Staff Care Specialist at One Acre Fund

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 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
  • A wide range of other agricultural services

On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40%, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

The Staff Care Associate/Specialist oversees the management and administration of staff benefits, ensuring compliance with policies and promoting employee welfare. You will:

  • Provide support with inquiries, contracts, and offboarding.
  • Safeguard confidentiality and maintain operational efficiency.
  • Contribute to process improvements and strategic HR initiatives.

You will be a part of the global HR staff care team and will report directly to the Staff Care Manager. This is a hybrid role based in one of our program countries HQ.

Responsibilities

  • Manage health insurance plans, including enrollment, renewals, and sourcing new vendors when needed.
  • Administer staff benefits while ensuring policy compliance.
  • Respond to staff queries by interpreting policies and labor laws.
  • Ensure HR data accuracy through timely onboarding and offboarding of employees.
  • Maintain Google Sheets tools through regular health checks.
  • Support strategic initiatives by leading special projects to advance HR processes, systems, and services.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and invest in developing our people. You’ll have:

  • Weekly check-ins with your manager
  • Access to mentorship and training programs
  • Regular performance feedback
  • Career reviews every six months
  • Opportunities to shape a growing organization and build a 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 experience in HR, Project Management, or other relevant fields.
  • Project management and execution skills.
  • The ability to interpret policy and balance organizational and staff interests.
  • Google Sheets expertise (Google AppScript is a plus).
  • The ability to work across diverse stakeholders to deliver results.
  • Fluency in English (required in all locations).

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Flexible – Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Housing
  • Comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of:

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Tanzania
  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
  • Malawi
  • Zambia
  • Nigeria

Method of application: Click on this link to apply