Who We
Are: M-KOPA Solar, headquartered in
Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of “pay-as-you-go” energy for off-grid
customers.
Since its commercial launch in
October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 500,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania
and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each day.
The success of M-KOPA (M= mobile,
KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to low-income
households on a pay-per-use instalment plan.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments. This connected design means that M-KOPA is
processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile payments per day) via
the company’s proprietary cloud platform, M-KOPANET.
As of January, 2016 M-KOPA employs
over 1000 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a network of
over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its technology
to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognised for its
pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future
Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014
Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in
Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully tested a
range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers, and
M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research and
development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its core
business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated business
unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
M-KOPA is
seeking:
Position
Title: Business Intelligence Manager
Location: Nairobi
Position
Start: As Soon As Possible
Reporting to: Head of Business Intelligence
Overall
Purpose: The BI Manager will be responsible
for running teams that provide the analysis, predictive analytics, and
operational data for multiple key departments within M-KOPA. He/she will act as
the primary point-person for senior, C-level stakeholders.
He/she will be responsible for
ensuring operational needs are executed in a timely, high-quality manner, and
will work closely with Business Partners to identify, design, and test
data-driven hypotheses and evaluate success of pilots to enable data-driven
decision making throughout the business.
Key
Accountabilities
·
Work with Business Partners and
Analysts to prioritize and design analytic work
·
Drive key strategic initiatives with
Business Partners and key stakeholders, from strategic design to operational
implementation
·
Act as the expert of domain-specific
data, from back-end queries to down-stream analyses
·
Develop a keen understanding of the
business to identify key value drivers and root causes
·
Proactively identify, design, and
test data-driven hypotheses
·
Build framework and tools for
measuring pilots (e.g., A/B testing), evaluating success
·
Ensure key operational data inputs
are executed upon in a timely, high-quality manner
·
Design and develop automation tools
to streamline day-to-day processes
·
Design and develop predictive models
to enable planning and decision-making
·
Lead a team (potentially multiple
teams) of BI Analysts to deliver or analyses
·
Train a team of analysts to further
develop their analytic, communication, and business skills
·
Communicate analysis with the broader
business in a straight-forward, clear manner
·
Train senior business stakeholders on
analytic methods, data-driven decision making
Incumbent
Requirements
Education:
·
BS in Statistics, Data Mining,
Computer Science, Economics, or related field
·
Technical training in Data Science,
Data Analytics, and Data Management preferred
Experience: 4+ years as a BI Data Analyst at a cutting-edge, global
company; 1+ years as Manager in BI, Analytics, or related field
Knowledge /
Skills:
Required
·
Experience managing technical teams
of Data / BI Analysts at a cutting-edge, global company
·
Ability to quickly understand key
value drivers in various departments of the business
·
Experience designing and developing
A/B tests, predictive models, customer segmentations, and other analytics
·
Strong visual communication and
design skills
·
Passion for teamwork and comfort
delegating work and key responsibilities
·
Passion for developing technical,
communication, and data skills both within the team and to the broader business
·
Ability to communicate technical
details to broader stakeholders
·
Advanced SQL, R, Excel required; DAX,
Python a plus
·
Meticulousness in ensuring
error-free, high-quality analyses
·
Keen business sense and comfort
working hand-in-hand with senior executives
Remuneration: Competitive package covering a monthly salary, performance bonus
and medical benefits reflective of the candidate’s experience and skills.
To Apply
To apply, please LOGON
HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job and
follow the application instructions. It is advised to complete all the required
fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a requirement.
Position
Title: BI Developer
Location: Nairobi
Position
Start: As Soon As Possible
Reporting to: Head of Business Intelligence
Overall
Purpose: The BI Developer will be responsible
for developing self-service reporting and analytics tools, primarily in Power
BI.
The individual will work hand-in-hand
with the Product Manager and Business Owner to collect user requirements,
design dashboards and reports, query data from internal databases and use SQL,
R, and DAX to develop the output.
The Developer will also be
responsible for ensuring user uptake through frequent trainings, UAT, and
timely updates.
Key
Accountabilities
·
Collect User Requirements on key
analytic/reporting needs from key business stakeholders
·
Design extremely user-friendly,
clear, and impactful new self-service tools for users throughout the business
(e.g., Sales, Finance, Operations)
·
Query data from various internal and
external databases
·
Build models, analysis, and transformations
on internal data
·
Develop self-service tools using SQL,
R, and DAX
·
UAT self-service tools to ensure high
quality, minimal bugs
·
Operate according to Agile
methodology to ensure timely, transparent delivery of products
·
Work hand-in-hand with the business
to ensure that self-service tools meet needs, enable data-driven decision
making
·
Train various senior stakeholders on
using self-service tools
·
Update self-service tools to meet
changing needs of the business
·
Run trainings on SQL, R, and DAX for BI
team in order to build internal capabilities
Incumbent
Requirements
Education:
·
BS in Statistics, Data Mining,
Computer Science, Economics, or related field
·
Technical training in Data Science,
Data Analytics, and Data Management preferred
Experience: 2+ years as a BI Developer, preferably with experience in
Power BI
Knowledge /
Skills:
Required
·
Experience developing data tools
using Agile methodology
·
Ability to quickly understand key
value drivers in various departments of the business
·
Strong visual communication and
design skills
·
Comfort operating as part of a fast
moving, dynamic team
·
Ability to communicate technical
details to broader stakeholders
·
Advanced SQL, R, Excel required; DAX,
Python a plus
·
Experience developing in Power BI a
plus
·
Meticulousness to develop error-free,
high-quality analyses
·
Keen business sense and comfort
working hand-in-hand with senior executives
Remuneration: Competitive package covering a monthly salary, performance bonus
and medical benefits reflective of the candidate’s experience and skills.
To Apply
To apply, please LOGON
HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job and
follow the application instructions. It is advised to complete all the required
fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a requirement.
Please
Note: M-KOPA Solar is an equal opportunity
and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly
trained staff. Women, minorities and people with disabilities are strongly
encouraged to apply.
In compliance with applicable laws
and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes
and embraces diversity, M-KOPA does not discriminate on the basis of race,
colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and
parenting status), disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or
activities, including employment.
M-KOPA, as a policy, does not
collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement.
This means that we never ask for
‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’ or any other kind of
money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring
process.