Open Role at One Acre Fund

About the Role

• Seeking a professional with 2+ years’ experience to lead retail operations. You will use your sales expertise to manage teams, deliver exceptional service, and drive impact. Proficiency in Google Suite, English, Kiswahili, and a tertiary education.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales, repayment and impact targets for your zone.
• Manage multiple channel performance through the entire business cycle simultaneously, working with cross-functional teams as necessary, and serve as the primary contact for all zonal performance.
• Provide technical support and training to Duka Assistants and Field Agents by setting up and facilitating weekly meetings.
• Define and manage work planning for Duka Assistants and Field Agents
• Oversee and execute inventory ordering, data entry and merchandising.
• Oversee the control environment at the Duka
• Actively build your teams through hiring, training and performance management
• Supporting planning and implementation of promotion programs for your zone.
• Assist customers in understanding their needs, articulate key differentiators and typical customer buying journeys, and generally display a passion for our program.
• Support your team to create sales opportunities for customers

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:

• Tertiary education
• 2+ years of experience in a sales, partner or channel manager role.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently work towards strategic goals.
• Effective strategic and analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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About the Role

• Seeking a hands-on Extension and Aggregation Officer to run a cashew buying center and aggregate raw cashew nuts on Kenya's coast — building market access opportunities for smallholder farmers in a scaling program.

Responsibilities

Manage the buying center:

• Operate it during scheduled hours.
• Keep it clean, organized, and secure.
• Handle, dry, and store RCN according to Tupande standard operating procedures.

Aggregate accurately and with integrity:

• Weigh RCN accurately.
• Quality control each purchase (sorting damaged, moldy, or poor-quality nuts).
• Process payments via FieldPro and ensure compliance (i.e., KRA/eTIMS).
• Escalate any disputes, discrepancies, or irregularities to your Supervisor immediately.

Support farmers in the field:

• Deliver agronomic training to farmers in your assigned location.
• Communicate purchase and quality requirements.
• Executive field visits and prepare field reports for your Supervisor.
• Coordinate with Tupande Agents and Zone Supervisors to mobilize farmers.

Collect accurate data:

• Interview farmers and brokers.
• Record data on time using provided digital tools (i.e., stock take, farmer/broker scouting).
• Escalate any data-quality issues to your Supervisor.

Coordinate logistics:

• Work with loaders, Tupande’s logistics team, and your Supervisor to schedule and execute RCN collection.

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:

Required:

• Demonstrable prior experience with an agricultural, aggregation, trading, or comparable operations employer (verifiable references or employment record).
• Ability to read and write in English/local language and perform basic arithmetic.
• Demonstrated integrity and accountability in handling agricultural goods, weighing, and record-keeping.
• Fluency in Kiswahili and familiarity with local coastal language(s).
• Computer literacy and comfortable with tablet/smartphone data-collection tools.
• High attention to detail in quality control, record-keeping, and payment processing.
• Independent, proactive, problem-solving - comfortable operating with limited daily supervision.
• Willingness and ability to travel across the assigned area, and to do hands-on RCN handling.
• Strong connection to the local farming community

Nice to have:

• Prior experience in Cashew and/or the Coast
• Prior experience operating a buying or collection center
• Familiarity with Tupande

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About the Role

• Seeking a professional with 2+ years’ experience to lead retail operations. You will use your sales expertise to manage teams, deliver exceptional service, and drive impact. Proficiency in Google Suite, English, Kiswahili, and a tertiary education.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales, repayment and impact targets for your zone.
• Manage multiple channel performance through the entire business cycle simultaneously, working with cross-functional teams as necessary, and serve as the primary contact for all zonal performance.
• Provide technical support and training to Duka Assistants and Field Agents by setting up and facilitating weekly meetings.
• Define and manage work planning for Duka Assistants and Field Agents
• Oversee and execute inventory ordering, data entry and merchandising.
• Oversee the control environment at the Duka
• Actively build your teams through hiring, training and performance management
• Supporting planning and implementation of promotion programs for your zone.
• Assist customers in understanding their needs, articulate key differentiators and typical customer buying journeys, and generally display a passion for our program.
• Support your team to create sales opportunities for customers

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:

• Tertiary education
• 2+ years of experience in a sales, partner or channel manager role.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently work towards strategic goals.
• Effective strategic and analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.