Junior Data Analyst - Africa

Consumers are increasingly asking if the brands they trust are “sustainable” – that is, produced under acceptable social, economic and environmental practices. Companies have responded by setting targets for becoming “100% sustainable”. However, traditional approaches for verifying sustainability face challenges reaching farmers that are too small, too remote, or informally organized. Enveritas (www.enveritas.org) is building solutions for smallholder coffee farmers that are currently beyond the reach of existing sustainability certification or verification approaches. We have developed a rigorous, scalable and transparent method of verification that works in this “underserved space.” This verification is the backbone of our Responsible Sourcing platform that helps companies meet their sustainability targets by investing in the areas that need it most.

Summary:

Enveritas is looking for a Junior Data Analyst (JDA) to join our global team and support our operations in Africa. With support, the JDA will be managing, analyzing, and cleaning data on a real-time basis, providing feedback to field teams, and collaborating with members of the Enveritas global team who come from a variety of backgrounds. The JDA position reports to the Data and Insights Managers and Operations Managers across our global portfolio.

What you'll do:

Data Quality Process

• Monitor quality of data collected daily and communicate to respective Field Coordinators
• Prepare daily Quality Control reports, weekly close-out materials, retraining materials, etc.
• Follow up daily with FCs (Field Coordinators) to correct rejected surveys and solve issues with problematic enumerators
• Monitor completed surveys and check for bad data or erroneous randomization protocols employed
• Support close-out and finalization of data, including preparation of contextual insights about coffee regions
• Manage backcheck survey process and supervise backcheck person(s) for the country/region

Developing Tools

• Test and help to design Data Quality tools and survey questionnaires using smartphones
• Support customization of smallholder, mill/estate and backcheck surveys for the country
• Collaborate with other members of the Latin America Data & Insights team to develop and improve Data Quality protocols
• Provide support to Product, Data and Engineering teams for development, integration and beta testing of new tools and systems

Analysis and Insights

• Prepare and share weekly analysis and statistics on the progress of data collection with country teams and the complete Latin America operations team
• Contribute to analysis projects and country stakeholder presentations using coffee verification data and insights
• Provide data and analytical support for special projects, as they arise (other Enveritas surveys, advanced analysis projects and reports)

Training

• Implement, facilitate and participate in the training of Field Coordinators and enumerators; lead sessions on Data Quality
• Train Enveritas field ops team on new survey and data quality tools, as they are released

Qualifications

• Experience with data and working across teams
• 1-2 years experience managing and conducting quantitative and qualitative research with strong data quality management knowledge is highly desirable
• An aptitude to easily understand data, derive insights, identify bad data, and suggest improvement areas.
• Excellent verbal and written proficiency in Spanish and working proficiency in English
• Working in a remote team-setting
• Comfortable collaborating with a global team that comes from a variety of backgrounds
• Bachelor’s degree and excellent academic record related to development studies, economics, business, statistics, plant science, forestry, or other relevant disciplines with relevant professional experience
• Experience with coffee farming highly advantageous (raised in coffee-growing families, participated in research conducted on coffee)
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Docs applications, familiarity with quantitative data collection software/platforms; knowledge of Python or other programming languages beneficial but not required
• Clear track record of working in a fast-paced, multicultural team environment
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; flexible problem-solving attitude
• A driving desire to alleviate poverty and make the world a better place
• Quick learner and effective team-player

How to Apply

Please apply here, using Greenhouse.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond what we list as qualifications. Your life experiences help build core competencies and knowledge that may be transferable to our openings. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

Our work is complex and nuanced, so the more diversity we have in the voices working on our problems, the larger of an impact our work can have for the world. Enveritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer ​encouraging an inclusive and diverse workforce. We embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds that each individual brings to the workplace. We are dedicated to hiring employees who reflect the communities we serve and strongly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.​

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