Recruitment Projects and Operations Associate

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.

About the Role

Seeking a strategy & operations expert responsible for leading the Recruitment Operations function, overseeing priority recruitment projects to ensure successful execution, and leading change management efforts to ensure a unified approach across our various recruitment priorities. In this role, you’ll turn strategy into action for the Recruitment department.

You will report directly to the Recruitment Senior Manager.

You don’t need prior recruitment experience. Candidates from non-HR backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Lead Change Management:

• Convert team strategy into action by leading change management efforts for internal initiatives, working with internal and external stakeholders to rapidly roll out and embed improvements into our day-to-day work

Projects Champion:

• Take overall ownership of key recruitment projects, providing active oversight and ensuring stakeholders remain accountable to timelines and outcomes.

• Lead high-priority initiatives from the initial conceptual stage through to completion, ensuring all results are integrated into the team's operational workflows.

Recruitment Operations Leadership:

• Lead the Recruitment Operations team with a mandate to not just maintain existing workflows, but to actively improve and modernize them to release as much recruiter bandwidth to core hiring work.

Process Improvement:

• Co-own the recruitment process optimization workstream to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and enhance candidate and hiring manager experiences.

The “Sweeper” role:

• Act as the primary owner for fixing broken processes and resolving non-routine requests to keep the recruitment engine running smoothly.

Pipeline Management:

• Directly manage a limited number of recruitment pipelines to maintain a grounded, practical understanding of core work, using those insights to influence broader operational strategy.

Tech Stack Management:

• Optimize tech spend by efficiently managing existing contracts and streamlining the onboarding/offboarding of products. Identify and implement innovative cost-saving measures to ensure a lean, high-performing tech stack.

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:

• 3+ years of experience in a project management or operations role.

• Experience in leading change management initiatives.

• Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations.

• Experience leading teams of 3-5 staff.

• Experience working with a diverse culture and different stakeholders.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.

Application Deadline

08 July 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.