Tupande Crop Sourcing Specialist (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with the farm inputs, financing, training, and market access they need to grow more food and earn more income. Operating across nine countries including Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the organization works with millions of farming families who rely on small, rain-fed plots of land as their primary source of livelihood. By delivering quality seeds, fertilizer, and agricultural services directly to rural farmers, One Acre Fund reports helping clients achieve approximately 45% more farm income on the same land area. One Acre Fund's sustainability and climate mission is embedded throughout its programs. The organization focuses on climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, including agroforestry and tree-planting initiatives, financing and insurance products to help farmers weather climate-related shocks, and innovation in climate-resilient agricultural practices. These efforts are designed to strengthen the long-term resilience of smallholder farmers who are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, while also contributing to carbon sequestration and reduced agricultural emissions across the continent. What distinguishes One Acre Fund is its last-mile delivery model, which brings bundled services directly to farmers in remote rural areas, combined with a rigorous impact measurement methodology including social return on investment analysis. The organization also prioritizes gender-smart agriculture, with women comprising more than 50% of its client base, and maintains a strong commitment to evidence-based programming and transparent reporting on outcomes.

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.

Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, operates under the local brand Tupande. Close to 500 staff in our Kakamega headquarters support 1,747 field staff and serve more than 1 million farmers. In Nairobi, around 50 staff support global functions like procurement, recruitment, government relations, and communications.

About the Role

This role provides critical day-to-day coordination for the Crop Sourcing Team. This role ensures smooth operational execution in their respective value chains by managing sourcing calendars, tracking KPIs, and generating performance reports. The Specialist helps align field and office-based teams with tools, schedules, and data insights that keep aggregation activities on track.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update daily/weekly sourcing trackers and dashboards
• Monitor performance vs. seasonal targets and flag potential bottlenecks
• Support planning and rollout of aggregation timelines and logistics coordination
• Prepare reports, summaries, and visual dashboards for leadership and field teams
• Coordinate execution resources (forms, tools, logs) for sourcing teams
• Serve as the bridge between strategy and field execution through real-time insights
• Design and pilot loyalty or incentive schemes to boost farmer retention and supply volumes.
• Ensure compliance with the set quality thresholds 
• Identify gaps in farmer engagement and recommend targeted support interventions.
• Design and maintain the TA-facing aggregation toolkits, briefing materials and quality routines
• Build trackers, tools and reports crop-agnostic by design, so teams and portfolios can move across value chains without rework.
• Manage Coordinators, Supervisors and the crop sourcing team below them.

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:

• Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex problems and develop effective, evidence-based solutions that enhance project outcomes.
• Organizational Excellence: Exceptional personal organization and attention to detail, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in project execution and documentation.
• Positive Work Ethic: A proactive attitude, demonstrating a strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Continuous Learning and Adaptability: Eagerness to learn new concepts, teach others, improve existing processes, and innovate operational strategies to enhance project effectiveness.
• Humility and Empathy: A humble approach to leadership, valuing the contributions of others and prioritizing the needs of smallholder farmers and stakeholders.
• Passion for Community Development: A genuine commitment to serving smallholder farmers and improving their market access and livelihoods.
• Numerical and Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative skills for data collection, analysis, and interpretation, enabling informed decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proficient in building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders, facilitating collaboration and driving project success.
• Project Management Expertise: Familiarity with project management principles and methodologies to effectively plan, execute, and monitor projects.

Knowledge:

• Industry Experience: Prior experience in agricultural operations, market access projects, or agribusiness, with a focus on smallholder farmers and value chains.
• Understanding of Certifications: Knowledge of relevant certification processes (e.g., FSSC 22000, Rainforest Alliance, GlobalGAP) and their impact on market access and product quality.
• Crop production: Practical understanding of tree crops and value chain productivity levers
• Regulatory Knowledge: Awareness of relevant regulations and compliance requirements affecting smallholder farmers and agribusiness operations.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Sagana, Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

2 Years (Renewable)

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.

Application Deadline

03 December 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.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

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.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.