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Transform Lives with Your Geospatial Expertise at One Acre Fund
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Kenya, Rwanda
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Join One Acre Fund, a dynamic non-profit that has empowered over 4 million smallholder farmers since 2006. The organization is dedicated to helping farmers increase productivity with quality farm supplies, credit, training, and various agricultural services.
Role Summary:
- Support data analysis and visualization for geospatial and remote sensing projects.
- Engage in yield modeling, optimized agronomy, and biomass measurement initiatives.
- Research and evaluate new remote sensing technologies for agriculture.
Role Requirements:
- Minimum 4 years' experience in data science, statistics, cartography, or remote sensing related to agriculture/environment.
- A relevant university degree (e.g., Data Science, Environmental Science + GIS).
- Proficiency in analyzing, organizing, and visualizing datasets.
- Skilled in GIS and programming languages like R and Python.
Benefits:
- Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits.
- Culture of learning with mentorship, training programs, and performance feedback.
Application details:
- Work permit support available for Rwanda.
- Preference for nationals or those with a professional background in the countries of operation.
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis—apply promptly!
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. We provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services.
The Role The Geospatial Data Science Analyst will work with different teams across the organization to support colleagues in thinking spatially about their work and uncovering patterns and revelations in their data analysis. You will be a part of the Global Impact Team and will report to the Global Remote Sensing Manager.
Responsibilities You'll support data analysis and visualization for several geospatial and remote sensing projects including yield modeling, optimized agronomy, and above-ground biomass measurement. You'll research, summarize, and critically evaluate the feasibility of emerging technologies for remote sensing data for agricultural use cases.
Job requirements 4+ years of experience in data science, statistics, cartography, or remote sensing for agricultural or environmental fields. University degree in a related field (e.g. Data Science, Environmental Science + GIS) Experience analyzing, organizing, and visualizing diverse datasets. Proficiency in GIS and programming languages including R and Python.
Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits. We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
Application details One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role in Rwanda. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred. Application Deadline 17 March 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
