Value Chain Strategy Lead at One Acre Fund

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Value Chain Strategy Lead at One Acre Fund

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Posted: Apr 7, 2026

Deadline: Not specified

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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. Headquartered in Bungoma, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and recently Malawi.

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Value Chain Strategy Lead

Job Type Contract

Qualification BA/BSc/HND

Experience

Location Nigeria

Job Field Project & Program Management  

About The Role

You will ensure that market access value chains are analyzed against the winner value chain framework thoroughly and accurately to 1) inform org resourcing decisions, 2) guide Market Access stakeholders on how to strengthen those value chains, and 3) deliver impact for smallholder farmers and especially youth and women.

Responsibilities

Value Chain Analysis

Analyze our active market access businesses to drive shared understanding of performance and investment conviction across departments.

Lead diligence on new market access businesses that can create significant demand for farmers' crops, opportunities for women and youth in program countries, and contribute to One Acre Fund's financial sustainability.

Support financial analysis, including our budgeting cycle and investment cases for CapEx.

Socialize recommendations with key stakeholders across the organization.

Value Chain Development

Own a new market access pilot from end-to-end: diligence, design, and delivery in collaboration with country programs. Ensure these activities are aligned with the interests of smallholder farmers and youth and women in particular.

Support country programs in their value chain development learning on operations, quality/technical management, and unit economics.

Develop external expert networks to support market intelligence and strengthen execution on sales and market development.

Special Projects

Contribute your analytical and entrepreneurial talents to critical projects in other market access businesses as needed.

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:

Entrepreneurial appetite and horsepower: you can learn new chains rapidly, navigate ambiguity, and balance multiple priorities.

Excellent analytical skills: you can build and evaluate decision-grade financial models (especially P&Ls); you can use data coupled with sound business judgment to influence business decisions.

Excellent interpersonal skills & stakeholder management: proficient at understanding teams' and leaders' priorities as well as exercising indirect influence to align stakeholders.

Project management & organizational skills.

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Method of Application

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

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