Tupande Market Access Strategy and Operations Associate at One Acre Fund

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 Market Access Strategy and Operations Associate

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldAgriculture / Agro-Allied  , Project Management 

As a Market Access Strategy and Operations Associate, you will be an essential part of the Kenya Tupande team and part of one of the largest social enterprises in Africa. You will contribute to the design and implementation of our market access program for current and new value chains with a focus on involving youth, fostering their growth, and ensuring their voices are heard. You will report directly to the Market Access Director.

Responsibilities

Develop new value chains: 

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive market access strategy for one or more new value chains aimed at improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by facilitating their entry into markets. 
  • This will include establishing strategic partnerships (e.g. with local buyers and processors) to create reliable market channels and building the capacity of farmers through training initiatives so that they can adhere to quality control measures.

Team management: 

  • Recruit and mentor a team of market access employees (e.g. buyback officers), providing clear direction, setting goals, and conducting regular performance evaluations to ensure the team's success and to foster a collaborative work environment. 

Youth engagement strategy development:

  • Develop a comprehensive youth engagement strategy aligned with market access program objectives. This includes Identifying youth outreach channels to reach out to potential youth participants in targeted value chains.
  • Identify goals and important metrics for measuring the effectiveness of youth engagement efforts.

Youth empowerment and training:

  • Design training programs that equip youth with the skills needed to participate in the market access program.

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:

  • 5+ years of work experience in any of the following fields: agriculture, youth programming, rural development, project management, grant management
  • Experience working on or managing rural development programs 
  • A Bachelor’s degree. Post-graduate degree preferred. 
  • Language: English and Swahili

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to One Acre Fund on oneacrefund.org to apply

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