovative solutions that benefit farmers and communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and implement complex projects designed to improve market access for smallholder farmers in Kenya.
- Collaborate with multiple internal teams and external stakeholders to develop strategies that address market barriers.
- Conduct research and analysis on agricultural markets to identify opportunities for farmer engagement.
- Design and pilot innovative models for farmer-market linkages, ensuring they are scalable and sustainable.
- Build relationships with buyers, cooperatives, and other value chain actors to expand market opportunities for farmers.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of market access programs, reporting results and making recommendations for improvement.
- Ensure alignment of market access initiatives with the organization’s broader agricultural and rural development goals.
- Support capacity building for field teams involved in market-related activities.
- Develop operational systems and tools to streamline program delivery.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing by documenting best practices, lessons learned, and case studies from market access projects.
Position: Tax Lead
Location: Kenya and Rwanda
The Tax Lead will be a key member of the Finance Division, responsible for ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions. This role requires a strong understanding of tax frameworks and the ability to provide strategic advice to country program teams and the wider finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure organizational compliance with national and international tax regulations in both Kenya and Rwanda.
- Provide expert guidance to the finance team and country program teams on tax-related matters.
- Oversee preparation and submission of accurate and timely tax filings.
- Develop and maintain internal controls that reduce tax risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and advise on their potential impact on organizational operations.
- Collaborate with external auditors and tax authorities during audits, assessments, and investigations.
- Provide input into organizational strategy regarding tax planning and optimization.
- Build capacity of finance team members through training and mentorship on tax-related matters.
- Maintain detailed tax records and documentation in compliance with audit standards.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure all financial transactions are properly accounted for from a tax perspective.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are invited to submit their applications through the official application channels provided by the organization. Please ensure that you carefully review each role and prepare an application tailored to the responsibilities outlined.
