Field Focus Monitoring Internship at Sheer Logic

Responsibilities

• Field Focus data cleaned.
• Updating of the already existing records.
• Calling farmers to gather the yield data.
• Populating the satellite with additional 20 new just planted maize fields.
• Populating the satellite with 15 already harvested fields maize fields with yields and behavior data.
• Monitor real time satellite alerts and recommendations.
• Field Focus retrospectively populated with another 15 already harvested fields (this season) with yield and behavior data so we can calculate the yield and see where we are.
• Provide a bi-weekly summary/work plan of activities.
• Facilitate the compilation of the end season reports season report (progress so far, learning, insights on and next steps)
• Facilitate the compilation of the report per segment (Large, mid, small, Seed Processor)
• Any other role as may be assigned.

Qualifications 

• University degree in Agriculture
• Experience in Geo Mapping or GIS
• Agriculture background (Not very technical I guess)
• A savvy person who is well versed with computer applications
• Good communicator-expected to be calling a bunch of farmers to gather feedback
• Strong reporting skills as well as strong on soft skills
• In addition he should not be shy to learn as well as offer his/input