KOKO Networks
: Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Date : 2023-04-27
About KOKO NetworksKOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,200+ employees across East Africa & India. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth. Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel; and (3) KOKO Club, a tech-enabled, direct-to-consumer, instant fulfillment retail platform operated in partnership with neighborhood retailers. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC.Your RoleThe Market Research Lead - GIS (Geographical Information Systems) is a fundamental role in developing the much-needed capacity to support ongoing expansion inside and outside Kenya. Together with a small team in Nairobi, Kenya, the Market Research Lead - GIS will perform a broad range of activities and operate cross-functional. Core to the role is to perform quantitative assessments of market data and prepare supportive maps and tables. A key component of the role is to have the ability to utilize ‘big data’.You will work closely with the broader Market Research team and operate cross-functional as the point of contact for the much-needed “Network Files” as well as visualizing market opportunities for our global New Market Team. The candidate will be the central point of contact for all geography-related assessments.What You Will Do!Support our Market Research agenda
- Assist with driving the Data/GIS agenda, and support our Data/GIS function with core MR deliverables that require complex data analysis and evaluations
- Jointly develop and drive the agenda of MR data & GIS initiatives
- Identify the right geo-tiles including supportive market data (e.g. KNBS data)
- Engage with colleagues in our product department to ensure timely delivery of work
- Modify spatial layers to reusable format for backend users i.e. (shape to WKT etc.)
- Provide spatial analytic support and actionable insights to the department and broader company
- Utilize the QGIS Cloud and/or ArcGIS platforms.
- Build easily consumed, aesthetically appealing, and visually impactful maps.
- Engage with colleagues company-wide, local consultants, and enumerators to drive projects and the strategic (MR) data & GIS agenda
- Speedy delivery of tasks, ability to prepare maps on short notice with diligence and accuracy
- Technically aware and competent. Process fast amounts of data in a concise and coherent manner; store and organize data; make raw data insightful
- Perform deep data analysis on (self-collected & readily available) data that will be utilized in the maps
- Data tables with supportive maps that geospatially illustrate data and insights
- A BSc in Geography and/or Geomatics, ideally paired with an Academic Research Master in Remote Sensing, Data Engineering, or alike.
- 5+ years of work experience in a managerial GIS role, alongside experience with data sciences
- Experienced with renewable energy (cooking fuel) and/or Carbon Yield assessments will be an added advantage
- Ability to utilize GIS tools to geospatially frame and scope new geographies
- Familiar with innovation in GIS, and strong data capability
- Project and product -management and Proven ability to drive field projects end to end
- Pragmatic problem-solving and practical creativity are necessary competencies
- Confidence in adapting to new tools and platforms: learn and utilize the latest software platforms; update MR team on new tools; provide technical support when needed
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