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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

One Acre Fund is seeking an experienced illustrator to develop and refine farmer-facing visuals to support promotion and training on 2-3 agricultural topics. The consultant will work closely with the global design team, Human-Centered Design (HCD) teams, and technical experts to design, test, and revise illustrations that are both technically accurate and easily usable by farmers.

Responsibilities

Development of New Illustrations

1. For practices where no visual materials exist, create technical illustrations that depict agricultural practices (following One Acre Fund’s brand guidelines).
2. Collaborate with technical experts to ensure accuracy and alignment with agronomic recommendations.
3. Participate in 2-3 farmer testing sessions (with HCD and Extension team support).
4. Revise illustrations based on farmer comprehension, usability, and technical feedback.

Testing and Revising Existing Materials

1. Review and test existing training and communication materials with farmers (coordinated by HCD/Extension teams).
2. Identify issues with comprehension, clarity, or usability.
3. Provide updated versions of illustrations for design team integration.

Knowledge Capture and Best Practices

1. Develop a short practical checklist/guide for future technical agricultural illustrations, summarising design principles, common pitfalls, and farmer feedback.

Deliverables

1. Complete set of technical illustrations for 2-3 agricultural practices (final number of illustrations to be agreed once topics are confirmed).
2. Any visual materials needed to test illustrations.
3. A short practical checklist on illustration best practices (max. 1 page).
4. File outputs in vector (AI, EPS, or SVG) and high-resolution raster (PNG/JPEG) formats adaptable for print and digital use.
5. 3 rounds of revisions per illustration (or as agreed in the contract).

Timeline

• Estimated consultancy period: 4 months
• Illustrative breakdown of days per set of illustrations (final to be discussed with candidate):
• 2 days: Initial illustration creation
• 1 day: Creating prototype/testing materials
• 1-3 days: Incorporating team feedback
• 4-5 days: Travel and participation in farmer testing workshops
• 1 day: Data logging and synthesis
• 2-4 days: Revisions of illustrations and testing materials
• Additional buffer days for review and sign-off

Reporting Structure

• The consultant will report to the global HCD Lead

They will collaborate closely with the global design team, country HCD teams, and relevant technical specialists

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Proven experience in diverse illustration style, with a portfolio showcasing technical or instructional visuals (ideally agricultural or scientific content).
• Ability to translate complex technical practices into clear, accessible visuals.
• Basic graphic design skills are an advantage (preparing mockups or prototypes), but not essential. Final redesign and layout work will remain with One Acre Fund’s design unit.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams (designers, researchers, technical experts).
• Familiarity with user testing and iterative design processes.
• Understanding of rural farming contexts in East Africa is an advantage.
• Based in East Africa, to ensure ease of collaboration with country programs.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should send the following to tanya.bhandari@oneacrefund.org:

• A resume/CV and cover letter outlining relevant experience.
• A short proposal including approach and timeline for developing and revising illustrations.
• Portfolio or 2-3 samples of relevant illustration work (technical, agricultural, or instructional).
• Proposed flat rate price for the full scope of the consultancy and deliverables, including indicated iterations from feedback rounds
• Illustration Exercise: Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short, paid take-home exercise simulating a typical illustration brief. This will help us assess style, ability to follow instructions, and alignment with One Acre Fund’s branding.

Additional Note

The scope of this consultancy may be adjusted based on the final agricultural practices selected. All final illustrations and related outputs will remain the intellectual property of One Acre Fund.

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda.

Application Deadline

15 January 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.