Tupande Orchard Associate

About

One Acre Fund is seeking a Tupande Orchard Associate to develop and execute the business model for the Tupande Matunda fruit and nut supply initiative. The role covers target-zone evaluation, unit economics, distribution design, and alignment of nursery, field, agronomy, and commercial teams. Candidates need relevant strategy, operations or commercial-growth experience, financial modelling and operational-delivery capability, English and Swahili fluency, and readiness for frequent field travel. Terms of service: Fixed term. Contract Duration: 3 years. Duty station: Kakamega, Kenya or Nairobi, Kenya.

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on One Acre Fund Careers.

Responsibilities

• Build multi-year business cases, growth strategies, and financial models covering unit economics, tree survival, and cost structures.
• Translate field data and financial modelling into strategic recommendations for leadership.
• Manage implementation roadmaps, budgets, and standardised SOPs for seedling procurement, nursery quality control, and distribution.
• Address operational bottlenecks and drive key operational decisions with leadership.
• Design recruitment incentives and field workflows to build dense, high-retention farmer clusters.
• Partner with R&D and nurseries to enforce seedling quality standards, crop protection protocols, and tree traceability.
• Align yield forecasts and production clusters with commercial market demand and aggregation logistics.
• Maintain a registry of farmers, tree growth, and planting cohorts while running operational pilots to refine the model.

Qualifications

• Background in strategy, operations, management consulting, or commercial growth. Agribusiness experience is a plus.
• 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 with readiness for frequent field travel.
• Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Operations, Agriculture, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong spreadsheet and data-management skills.