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Zambia Data and Operations Senior Specialist

One Acre Fund

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Join One Acre Fund as a Business Operations Data and Systems Coordinator to Transform the Lives of Smallholder Farmers

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Kabwe, Zambia

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One Acre Fund is a remarkable organization dedicated to enhancing the productivity of smallholder farmers. Since 2006, they've impacted a million farmers across Africa, providing agricultural services, quality farm supplies on credit, and essential training. The team of 8,000+ individuals from varied backgrounds works towards a noble cause: increasing farmers' prosperity and food production.

  • Technical leadership in managing client data systems.
  • Implementation of system changes for evolving program needs.
  • Data quality assurance and reconciliations.
  • Guiding staff and leading departmental initiatives.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related fields.
  • Strong proficiency in Excel, SQL, and data analysis tools like SPSS, R, Python.
  • Capability to analyze, model, interpret, and visualize data.
  • Project management skills and experience in team management.
  • 2 - 5 years of experience in data and people management.

Application Process Details:

  • Application Deadline: October 29, 2024.
  • Applications are to be submitted by citizens or permanent residents of Zambia.
  • One Acre Fund ensures a fair recruitment process without any fees.
  • Communications will always come from an official @oneacrefund.org email address.

One Acre Fund is deeply invested in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and anti-racism to create a culture where everyone feels valued and can excel professionally while making a significant impact on the lives of farmers.

About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

The Role As the Business Operations Data and Systems Coordinator, you will work with our client data management team to ensure data is correct and is available. You will research and implement system changes to support evolving program needs. You will report directly to the Business Operations lead. Your responsibilities will include technical leadership, data quality checks and reconciliations, and staff and department leadership.

Job Requirements You should have a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Information System or other related fields. Proficiency in excel (can perform complex functions) , SQL or any other data analysis languages like SPSS, R, python etc. You should have analysis, model, interpret and visualize data. Project management skills and previous team management experience added advantage. 2 - 5 years of work experience in data and people management.

Benefits Health insurance, paid time off. This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Zambia.

Application Details Application Deadline is 29 October 2024. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @ oneacrefund.org address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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