Tupande Strategy and Operations Associate

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
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Exceptional project management and stakeholder management skills.
• 3+ years of management consulting experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proficient at understanding the motivations of different groups and teams, and supporting them to work together.
• They will need to navigate ambiguity and balance multiple priorities: running field pilots, coordinating cross-departmental teams (Agronomy, Logistics, Sourcing, Finance), and ensuring timely delivery across many moving parts.
• Analytically minded, using data coupled with sound business judgment to influence business decisions
• At a minimum, a Bachelor's degree is required for this position. Post-graduate degree preferred.
• Language: English required, Swahili a plus
• Understanding new value chains like avocado requires rapid learning across both technical (agronomic, market, and financial) and operational (procurement, logistics, and data) dimensions.

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, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Application Deadline

25 January 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

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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.
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