The posting
About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, operates under the local brand Tupande. Close to 500 staff in our Kakamega headquarters support 1,747 field staff and serve more than 1 million farmers. In Nairobi, around 50 staff support global functions like procurement, recruitment, government relations, and communications.
About the Role
Seeking a hands-on Extension and Aggregation Officer to run a cashew buying centre 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, organised, 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
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Lamu, Kenya
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Contract Duration
8 months
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
Application Deadline
10 December 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization's mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
