Digital Specialist, Coffee Program at TechnoServe Kenya

Position Description:

The Digital Specialist is a new role created within the coffee practice to support the expansion in usage of mobile technology and data platforms in our programs. The Digital Specialist will support sustainable implementation of digital solutions in the coffee practice while also ensuring highest data quality standards are reached. In addition, the Digital Specialist will also support in data analysis and pilot support for mobile data platforms.

Growth philosophy

Coffee practice and TechnoServe use a human centered design approach to solution. This means that the Specialist will be required to have a learning mindset, fail fast and iterate quickly attitude. (S)he will need to be hands on to ensure dynamic support to field teams for maximum adoption, while ensuring maximum data quality. The team is highly open to new ideas and collaboration. The Digital Specialist will have the opportunity to collaborate with Technoserve's Techlabs and Strategic Initiatives to explore innovative solutions and drive insights for the program

Responsibilities

•  Support digital farm-level traceability pilots for coffee processors in key projects within Coffee Practice (i.e. Kenya, Ethiopia, DRC, Rwanda)
•  Manage and expand internal monitoring system in key sustainability projects within Coffee Practice (i.e. Kenya, Ethiopia, DRC, Rwanda)
•  Support with basic geospatial mapping / GIS services
•  May help automate some systems using Python, improve dashboards, and support in the visualization/tech part of some data flows (e.g., SMS data monitoring).

Basic Qualifications:

•  Bachelor's degree in GIS, engineering, computer science, data science, or other relevant subject
•  At least three (3) years of related professional experience (e.g., data analysis, mobile information system management)

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience with ArcGIS, statistical software (R Studio, SPSS, STATA), and Excel modeling
•  Programming Experience in Python, SQL, Google sheet, Appsheet

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•  A solutions-oriented mindset and well-developed systems improvement skills
•  Ability to anticipate demand and effectively manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines
•  Ability to oversee data flow, management, and distribution activities that are aimed at supporting GIS
•  Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
•  Proven team player with strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build consensus and strengthen collaboration among diverse stakeholders