Job Openings at Duma Works - 3 Positions

Ref No 3172

Duma Works is recruiting a Director of Data science for one of our clients; ​a​ ​high-growth​ ​edtech​ ​company​ ​in​ ​Nairobi.

Job Responsibilities

• Developing and executing a cutting-edge data science program that impacts the lives of our learners, generates social and financial returns for partners, and delivers business intelligence to the entire team;
• Running analysis between the company’s database and the databases of our multinational partners (banks, MNOs, agribusinesses, research consortiums, etc.) to identify correlations that will translate into major product innovations in both predictive and prescriptive analytics;
• Developing and sourcing solutions to integrate with the company platform that will process unstructured text received from learners in order for our system to better respond to their questions, direct learners to relevant content, and infer user traits;
• Designing strategies for accessing and generating training data sets, improving data privacy and security, and automating computation;
• Mining the millions of interactions in our system to uncover new opportunities for product development;
• Attracting, structuring, and coaching a team of data scientists and analysts;
• Publishing white papers on the technical innovations behind our impact;
• Contributing thought leadership with industry executives at the multinational organizations partners with;
• Participating in community events, trade meetups, and industry workshops in Nairobi and globally.

Qualifications

• 8+​ ​years​ ​of​ ​professional​ ​experience​ ​in​ ​data​ ​science,​ ​statistics,​ ​or​ ​mathematics​ ​with​ ​at​ ​least​ ​3​ ​years​ ​in​ ​a management​ ​capacity;
• Master’s​ ​degree​ ​preferred​ ​but​ ​not​ ​required;
• Advanced​ ​technical​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​R;
• Practical​ ​experience​ ​developing​ ​algorithms​ ​through​ ​ML​ ​and​ ​non-ML​ ​techniques​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​analytical​ ​products;
• Experience​ ​with​ ​classification,​ ​cluster​ ​analysis,​ ​data​ ​mining,​ ​database​ ​architecture,​ ​and​ ​visualization.
• Experience​ ​leading​ ​and​ ​training​ ​high​ ​performing​ ​technical​ ​teams;
• Ability​ ​to​ ​live​ ​and​ ​work​ ​in​ ​Nairobi​ ​full​ ​time;

Compensation​ ​and​ ​Benefits:

We​ ​aspire​ ​to​ ​be​ ​competitive​ ​on​ ​compensation​ ​although,​ ​as​ ​an​ ​early-stage​ ​social​ ​enterprise,​ ​many​ ​on​ ​the​ ​team​ ​work​ ​just below​ ​market​ ​rate.​ ​To​ ​make​ ​up​ ​for​ ​that,​ ​staff​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​company’s ​employee​ ​share​ ​program.​ ​We​ ​also​ ​offer a​ ​comprehensive​ ​health​ ​insurance​ ​package​ ​and​ ​will​ ​cover​ ​the​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​a​ ​work​ ​permit​ ​for​ ​foreign​ ​staff.​ ​Other​ ​benefits include​ ​monthly​ ​airtime​ ​allowance,​ ​extra​ ​leave,​ ​a​ ​stocked​ ​kitchen,​ ​and​ ​plenty​ ​of​ ​ping-pong​ ​and​ ​foosball.

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Ref No 3169

Duma Works is recruiting a Junior accountant for one of our clients in Nairobi; a leading manufacturer and supplier of biogas digesters and appliances.

Job Responsibilities

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded in East Africa (so far Kenya and Tanzania)
• Update accounts receivable and reconcile with sales management database
• Update accounts payable
• Maintain and record fixed assets
• Accounting for inventories in multiple locations (within East Africa and also in Kenya)
• Perform Intercompany reconciliations with our group companies
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Manage petty cash procedures in relation to sales and operations budgets
• Perform monthly preparation of VAT returns for our EA companies.
• Prepare and submit regular financial reports to management as well as donors/lenders
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with other accounting projects (e.g. implementation of accounting software)

Requirements

• Proven experience as a junior accountant
• At least 2 years experience in a similar position
• Hands-on experience working with general ledgers
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices esp. IFRS/IAS and Kenyan GAAP
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant accounting software
• Qualifications (e.g. ACCA or CIMA) is a plus but not required

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Duma Works is recruiting an Assistant Property Manager for one of our clients; a professional real estate services firm in Nairobi.

The company is looking for a senior caretaker/assistant property manager for a large commercial building.

Requirements

• A property related degree such as Bachelor of Real Estate would be an advantage, Bachelor of commerce or a related field.
• Minimum CPA Section 5.
• At least 2 years experience relevant experience on site managing a commercial property.
• Strong management, supervision and communication skills.
• Must be presentable.
• Commercial and communication skills.
• Good management skills.