Tupande Strategy and Operations Associate

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 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 her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ 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

This role is an opportunity for you to directly drive results, advise senior leadership, shape organization culture and make your colleagues better at their jobs. You will be a part of Impact team and will report directly to the Tupande Impact Director. This role is based in Nairobi and is hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects: You will report directly to the Tupande Impact Director and execute critical strategic projects needed in order to achieve Tupande’s vision. Example of the projects: Starting Micro Business Loan, Trialing new Products and Services etc. 
• Product and services package optimization: Work with regional teams to optimize product list to regional and seasonal product preferences, including exploring new products and services for existing and new regions. 
• Management & Training: Manage several junior staff members and ensure consistent and high quality professional development for all direct reports. Effectively utilize human resources to drive forward complex projects.

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study. Post-graduate degree preferred.
• Exceptional project management and stakeholder management skills. 3+ years of management consulting experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proficient at understanding motivations of different groups and teams and supporting them to work together.
• Analytically minded, using data coupled with sound business judgment to influence business decisions. 
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite and Google Suite
• Strong data analysis skills.  Excel required; experience in STATA or R is an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently and to manage oneself.
• Leadership and people management experience at work.
• Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong professional skills with good humor, patience and a humble approach to service.
• Language: English required, Swahili is an added advantage.

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

Application Deadline

29 January 2025

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.