Tupande Strategy and Operations Associate at One Acre Fund

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.