Agronomist Consultant, High Value Crop (HVC) Production

About

One Acre Fund is seeking an individual consultant to build the technical foundation for scaling Tupande’s High Value Crops programme for the Long Rains 2027 season, covering Chilli, Groundnut, Sunflower, Soybean and Chia. The part-time, deliverable-based engagement involves up to 15 days of work, including a crop production manual, review of extension materials, a staff bootcamp and in-season technical support. Applicants must be Kenyan citizens or permanent residents and have crop-specific agronomy expertise and smallholder experience. Terms of service: Individual consultant, part-time and deliverable-based. Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya. Number of posts: One individual consultant, not a firm or consulting team. Level of effort: Up to 15 days in total (up to 10 days of core work, plus up to 5 days of as-needed in-season support).

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on One Acre Fund Careers.

Responsibilities

• Crop technical production manual (up to 5 days). This will be Asili’s single technical reference for the crop.
• Extension materials review (up to 3 days). You will review our planting cards, farmer guides, staff training presentations and quizzes against the manual.
• You will return them with tracked changes or comments, plus a summary of the main changes needed.
• 2-day staff bootcamp. You will train about 20 Production and field staff, including time in the field.
• This includes a short end-of-bootcamp assessment.
• The target is for every participant to score at least 80%, with a plan to close any gaps.
• In-season technical support (as needed, up to 5 days). You will answer crop-specific questions, such as pest and disease outbreaks or at-risk fields.
• You will also recommend updates to the manual based on field experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Sciences or a related field.
• A postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Proven, in-depth experience with any of the 5 options (Chilli, Groundnut, Sunflower, Soybean and Chia) through field work, research or both.
• General agricultural experience alone is not enough.
• Experience writing crop manuals, production guides or technical standards.
• Experience working with smallholder farmers and turning technical recommendations into practical field advice.
• Practical knowledge of pest and disease management for the crop in Kenya.
• Experience training field staff or extension workers.
• Valid registration with the relevant professional body in Kenya, where applicable.