Kenya Data Analytics Specialist
About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
To learn more about our
work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog
for more information.
About the Role
The Data Analytics Team
mines client and staff-level data to draw out meaningful insights that enable
the different departments and leadership teams to make better informed,
data-driven decisions for greater impact to our clients. Our key activities
include:
- Design and deliver Business
Intelligence dashboards that give meaningful insights on performance at
different stages of the program e.g. enrolment, prepayment, repayment and
product adoption
- Support Data Analysis needs of
strategic program initiatives
- Provide ad-hoc data requests and
analytical services based on specific use-cases scoped out by different
departments
- Act as the one stop shop for all
analytics related requests for the Kenya program.
We are looking for someone
with relatively strong python and SQL skills. You will split your time between
building dashboards, writing automation scripts and applying statistical
methods to find insights in data.
You will report to the
Analytics Lead.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain visualizations
using tools such as Power BI, Superset, Metabase
- Automate data extraction and
transformation on our data platform Dataiku
- Promote team growth by skills and
knowledge sharing
- Technical documentation of the
user requirements, data models, use cases and dataflows for the dashboards
and reports
- Transforming and combining data
across the organization to produce useful datasets using languages such as
Python, SQL and R
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture
of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly
check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and
regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months,
and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have
the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term
career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these
are the general
qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will
have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer
Science, Data Science, Statistics, Actuarial Science or any other related
fields
- 2-4 years experience in a data
related role
- Strong Python and SQL skills
- Knowledge of coding best practices
- Familiarity with visualization
platforms (Power BI, Superset, Metabase)
- Knowledge of relational
databases, non-relational databases and data modeling
- Comfortable handling large
datasets
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Kakamega, Kenya
Benefits
Health insurance, paid
time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to
citizens or permanent residents of Kenya
How to Apply
- Application
link and Job description: https://
grnh.se/60203bfa1us
Application Deadline
20 December 2022
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.
