Carbon Finance Manager (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.

About the Role

Seeking an exceptional climate finance professional with 5+ years of experience to drive financial modelling and fundraising for our agroforestry carbon pilots, preferably based in Nairobi or Kigali.

You will help develop cutting-edge carbon projects that will unlock impact for smallholder farmers while developing a deep expertise in blended finance strategies.

You will report to the Carbon Finance Senior Manager.

Responsibilities

Essential function #1: Drive Financial Modelling and Analysis (40%)

• Build, maintain, and stress-test complex financial models (3-statement financial models across an SPV and local project entities) for agroforestry carbon projects to assess project economics, cash flow needs, and return on investment. This includes maintaining internal models while producing external versions to guide negotiations with carbon buyers and investors.
• Analyze sensitivity scenarios to inform pricing strategies and risk management for carbon credit generation.
• Provide support to the structural design and setup of a new carbon finance SPV lead on components of structural design, setup, and administration. The SPV is a dedicated separate vehicle dedicated to securing pre-finance for PES pilot projects.

Essential function #2: Support External Fundraising and Partnerships (30%)

• Support behind-the-scenes on external fundraising and partnership efforts with existing or new carbon funders, ensuring timely reporting and continued alignment with project goals.
• Manage centralized dashboards and reporting systems (using tools like Sales Force) to monitor fundraising pipelines.
• Identify and cultivate new prospects, including impact investors and carbon credit buyers, to expand the funding pipeline.
• Develop high-quality pitch decks and investment memos that articulate the value proposition of One Acre Fund’s carbon projects.

Essential function #3: Coordinate Internal Stakeholders and Strategy for Carbon Finance (30%)

• Interface with country program and core function teams (finance, legal, impact, etc) to ensure alignment between budgets and fundraising models for carbon projects.
• Liaise with grant fundraising teams to develop a pipeline of philanthropic prospects to support carbon project costs that align with project requirements
• Prepare materials for leadership calls to update senior stakeholders on fundraising progress and financial health of the carbon projects.
• Collaborate with the legal and compliance teams to review term sheets and financing agreements between investors, the SPV and One Acre Fund.
• Support the carbon finance senior manager in administrative elements of developing the carbon fund SPV.

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:

• 5+ years of professional experience with 3+ years in climate finance, project finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 1+ years of professional experience in one of our countries of operation (particular focus on Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania).
• Demonstrated experience in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) or familiarity with carbon project development or similar project finance lifecycles.
• Experience supporting fundraising rounds or managing relationships with institutional donors and investors.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling (Excel but predominantly in Google Sheets), with a proven ability to build dynamic models from scratch for project finance or structured finance across multiple regulatory jurisdictions.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Nairobi, Kenya, or Kigali, Rwanda.

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Contract Duration

1 Year Renewable

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Burundi, and Nigeria.

Application Deadline

15 October 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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), 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.