Tupande Orchard Associate (Fixed Term)

The role

You will develop and execute a business model to build a fruit and nut supply network. This involves evaluating target zones, modelling unit economics, and aligning various operational teams.

What you will do

• Build multi-year business cases, growth strategies, and financial models.
• Translate field data and financial modelling into strategic recommendations.
• Manage implementation roadmaps, budgets, and standardised SOPs.
• Address operational bottlenecks and drive key operational decisions.
• Design recruitment incentives and field workflows.
• Partner with R&D and nurseries to enforce quality standards and protocols.
• Align yield forecasts and production clusters with market demand.
• Maintain a registry of farmers, tree growth, and planting cohorts.
• Run operational pilots to refine the model.

Required qualifications

• Background in strategy, operations, management consulting, or commercial growth.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and translate agronomic data into operational plans.
• Strong financial modelling, unit economics analysis, and hands-on operational delivery capability.
• Fluent in English and Swahili.
• Readiness for frequent field travel.
• Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Operations, Agriculture, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong spreadsheet and data-management skills.

Nice to have

• Agribusiness experience

Benefits

• Health insurance
• housing
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

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

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The Kenya program operates under the local brand Tupande.