Tupande Crop Sourcing Officer (Fixed-Term)

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

Seeking an autonomous, field-based professional with minimum 1 year of experience in agricultural extension or buying to operate a large scale macadamia value-chain that directly boost smallholder farmer incomes.

Responsibilities

Develop knowledge of the standard market requirements

Farmer training- Advise farmers on intervention methods to use on pests and disease.

Maintain proper and accurate records of production as required of Macadamia buying centers on behalf of the farmer groups.

Regularly carry out farm risk assessment and crop scouting.

Prepare/Register farmers for all the certification processes as determined by the Market Access team.

Conduct and ensure the smooth certification training, inspection and audit on all registered farmers.

Create the reports to share with the supervisors to update operational movements.

Develop his/her farmer base based on the given target for the given season.

Work and improve the macadamia buying process in the assigned buying center

Any other role as may be assigned by your manager

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:

1+ years work experience in an agricultural related field.

Knowledge of the macadamia value chain (e.g. crop varieties, quality controls, seasonality, stock taking) is appreciated

A track record in planning field activities and troubleshooting issues

Able to coordinate teams for harvesting and sourcing from smallholders

Passionate about serving smallholder farmers

Coaching skills to develop junior team members

Minimum Education; high school certificate, certificate and diploma in agriculture or in an agricultural related field

Language: English, Kiswahili required

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kirinyaga, Kenya or Embu, Kenya or Meru, Kenya or Nyeri, Kenya or Meru, Kenya or Ukambani, Kenya or Murang'a, Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

9 months

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

15 January 2027. 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.