Tupande Quality Assurance Officer (Fixed-Term)

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

The Quality Assurance Officer is the site authority for food safety and quality assurance. The role has independent authority to approve or reject raw materials, in-process products, and finished products based on defined specifications, food safety requirements, and customer standards.
Quality and food safety decisions made by this role shall take precedence over production, throughput, or commercial considerations where product safety, legality, or quality may be compromised.

Responsibilities

Raw Material Control

• Inspect, sample, and approve/reject incoming macadamia nuts, ingredients, and packaging.
• Ensure transport and delivery conditions meet FSMS requirements.
• Manage non-conforming materials and monitor supplier performance.

Process & Product Quality

• Ensure all processing stages follow approved procedures and food safety standards.
• Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) and investigate deviations.
• Maintain traceability, lot integrity, and mass balance.
• Authorize product hold and positive release of finished goods.

Non-Conformance & Compliance

• Manage product holds, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee sanitation, pest control, hygiene, and environmental monitoring programs (PRPs).
• Ensure compliance with BRCGS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, Kosher, Halal, and customer standards.
• Support audits and maintain proper documentation.

Team Management

• Supervise 10–20 Quality Assurance contractors.
• Ensure staff are trained and competent in food safety and quality procedures.

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:

• Minimum academic Qualification: Bachelor’s or  diploma in food science or food technology, on job training working in a robust macadamia processing factory
• Knowledge of quality standards: Must have ISO 22000 experience, HACCP, FSSC 20000, BRC,
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience managing a team.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Sagana,Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

1 Year

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

31 May 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.