Job description
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, is our second largest. We operate under the farmer brand Tupande, serving over one million farmers and employing 2200 staff. We aim to transform every farming community in Kenya by delivering sustained food security and pathways to prosperity. tupande.co.ke.
About the Role
The Tupande Market Access Chief of Staff is an essential part of the Kenya Tupande team and part of one of the largest social enterprises in Africa. Our culture code guides us in how we seek to achieve this vision.
As the Chief of Staff (CoS) you will provide execution support to the Market Access Director, coordinate of team-wide communications and propel special projects . To succeed in this role, you will need to excel as a generalist and intrinsically motivated by results.
You will report directly to the Market Access Director.
This role is based in Nairobi, Kenya and is fully remote with some field travel required.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic projects: You will collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement operational strategies and deliver special projects that align with the overall business objectives of Tupande, and improve operational efficiency.
- Team management: You will also spend time supporting your direct reports on their professional development and daily work.
- Lead internal team communication: You will manage routine activities within the Market Access team such as OKRs design and tracking, KPI reporting, providing regular reports and updates to senior management on operations.
- Talent acquisition: You will directly help in building the team through strategic hiring
- Department efficiency and process improvement: You will identify and streamline bottlenecks in internal operations and manage tracking of important departmental controls
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:
- 5+ years of working experience with 3+ years of strategy or management consulting experience
- A background in managing complex projects and coordinating across multiple teams in a fast-growing organization, and a propensity for innovation
- Experience working in a fast paced, results-oriented work environment.
- Experience building and maintaining simple to complex spreadsheets (can perform complex functions)
- High fluency and experience engaging directly with senior internal and external stakeholders
- A Bachelor’s degree is a minimum requirement for this role
- Fluency in English with an ability to work in rural environments
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, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi.
Application Deadline
06 October 2025.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.
