Information Security Specialist

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.

The Role The Information Security team at One Acre Fund safeguards systems and data across a diverse, distributed, and technology-driven environment. As an Information Security Specialist, you will help maintain and improve our security operations. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on cybersecurity experience who is eager to work across cloud infrastructure, applications, and devices — helping us proactively manage threats and improve our security posture.

Job Requirements 2–4 years of hands-on experience in Information Security or Cybersecurity. Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing tools, and threat detection platforms (e.g., Rapid7 InsightVM, OpenVAS (Greenbone), Burp Suite, splunk, Logrhythm,). Proven expertise in conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate security weaknesses. Understanding of cybersecurity principles across application, endpoint, cloud, and network security domains. Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001. Experience monitoring and analyzing security alerts; ability to respond to and document incidents. Familiarity with IAM concepts, including access reviews and role-based access control. Basic scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash) Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially when working with technical and non-technical teams. Relevant certifications such as: CompTIA Security+ Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) or equivalent.

Benefits Health insurance, paid time off.

Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya. Application Deadline 28 July 2025. 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 removed - click apply for more details] ), 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.