Finance Systems Senior Associate
About This Role
The Finance Systems Senior Associate
will lead the design and implementation of scalable operational and data
systems for our managerial finance and accounting activities.
Responsibilities
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Develop finance and accounting
systems to support rapid-scale company-wide financial planning and operations
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Design digital finance and accounting
systems to increase efficiency and accuracy for all payments, such as petty
cash, Mpesa, bank transfers
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Create reporting tools and systems
based on deep understanding of user needs within functions and across
departments and levels, ranging from off-the-shelf software to in-house
GSheet/Excel tools
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Work closely with finance team and
end users to pilot new systems and collect action-learnings to inform
decision-making
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Launch new systems through
documenting SOPs, developing and conducting trainings, and monitoring
integration into operations, with an eye towards future improvements
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Support senior leadership team to
make decision on Financial MIS through presenting well-researched findings and
recommendations
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in finance,
economics, accounting or a related field
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Proven experience working with
digital, cloud-based solutions in financial management
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Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift
rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry
model
·
Strong organisational, critical
thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English
How to Apply
Business Development Associate
About This Role
The Business Development Associate
will drive quantitative and qualitative market research to develop Komaza’s
extensive wood market knowledge and strategy design.
You will build and implement systems
to understand the diversity of B2B and B2C customer segments, and translate
your findings into compelling marketing materials to sell Komaza’s wood
products directly to consumers and through retailers.
You will be at the forefront of our
business development efforts by becoming an expert in wood products and
industry players in Kenya, as well as developing a deep understanding of our
customers and how to sell them our products.
Responsibilities
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Design and lead broad quantitative
and deep qualitative research to develop a comprehensive understanding of our
wood products relative to substitutes and competitors’ products
·
Shape Komaza’s wood product marketing
and sales strategies by providing data-driven recommendations to the leadership
team
·
Lead the design and implementation of
systems to leverage quantitative data, analysis and modeling to distill
empirically-tested recommendations
·
Design, create, test and continuously
improve of our marketing materials to clearly convey our USP and different
value propositions to B2B and B2C customers
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree
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Experience in sales, marketing, market
research and business development a plus
·
Strong Excel and data skills; proven
ability to organize and analyze quantitative market data to make market-related
decisions such as price points and sales forecasts
·
Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift
rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry
model
·
Strong organisational, critical
thinking, and communications skills with professional proficiency in spoken and
written English
How to Apply
Talent Acquisition Associate
About This Role
As a Talent Acquisition Associate,
you are at the forefront of growing our world-class team. You will touch all
elements of this process, from workforce brand building and candidate relations
to designing creative assessment methodologies and identifying needles in a
haystack of great candidates.
This role involves both art and
science: the art of spotting talent aligned with our mission, vision, and
values; the science of leveraging data to rapidly and rigorously evaluate
technical skills.
Responsibilities
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Identify the next generation of
talent to catalyze Komaza’s rapid growth and expansion
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Lead the management of Komaza’s
recruitment pipeline, and build operational tools and dashboards for reporting
progress to executive leadership and department heads
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Build a global workforce brand
through our social media channels and outreach programs
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Run a best-in-class service center
facilitating our candidate recruitment experience and communications
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Design custom assessment processes to
evaluate candidates’ technical and cultural fit for 80+ unique roles in the
next 18-24 months
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Design and launch “MVP” trials to
test opportunities for continuously improving Komaza’s recruitment processes,
tools and team
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Directly manage, train and develop
our team of Recruiters to run your screening process to evaluate applicants and
recommend a shortlist of top candidates for deeper assessment
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a
relevant field
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3+ years of post-undergraduate
experience; recruitment useful but not required
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Experience working in fast-paced,
demanding environment of a fast-growth company
How to Apply
Forestry Associate
About This Role
As Komaza rapidly scales and expands
geographically, we will need to develop new forestry methodologies and
operational strategies to empower small-holder farmers to grow the best trees
as efficiently as possible.
As Forestry Associate, you will be at
the forefront of our technical partnerships and working closely with our
internal Field Operations department to innovate, trial and implement new
forestry methods as a pioneer of the disruptive microforestry model.
Responsibilities
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Research forestry products and tools
appropriate for small-holder farmers, design pilots to trial them with
small-holder farmers, and implement successful solutions at scale
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Lead our engagement with external
researchers and experts to understand existing best practices in forestry
including site selection, species R&D, nursery operations, planting,
growth, enumeration, and harvesting
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Document best practices, and create
and lead trainings to integrate best practices into microforestry model and
decentralized field operations
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Monitor, evaluate, and improve
Komaza’s existing forestry practices across the value chain
Qualifications
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Master’s degree; one of your two
degrees is in a biological sciences, with a strong preference for forestry
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Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift
rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry
model
·
Strong organisational, critical
thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English
How to Apply
Data Systems Associate
About This Role
Data is critical to everything Field
Ops does – from where we plant, to how we manage farms, to when we harvest, to
how we manage the performance of front-line staff. The Field Operations
Data Associate will leverage data to allow our large, decentralized field team
to effectively serve thousands of farmers and grow millions of trees.
You will also lead the design and
execution of Komaza’s logistics systems to deliver millions of tree seedlings
to thousands of farmers throughout Kenya.
Responsibilities
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Design, build and continuously
improve the farm and farmer data collection systems to support front-line,
operational and strategic planning and decision-making
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Manage processes and people to
validate, store, analyze and report all farm and farmer data for tens of
thousands of Komaza tree farms
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Leverage GIS data and spatial
analysis to make concise, evidence-based recommendations to the senior
leadership team for key operational decisions
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Liaise with the Technology
Development team to design, pilot and scale mobile applications that support
data collection and work planning with decentralized field operations teams
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Develop the inventory management and
logistics systems for delivering 2.5 million tree seedlings to rural farmers in
coastal Kenya
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree required
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ArcGIS or similar software a plus but
not mandatory
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Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift
rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry
model
·
Strong organisational, critical
thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English
How to Apply
Market Development Associate
Komaza is revolutionizing African
forestry by unlocking the potential for small-scale farmers to serve booming
wood markets. In the Komaza Marketing & Sales team we are responsible for
taking the product to market and getting the best returns for our farmers’ hard
work.
We build long-term sustainable
business relationships with different segments of customers, and go the extra
mile to best meet their needs. The Market Development Associate will drive
quantitative and qualitative market research to develop Komaza’s extensive wood
market knowledge and strategy design.
Responsibilities
·
Design and lead broad quantitative
and deep qualitative research to develop a comprehensive understanding of our
wood products relative to substitutes and competitors’ products
·
Shape Komaza’s wood product marketing
and sales strategies by providing data-driven recommendations to the leadership
team
·
Lead the design and implementation of
systems to leverage quantitative data, analysis and modeling to distill
empirically-tested recommendations
·
Design, create, test and continuously
improve of our marketing materials to clearly convey our USP and different
value propositions to B2B and B2C customers
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree
·
Experience in sales, marketing,
market research and business development a plus
·
Strong Excel and data skills; proven
ability to organize and analyze quantitative market data to make market-related
decisions such as price points and sales forecasts
·
Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift
rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry
model
·
Strong organisational, critical
thinking, and communications skills with professional proficiency in spoken and
written English
How to Apply
