Associate Professors - Data Science at Kenya-AIST - Konza City (closes 31 Oct)

About the institution: Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kenya-AIST) is a public institute based in Konza Technopolis. Full time academic posts; positions stay open until filled.

You will: - Lead research partnerships and win external research funding and consultancies - Design and develop academic programmes in line with the Institute's quality framework - Supervise theses, dissertations, internships and attachments; mentor staff - Provide academic leadership, industry collaboration and technology transfer - Help develop lab manuals for approved curricula

What they want: - PhD in a relevant field from an accredited university - 5+ years teaching as Assistant Professor, or 8+ years research as Assistant Research Professor or equivalent - 40+ publications (30+ in refereed journals) - At least 5 PhD and 5 Master's students supervised to completion - Patents and commercialised innovations are a plus

Assistant Database Administrator at Karatina University - Kenya (closes 12 Nov)

About the institution: Karatina University is a public university in Nyeri County focused on training, research, innovation and community outreach. Full time, senior experience required (11+ years).

You will: - Install, configure and extend Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Dynamics 365 - Integrate Dynamics with other systems through APIs and web services - Design SQL Server database structures and optimise performance - Develop, test, debug and deploy backend extensions (C/AL, C/SIDE) and do code reviews - Troubleshoot backend issues and turn user needs into secure solutions

What they want: - Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering or related (Master's a plus) - 11+ years relevant experience, 5 of them on Dynamics NAV 2016+ or Dynamics 365 - Dynamics 365 certification and proven C/AL skills - Membership of a relevant professional body

Database Administrator at Britam - Nairobi

About the company: Britam is an NSE-listed financial services group offering insurance, asset management and banking across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique and Malawi. Full time, 5+ years.

You will: - Set and maintain database standards and policies; support design, build and testing - Manage availability and performance: incidents, tuning and indexing - Design backup, archiving and storage strategies; install upgrades and patches - Manage users, privileges and role-based access, with quarterly access reviews - Implement encryption, masking and activity monitoring and close audit findings

What they want: - Degree in science, engineering or computer science - Oracle OCA/OCP (19c or later); OCI certs a plus - High availability (RAC, Data Guard, ASM) and database migrations - 24/7 production support, including on-call - ITIL; cloud exposure (OCI, AWS or Azure) is an advantage

Senior Manager, Data Systems at Trees for the Future - Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda (closes 1 Dec)

About the organisation: Trees for the Future (TREES) is a nonprofit working with farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda on regenerative agroforestry, land restoration and carbon projects. Full time, 5-7 years. Must already have work rights in KE, TZ or UG.

You will: - Administer and improve TREES' Salesforce: objects, flows, validation rules, permissions, reports and dashboards - Gather requirements from MEL, Programs, Carbon and Fundraising teams and turn them into working solutions - Run enhancements end to end with external developers, including UAT and release management - Build decision-ready reports and support the wider Power BI analytics strategy - Keep integrations (TaroWorks, fundraising tools, BI) and data governance in good shape

What they want: - Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management or related - 5-7 years of Salesforce admin and data systems experience; ADM 201 or equivalent - Power BI, Tableau or similar - Project/implementation management and UAT experience - Nice to have: SQL, Python, APIs, NPSP, KoboToolbox/ODK/CommCare, M&E experience

Senior Manager, Credit and Analytics at M-KOPA - Nairobi (on-site)

About the company: M-KOPA is a fintech that finances smartphones, solar and e-bikes for everyday earners, with 10M+ customers and $2B+ in credit across Sub-Saharan Africa. Full time, senior role reporting into the Kenya leadership team.

You will: - Own Kenya credit performance: weekly/monthly/quarterly credit reporting and portfolio reviews - Diagnose deterioration and lead the response with fraud and collections inputs - Price payment plans for growth and margin, and forecast unit economics - Own BI delivery for Kenya, set data quality and metric standards, and coach the analytics team - Represent credit on regulatory matters and credit bureau decisions

What they want: - Strong record in credit risk and portfolio performance, ideally consumer lending or PAYGO - Top-tier analytics: code-based tools, BI platforms, experiment design - Real, hands-on use of AI tools in analytical workflows - Experience leading BI/analytics teams and influencing executives - Quantitative degree preferred; CFA/ACCA/CPA/FRM a plus

Retail & Customer Insights Analyst at Diageo - Nairobi (closes 4 Nov)

About the company: Diageo is a global drinks company (in Kenya through EABL brands like Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness). This role keeps the business tuned in to retail and shopper trends. Full time, 3+ years.

You will: - Analyse sales and customer data from syndicated sources (Nielsen, Circana, Quantium) plus retailer loyalty and panel data - Support category strategy and joint business planning with retail customers - Turn complex data into clear stories for merchandising, marketing and sales leaders - Use data to improve sales forecast accuracy and lead activity reviews - Work with research agencies to keep the insights base current

What they want: - University degree and 3+ years in insights or research, CPG preferred - Qualitative and quantitative research methods, ideally shopper/retailer research - Experience managing research agencies (essential) - Some commercial exposure - Strong communication and confidence with senior stakeholders

Data Analyst (Junior Data Specialist) at Transsion - Nairobi (on-site)

About the company: Transsion is the phone maker behind Tecno, Infinix, itel, Oraimo and Carlcare, and one of the biggest smartphone sellers in Africa. Full time, entry/junior level.

You will: - Validate, update and maintain employee, customer, retail store and account data across East African markets - Help align data definitions and reporting rules across countries - Spot data errors and inconsistencies, report them and follow up on fixes - Keep records for staff, retail stores and admin regions accurate and linked

What they want: - Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Information Management or related - Strong Excel and office tools - Basic data processing and analysis skills - Sharp attention to detail - Good English and cross-cultural teamwork

Senior Data Architect (M-PESA Africa) at Safaricom - Nairobi (hybrid, closes 30 Oct)

About the company: Safaricom is Kenya's leading telco and the home of M-PESA. This role sits in M-PESA Africa, covering mobile money and payments across six markets. Full time, 3+ years at senior/lead level.

You will: - Own the enterprise data architecture across M-PESA Africa's multi-market environment - Set data modelling standards and integration patterns for real-time and batch pipelines - Build data governance, data quality and master data management frameworks - Design architectures for AI/ML use cases like fraud, AML and predictive analytics - Mentor data engineers and lead vendor evaluations for data platforms

What they want: - Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related - 3+ years in data architecture/engineering, ideally fintech, banking or telco - Deep OLTP and OLAP data modelling - AWS, GCP or Azure plus Spark or Databricks - ETL/ELT, CDC and event streaming; governance frameworks like DAMA-DMBOK or Collibra

Lecturer - Data Science at Karatina University - Kenya (closes 12 Nov)

About the institution: Karatina University is a public university in Nyeri County, Kenya, focused on training, research, innovation and community outreach. Full time academic post.

You will: - Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate data science courses - Supervise undergraduate projects and experiential learning - Supervise graduate dissertations and theses - Help develop new courses and lead or join research projects

What they want (either route): - PhD from a recognised institution, OR - Master's in a relevant field (Health or ICT) with 3+ years of university, research or industry experience and at least one publication - Registration (or eligibility) with the relevant professional body where applicable

Data Analyst - Remote Sensing at Pula - Kenya (remote)

About the company: Pula is an agricultural insurance and technology company that designs crop and livestock cover for smallholder farmers, working with insurers, governments and development partners across Africa and Asia. Full time, 2+ years.

You will: - Process satellite imagery and derived products (vegetation indices, rainfall, soil moisture) for crop mapping and yield estimation - Validate remote sensing outputs against ground data from crop-cut experiments and field surveys - Run data quality checks and improve SOPs - Prepare reports and maps, and train field staff on new systems

What they want: - Degree in Statistics, Agricultural Economics, Geoinformatics, Information Systems or related - 2+ years in data analysis, with satellite/geospatial data experience - Python and R, plus SQL; QGIS or ArcGIS - Power BI (or similar) and mobile data collection tools like KoboToolbox

Data Engineer and Analytics Specialist at Victory Farms - Nairobi (closes 8 Nov)

About the company: Victory Farms is a vertically integrated tilapia fish farm on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria (est. 2015), with processing and distribution across Kenya. Full time, 3+ years.

You will: - Build and maintain pipelines from ERPNext and related systems into a cloud warehouse (e.g. Snowflake) - Set up data quality checks and alerts for missing data, outliers and reconciliation mismatches - Build Power BI dashboards for finance, operations, HR and leadership - Define KPIs and reporting logic with business stakeholders

What they want: - Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science or related - 3+ years in data modelling and analysis, incl. Power BI and tabular models - SQL, Python/R, DAX - Good grasp of data governance, automation-first mindset

Junior Tech Roles (Data, QA, Software & IT) - Tana Talent Pool - Kenya (remote)

Tana trains early-career Kenyans and places them in full-time remote roles with companies in North America and Europe. Roles include Junior Data Analyst and AI Business Analyst.

How it works: - Application with learning and practical exercises - Online technical tests and a screening interview - Admission to the talent pool, then company interviews

What they want: - Kenyan citizen based in Kenya - STEM degree or tech bootcamp (final-year students can apply) - 0-2 years' experience (internships count); reliable laptop, internet and power

Credit Analysts - Digital Credit at Absa Bank Kenya - Nairobi (closes 29 Oct)

Credit risk modelling for Absa's mobile lending products. Full time.

You will: - Build credit risk models and application/behavioural scorecards - Set and test credit strategy for each portfolio - Monitor portfolio trends and prepare monthly macro-economic reports

What they want: - Degree in maths, statistics, economics or operations research - Strong credit and analytical skills; knowledge of risk policy and pricing - Good presentation skills

Big Data Analytics teaching roles at International University of East Africa (IUEA) - Kampala, Uganda (closes 31 Dec)

About the institution: IUEA is a private university in Kampala, Uganda, with faculties in science and technology, engineering, business and law. It is hiring across a whole Big Data Analytics teaching ladder.

Open posts (posted 16-19 Oct): - Teaching Assistant - Big Data Analytics - Assistant Lecturer - Big Data Analytics - Lecturer - Big Data Analytics - Senior Lecturer - Big Data Analytics - Associate Professor / Professor - Big Data Analytics

What they want (Lecturer level): - Master's in a relevant field; PhD preferred or in progress - Demonstrated teaching and research potential - Check each listing for the requirements of the other levels

VAM Officer - Economic, Market & Food Security Analyst at WFP (Somalia duty station, closes 2 Nov)

Data-heavy food security role. Open to international candidates only (not nationals of the country of assignment).

You will: - Lead food security assessments, survey design and sampling - Manage and analyse market price data; automate data cleaning and quality checks - Support data-driven beneficiary targeting and train national staff

What they want: - Strong quantitative and survey analysis skills - Experience with market and food security monitoring - Ability to coach teams and work with ministries and partners

HRIS Data Administrator (Deel) via BruntWork - Remote (UK hours)

Contract role supporting a client's Deel HR system. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm UK time.

You will: - Clean, standardise and import employee data, then validate the migration - Run HRIS audits and keep employee records accurate - Produce monthly headcount, attrition and leave reports

What they want: - Strong attention to detail with sensitive data - Excel, Google Sheets and Deel reporting - Clear communication with employees and managers

GIS Consultant at Gainrep - Nairobi

Short consultancy for the Clean Air Catalyst project.

You will: - Build an interactive GIS tool to map emissions data (transport, eateries, waste, households) - Add basic scenario analysis and customisable layers - Write a quick-start user guide and train the team

What they want: - Experience building GIS tools quickly - UI design skills for data visualisation

Senior Statistical Programmer (FSP) at IQVIA - Nairobi (remote)

Clinical trial data programming for a pharma client. Full time.

You will: - Review and program datasets for clinical studies - Run statistical analyses for regulatory responses, safety/efficacy summaries and publications - Lead programming for pooled and exploratory analyses

What they want: - BSc in CS, Maths, Statistics or related - 5+ years in clinical and/or statistical programming - Strong SAS; hands-on R is mandatory; advanced CDISC (SDTM, ADaM)

Machine Learning & Operations Consultant (Computer Vision) at Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - Nairobi (closes 30 Oct)

11-month consultancy on crop-disease computer vision for the ONA platform, paid per deliverable.

You will: - Develop, fine-tune and benchmark computer vision models - Automate image preprocessing, QA and end-to-end ML pipelines - Containerise inference for edge/low-connectivity use and monitor drift

What they want: - Mid-senior computer vision and MLOps experience - CI/CD for models, dataset and model versioning - Able to work with data, software and product teams

Machine Learning & Operations Consultant (Speech & LLMs) at Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - Nairobi (closes 30 Oct)

11-month consultancy on the SIKIA agricultural AI platform, paid per deliverable.

You will: - Deploy and optimise multilingual speech recognition and LLM workflows for field use - Build data and evaluation pipelines for multimodal and crop-disease scoring models - Set up CI/CD, experiment tracking, model registries and monitoring on GCP

What they want: - Mid-senior MLOps experience with speech, LLM or multimodal models - Experience serving models in low-connectivity, resource-constrained settings - Data governance and responsible AI practice

Senior AI/ML Engineer at ADG - Nairobi (hybrid)

Senior role in ADG's Data & AI practice. Full time.

You will: - Design and deploy end-to-end ML pipelines into production for clients - Build GenAI and LLM solutions for real business problems - Mentor the team and lead technical delivery

What they want: - 7+ years in AI/ML engineering, data engineering and architecture - CS degree or significant industry experience - Advanced Python, a major cloud (e.g. GCP) and strong GenAI/LLM experience

MLOps Engineer at Seedtag - Remote

Run the ML systems behind Seedtag's contextual-advertising AI. Full time.

You will: - Deploy, monitor and optimise ML models in production - Build pipelines for dataset generation, training and validation - Improve CI/CD, model versioning and serving costs

What they want: - 2-4 years building and running ML systems in production - Strong Python (APIs, async, testing); Go is a plus - GCP/Vertex AI, Kubernetes, Terraform; MLflow/W&B and monitoring tools

Junior Data Scientist at Seedtag - Remote

Seedtag is an AI contextual-advertising company. Full time; LinkedIn lists it as remote from Kenya.

You will: - Build pipelines and models for campaign performance and audience profiling - Turn analyses into data products with dbt, Trino and Airflow - Prototype LLM-based agents and evaluate automated insights

What they want: - 0-2 years in data science, analytics or ML (internships count); quantitative degree - Strong Python and SQL, statistics and ML fundamentals; GCP/BigQuery - Hands-on experience building LLM agents or agentic workflows

Data Platform Engineer (Mid-level), via Jobgether - Kenya (remote)

Listed by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. A platform/DevOps-leaning data role. Full time.

You will: - Improve CI/CD pipelines and extend infrastructure-as-code modules - Build self-service templates and reusable modules for creating pipelines - Apply data governance standards (naming, access control, retention) and own data access workflows

What they want: - 2+ years in software, data or platform engineering; CS or Engineering degree - Working Python and SQL; CI/CD and IaC experience - Docker and cloud basics; comfortable with AI coding assistants