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Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Deadline: Jan 14, 2027

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One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.

Tupande Strategy & Supply Associate - High Value Crops

Job Type Full Time
Qualification BA/BSc/HND
Experience 5 years
Location Kakamega
Job Field Project and Program Management

About the Role

Seeking a strategic project management professional with 5+ years of experience to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and translate a 5-year strategy into scalable, commercially viable solutions with strong farmer impact.

Responsibilities

Lead Strategic HVC Projects
Lead and execute strategic projects that support the HVC and Potato strategies and Tupande's impact vision.
Translate strategic priorities into structured execution plans, milestones and clear ownership.
Own key HVC workstreams and drive them through agreed Stage-Gate processes.
Contribute to strategic direction by identifying opportunities, risks and required interventions.
Commercial & Operational Analysis
Drive planning, forecasting and performance analysis across priority HVC value chains.
Analyse farmer, market, supply, pricing and operational data to generate actionable business insights.
Develop business cases and recommendations to support variety diversification, commercial partnerships and margin expansion.
Use data and sound business judgment to influence decisions on investment, scale-up and portfolio priorities.
Cross-Functional Project Leadership
Coordinate cross-functional teams across Agronomy, Global Supply Chain, Government Relations, Operations and other relevant functions.
Drive alignment on variety testing, regulatory approvals, seed multiplication and commercial implementation.
Lead task forces and ensure agreed actions, milestones and dependencies are delivered.
Influence stakeholders without direct authority to achieve strategic project objectives.
HVC Portfolio Performance Management
Track strategic KPIs and performance across the HVC portfolio.
Lead regular assessment of initiatives against agreed commercial, farmer-impact and operational criteria.
Make recommendations to scale, pause, adapt or discontinue initiatives based on evidence and business viability.
Support integration of HVC priorities into S&OP and broader business planning processes.
Support Leadership Coordination & Communication
Prepare analysis, recommendations and presentation materials for HVC leadership, S&OP and SteerCo discussions.
Support communication and alignment of strategic HVC priorities across relevant teams.
Provide clear updates on progress, risks, decisions required and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

Technical Skills: Exceptional project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capability, able to combine data with sound business judgment to influence business decisions.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate strategy into executable plans and identify opportunities, risks and structural bottlenecks.
Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to understand the motivations of different teams and stakeholders and support them to work together.
Commercial Acumen: Ability to assess commercial viability, develop business cases and understand the financial implications of strategic decisions.
Technical Tools: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Google Suite.
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