Job Openings at Prosper Global (Formerly Mercy Corp)

The Junior Product Developer will work on the following activities: 

Support Sprout Platform 

• Provide technical support to the Sprout team and partners, addressing inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and implementing effective solutions to enhance platform performance. 
• Assist in the overall management of the Sprout Platform, ensuring its stability, reliability, and scalability. 
• Provide customer support for internal and external users. 
• Support the updating and evolution Digital Weather Advisory Services (DWAS)  
• Contributing to the ongoing improvement of DWAS generally and specifically for Kenya and Senegal including supporting implementation of the core platform update and features in line b below. 
• Work with identified partners such as weather service providers, to define and implement new features on DWAS 
• Add features to the service based on project priorities, internal team, partner and customer requests.  
• Working with partners to implement the above services. 

Reporting 

• Collaborating with various partners to collect reporting data, ensuring accuracy and consistency in the information gathered. 
• Analyze and present reporting numbers for donors. 
• Analyzing the reports to derive meaningful insights that inform decision-making, platform enhancements, and growth opportunities. 

Business development 

• Onboarding FFOs (partners) to use the Sprout platform's data driven and open content  
• Support Business Development events and meetings.

Consultant Deliverables 

• The consultant will work to produce regular progress reports and activity time logs and any supporting documents /screenshots to proof the achievement of the deliverables below: 
• Support Sprout Platform 
• Provide technical support to the Sprout team and partners, addressing inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and implementing effective solutions to enhance platform performance. 
• Assist in the overall management of the Sprout Platform, ensuring its stability, reliability, and scalability. 
• Provide customer support for internal and external users. 
• Support the updating and evolution Digital Weather Advisory Services (DWAS)  
• Contributing to the ongoing improvement of DWAS generally and specifically for Kenya and Senegal including supporting implementation of the core platform update and features in line b below. 
• Work with identified partners such as weather service providers, to define and implement new features on DWAS 
• Add features to the service based on project priorities, internal team, partner and customer requests.  
• Working with partners to implement the above services. 

Reporting 

• Collaborating with various partners to collect reporting data, ensuring accuracy and consistency in the information gathered. 
• Analyze and present reporting numbers for donors. 
• Analyzing the reports to derive meaningful insights that inform decision-making, platform enhancements, and growth opportunities. 
• Business development 
• Onboarding FFOs (partners) to use the Sprout platform's data driven and open content  
• Support Business Development events and meetings. 

Required Experience and Skills 

• 2 - 4 years of experience in the field of Agriculture in a governmental, or non-governmental organization or a reputable international or national organization preferred 
• Experience in backend programming, software development, web development, and database management. 
• Experience in using git and github. 
• Experience designing and implementing SMS, telegram and WhatsApp for Business platforms, Chatbots. 
• Understanding of and work experience of Kenya, Ethiopia, and/or Nigeria’s agricultural sector  
• Excellent Computer, verbal and written communication skills, including report development, writing and editing. 
• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills, high level of proactiveness and self-discipline  
• Experience and ability to work in a multicultural, multinational team 
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation of projects 
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Demonstrated experience in project management skills. 
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members. 

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Purpose / Project Description 

• The Business Development and Partnership Consultant will support the identification, engagement, and support of potential partners through the utilization of the current database. The consultant will leverage the partner database to provide valuable insights and facilitate connections by contributing to partnership engagement and business development efforts that align with the WCS initiatives. 

Consultant Activities 

The consultant will undertake the following activities: 

• Partner Shortlisting & Engagement: 
• Utilize existing database and AgriFin network of partners to identify and recommend relevant Content Partners, Service partners and Strategic for WCS initiatives. 
• Support the onboarding and engagement of partners, ensuring alignment with program needs. 
• Facilitate communication between shortlisted partners. 

Partnership Development & Retention: 

• Develop and maintain relationships with Content Partners, Service Partners, and Strategic Partners. 
• Focus on supporting our partners in retaining their respective women audiences and driving active engagement. 
• Identify and support new partners to leverage WCS data outside of the proposed scope 

Marketing & Awareness: 

• Support digital marketing efforts (newsletters, social media, webinars) to enhance platform visibility alongside the Agrifin marketing team. 
• Co-develop standardized communication campaigns to sustain engagement. 
• Work collaboratively with the tech team to showcase the platform to the ecosystem players 

Reporting & Data Management: 

• Maintain regular reporting on WCS engagements, ensuring data-driven insights for decision making 
• Support periodic reporting and respond to ad hoc donor(s) and impact reporting requests. 

Platform Engagement & Demonstration: 

• Organize and facilitate monthly or bi-monthly Demo Days for both existing and new partners. 
• Engage existing partners with new features, and gather feedback to inform continuous platform improvement. 
• Feature Identification and Development 
• Work with the tech team to monitor Sprout site analytics to ensure they are accurate. 
• Coordinate with the DCSA Director and team to identify and document pipeline of potential features and improvements, such as improving page load speeds, improving site navigation, and creating additional help and support content, additional services to be included into the platform, etc. 
• Work with partners, tech team, and consultant as required, to support in the development of agreed upon new features. 
• Sprout Platform Training for onboarded Farmer Facing organizations (FFO’s)  
• Support the Sprout Team in conducting demonstrations of key functionalities of the Sprout platform, including user onboarding, content access, data entry, and interaction with the weather advisory modules.  
• Support the Sprout team in conducting short refresher sessions when new platform features or updates are rolled out.  
• Support in virtual training sessions for all newly onboarded FFOs under the Digital Weather Advisory Service (DWAS), especially for the WCS pilots. Update ecosystem players in Agrifin’s country of operation on new content developed for capacity building 
• Consultant Deliverables 
• The consultant will work to produce updates on the deliverables below alongside regular progress reports and activity time logs, in close collaboration with the DCSA Director. 

Partner Shortlisting & Engagement: 

• Utilize existing database and AgriFin network of partners to identify and recommend relevant Content Partners, Service partners and Strategic for WCS initiatives. 
• Support the onboarding and engagement of partners, ensuring alignment with program needs. 
• Facilitate communication between shortlisted partners. 

Partnership Development & Retention: 

• Develop and maintain relationships with Content Partners, Service Partners, and Strategic Partners. 
• Focus on supporting our partners in retaining their respective women audiences and driving active engagement. 
•  Identify and support new partners to leverage WCS data outside of the proposed scope 

Marketing & Awareness: 

• Support digital marketing efforts (newsletters, social media, webinars) to enhance platform visibility alongside the Agrifin marketing team. 
• Co-develop standardized communication campaigns to sustain engagement. 
• Work collaboratively with the tech team to showcase the platform to the ecosystem players 

Reporting & Data Management: 

• Maintain regular reporting on WCS engagements, ensuring data-driven insights for decision making 
• Support periodic reporting and respond to ad hoc donor(s) and impact reporting requests. 

Platform Engagement & Demonstration: 

• Organize and facilitate monthly or bi-monthly Demo Days for both existing and new partners. 
• Engage existing partners with new features, and gather feedback to inform continuous platform improvement. 
• Feature Identification and Development 
• Work with the tech team to monitor Sprout site analytics to ensure they are accurate. 
• Coordinate with the DCSA Director and team to identify and document pipeline of potential features and improvements, such as improving page load speeds, improving site navigation, and creating additional help and support content, additional services to be included into the platform, etc. 
• Work with partners, tech team, and consultant as required, to support in the development of agreed upon new features. 
• Sprout Platform Training for onboarded Farmer Facing organizations (FFO’s)  
• Support the Sprout Team in conducting demonstrations of key functionalities of the Sprout platform, including user onboarding, content access, data entry, and interaction with the weather advisory modules.  
• Support the Sprout team in conducting short refresher sessions when new platform features or updates are rolled out.  
• Support in virtual training sessions for all newly onboarded FFOs under the Digital Weather Advisory Service (DWAS), especially for the WCS pilots. Update ecosystem players in Agrifin’s country of operation on new content developed for capacity building  
• Timeframe / Schedule 
• The Timeframe will be between December 1st, 2026 – November 30th, 2028.  
• The Consultant Will Report to 
• Elias Nure – Agrifin DCSA Director.   
• The Program Director has the final sign-off on deliverables and invoices.  
• The Consultant Will Work Closely With 
• The AgriFin technical team.  

Required Experience and Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or a similar area  
• About five years of proven sales experience in business or a related area  
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, in order to express technical and nontechnical concepts clearly and concisely  
• Technical skills required to create proposals and find solutions to meet client requirements, such as using software programs and machines  
• Excellent organizational skills to meet goals and set priorities  
• Be proactive, organized and handle work under stressful and uncertain environments  
• Previous experience working with MC AgriFin, and their network of 150 partners highly preferred 
• Able to manage team and clients remotely 

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Purpose / Project Description 

• The web engineering consultant will support new feature development and technical customer care for the Sprout Platform. The web engineer will report to the task manager- D-CSA Program Director and Sprout Lead for deliverables; and will work closely and collaborate with other Sprout consultants, MCA staff, and support the senior technical architect. 

Consultant Activities 

The Sprout web engineering consultant will work on the following activities: 

Providing technical support for the following: 

Sprout Team members  

• Sprout and Partners by developing an understanding of customer needs through customer interactions. 

 Feature Development 

• Monitor Sprout site analytics to ensure they are accurate. 
• Aid in the design and implementation of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design improvements, such as improving page load speeds, improving site navigation, and creating additional help and support content. 
• Work with partners, as required, to develop new features. 

 Feature Testing/ User Acceptance Testing (UATs). 

• Develop and run User Acceptance for other new features as required. 
• Develop support documentation as needed for features that can be posted on the website. 
• Sprout Platform Training for onboarded Farmer Facing organizations (FFO’s) 
• Demonstrate key functionalities of the Sprout platform, including user onboarding, content access, data entry, and interaction with the weather advisory modules. 
• Offer clarifications and short refresher sessions when new platform features or updates are rolled out. 
• Facilitate virtual training sessions for all newly onboarded FFOs under the Digital Weather Advisory Service (DWAS). 
• Conduct regular check-ins with FFOs to address questions, gather feedback, and troubleshoot any technical issues or usability concerns.
• Consultant Deliverables 
• The consultant will work to produce regular progress reports and activity time logs and any supporting documents /screenshots to prove the achievement of the deliverables below: 

Providing technical support for the following: 

• Sprout Team members  
• Sprout and customers by developing an understanding of customer needs through customer interactions. 

 Feature Development 

• Monitor Sprout site analytics to ensure they are accurate. 
• Aid in the design and implementation of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design improvements, such as improving page load speeds, improving site navigation, and creating additional help and support content. 
• Work with partners, as required, to develop new features.
• Feature Testing/ User Acceptance Testing (UATs). 
• Develop and run User Acceptance for other new features as required. 
• Develop support documentation as needed for features that can be posted on the website. 
• Sprout Platform Training for onboarded Farmer Facing organizations (FFO’s) 
• Demonstrate key functionalities of the Sprout platform, including user onboarding, content access, data entry, and interaction with the weather advisory modules. 
• Offer clarifications and short refresher sessions when new platform features or updates are rolled out. 
• Facilitate virtual training sessions for all newly onboarded FFOs under the Digital Weather Advisory Service (DWAS). 
• Conduct regular check-ins with FFOs to address questions, gather feedback, and troubleshoot any technical issues or usability concerns. 

Required Experience and Skills 

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technologies, or related field  
• At least 2 years of experience developing software using the Python programming language 
• Experience working with core web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) 
• Excellent Computer, verbal and written communication skills, including report development, writing and editing 
• Strong interpersonal skills. 
• Proactive, self-disciplined, responsive to requests 
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members 
• Understanding of and work experience of Kenya, Ethiopia, and/or Nigeria’s agricultural sector 
• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills, high level of proactiveness and self-discipline 
• Experience and ability to work in a multicultural, multinational team