Duma
Works is recruiting a Data Coordinator in Nairobi for Generation Kenya.
Generation is a global youth employment
programme that helps provide young adults the opportunity to build successful
careers and change their life trajectories.
In Kenya, they have successfully
launched three training programmes: Financial Services Sales, Retail and
Restaurant Services and Distributed Sales.
The Data Coordinator will report to
the Generation Kenya Programme Manager.
The Data Coordinator will be
responsible for end to end delivery of all student and employer data across all
of Generation’s cohorts (past, present and future).
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Application and mobilisation data.
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Training attendance data.
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Graduate placement data and
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Employer ROI data.
Responsibilities
Data Management
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Taking full ownership of the global
database tool through large-scale data validation (total graduates expected to
reach 12,000 by the end of 2017): ensuring data are entered on time, accurate
and complete.
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Being primary point of contact
between Generation Kenya and delivery partners, students and employers for all
data requirements.
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Keep all student and employer data is
up to date, and reflected correctly on Generation Kenya dashboard.
Data Training and Support
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Training and management of Generation
program and centre staff – ensuring staff (coaches, teaching assistants, centre
managers, program coordinators) are fully trained in using the global tool
before any cohort begins
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Providing a platform for providing IT
support, and ensuring compliance with Generation’s data collection tools and
processes across all centres.
Data System Design
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Communicate successes and challenges
to global Generation Digital Team, providing updates on the use of the
database, any bugs and potential improvements
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Maintain permission status of all
Generation and centre staff to protect student and employer information.
Data Analysis and Problem Solving
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Conduct analysis of data on a daily
basis, including the use of Alteryx and Tableau.
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Pre-empt problems in program at all
phases (mobilisation, training and placement) using outputs from the data.
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Validate all incoming data to ensure
its accuracy, taking early steps to rectify inconsistencies in the data.
Continuous Improvement
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Collecting, synthesizing and
responding to feedback on the data inputs and outputs to the local and global
Generation teams.
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Problem-solving on updates to data
requirements and operational improvements.
Skills / Mindset Required
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Bachelor’s degree in data analysis or
a related field.
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1-3 years of direct supervisory
management experience.
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Experience in data collection and
analysis, including experience in Excel (experience in other programs e.g.,
Access, Stata, SPSS, Sequel would be beneficial).
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Experience in IT management and
capability building.
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Able to lead interactions and
meetings with centres and Generation team.
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“Do-er” mindset, with a passion for
the start-up environment, fast changing priorities and achieving challenging
goals.
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Well-developed sense of attention to
detail.
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Interest in working in a fast growing
organization and being an integral part of aggressive scale.
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A positive, solutions-oriented
attitude, drive for excellence, and ability to be a team player.
Apply
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to
be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2646”, Your
Full name & Phone number e.g. 2646 Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx. If
you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications:
3rd February 2017
N.B.* You will receive a confirmation
email and an alert to take a basic screening test over SMS or online. The email
with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test
will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular
SMS rates apply to the test. If you have any issues with the process, please reach
out to +254702093793.
If you apply and don’t meet these
minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the
employer.