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.
Job Responsibilities
Design, build and continuously improve the farm and farmer data collection systems to support front-line, operational and strategic planning and decision-making
Manage processes and people to validate, store, analyze and report all farm and farmer data for tens of thousands of Komaza tree farms
Leverage GIS data and spatial analysis to make concise, evidence-based recommendations to the senior leadership team for key operational decisions
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
Develop the inventory management and logistics systems for delivering 2.5 million tree seedlings to rural farmers in coastal Kenya
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
ArcGIS or similar software a plus but not mandatory
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
