Your Role
The Market Research Lead – GIS (Geographical Information Systems) is a fundamental role in developing the much-needed capacity to support ongoing expansion inside and outside Kenya. Together with a small team in Nairobi, Kenya, the Market Research Lead – GIS will perform a broad range of activities and operate cross-functional. Core to the role is to perform quantitative assessments of market data and prepare supportive maps and tables. A key component of the role is to have the ability to utilize ‘big data’.You will work closely with the broader Market Research team and operate cross-functional as the point of contact for the much-needed “Network Files” as well as visualizing market opportunities for our global New Market Team. The candidate will be the central point of contact for all geography-related assessments.
What You Will Do!
- Support our Market Research agenda
- Prepare and maintain workflows
- Provide spatial analytics support
- Act as a point of contact for Data & GIS requests
- Strengthen the MR team with strong data & GIS capacity
- Assist with driving the Data/GIS agenda, and support our Data/GIS function with core MR deliverables that require complex data analysis and evaluations.
- Jointly develop and drive the agenda of MR data & GIS initiatives.
- Identify the right geo-tiles including supportive market data (e.g. KNBS data).
- Engage with colleagues in our product department to ensure timely delivery of work.
- Modify spatial layers to reusable format for backend users i.e. (shape to WKT etc.)
- Provide spatial analytic support and actionable insights to the department and broader company.
- Utilize the QGIS Cloud and/or ArcGIS platforms.
- Build easily consumed, aesthetically appealing, and visually impactful maps.
- Engage with colleagues company-wide, local consultants, and enumerators to drive projects and the strategic (MR) data & GIS agenda.
- Speedy delivery of tasks, ability to prepare maps on short notice with diligence and accuracy.
- Technically aware and competent. Process fast amounts of data in a concise and coherent manner; store and organize data; make raw data insightful.
- Perform deep data analysis on (self-collected & readily available) data that will be utilized in the maps.
- Data tables with supportive maps that geospatially illustrate data and insights.
What you will bring to KOKO
- A BSc in Geography and/or Geomatics, ideally paired with an Academic Research Master in Remote Sensing, Data Engineering, or alike.
- 5+ years of work experience in a managerial GIS role, alongside experience with data sciences.
- Experienced with renewable energy (cooking fuel) and/or Carbon Yield assessments will be an added advantage.
- Ability to utilize GIS tools to geospatially frame and scope new geographies
- Familiar with innovation in GIS, and strong data capability.
- Project and product -management and Proven ability to drive field projects end to end.
- Pragmatic problem-solving and practical creativity are necessary competencies.
- Confidence in adapting to new tools and platforms: learn and utilize the latest software platforms; update MR team on new tools; provide technical support when needed.
