Data Manager - Programming job at UpEnergy
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Vacancy title:
Data Manager - Programming

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Professional Services , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

UpEnergy

Deadline of this Job:
06 May 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job title: Data Manager - Programming
About Us:

UpEnergy www.upenergygroup.com brings aspirational products that save energy and improve health within reach of low-income customers. We develop distribution channels that distribute efficient and clean energy and safe water technologies. We finance our product subsidies and our growth via bespoke projects that generate carbon emissions reductions that we produce for global partners seeking emissions reductions and social impact co-benefits.
We sell products under our SmartHome brand, and through partnerships with other brands. We operate regional distribution hubs and build relationships directly with customers through the SmartHome sales operation. We’ve seen 100%+ year on year growth for years and have reached over 800,000 African households with products that deliver health and income benefits. A typical Smarthome stove saves each family we reach about 9% of their annual income while reducing air pollution.
UpEnergy has a 10-year track record of building projects that overperform expectations in the generation of emissions reductions, and that deliver on our performance promises to our customers. We are one of the largest developers by volume of projects focused on poverty alleviation through energy savings and fuel switching. Our team has a collective 50 years of climate finance experience and is at the forefront of Paris-era project finance.

Key responsibilities
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot data collection and cloud-based data aggregation tools
• Design automated tools and access (backend/frontend) for various UpEnergy employees to extract data from primary and secondary sources of the UpEnergy databases and take appropriate action.
• Flagging corrupted data and fixing coding errors and related problems to a standardized format needed by the department.
• Performing analysis to assess quality of data and draw insight from verification reports and any data that comes in on Google forms or other online verification processes.
• Periodic review of data management processes and initiate robust IT system solutions that will ensure timely and efficient execution of tasks.
• Establish rules and procedures for data sharing with upper management, external stakeholders etc
• Monitor and analyze information and data systems and evaluate their performance to discover ways of enhancing them (new technologies, upgrades etc.)
• Ensure digital databases and archives are protected from security breaches and data losses
• Troubleshoot data-related problems and authorize maintenance or modifications
• Design\Implement Data Management strategies which include validation of source data and the use of data in management reporting.

Does this sound like you?
• Experience in data management, analytics and cloud-based computing, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical skills including advanced knowledge of spreadsheet tools (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets), command-line scripting, database languages (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and general familiarity with cloud-based data processing tools such as AWS.
• General understanding of how data engineering workflows feed into data visualization software such as Tableau and PowerBI.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Data Analytics or related experience.
• Experience handling multiple projects while successfully meeting project deadlines and a desire to take on increased responsibilities quickly; project management, experience is a plus.
• Excited to be part of UpEnergy’s growth story
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven, eager to problem-solve
Why Join Us?
Not your average 9-to-5
UpEnergy encourages teamwork, creativity, and we’re not afraid to get our hands dirty. We stay close to our market, understand our customers, and have a lot of fun while doing our work! If you’re looking for a conventional 9-to-5, you’d be missing out on our adventures!
Opportunity to do things in a new way
As one of the largest compliance credit issuers in Africa, we need to be constantly improving and rethinking our way of work. This means endless opportunities for a self-starter to initiate new ways of doing things or experimenting ways to help us improve.

Personal and Career Growth
Wouldn’t it be a pity to spend so much time working but not growing and learning? At UpEnergy we value both personal and professional growth, and we want to grow as a team. From classroom training to coffee chats to performance review, we want to support every team member to grow into the best version they can.

Create Lasting Impact
Our clean energy products bring positive impact to both our planet earth and for the low-income communities we work in. We don’t just focus on sales – we follow up and truly understand our customers to make sure that they continue to benefit from our products. Your work will create much longer-lasting impact than what you can see!

Compensation:
The Data Manager - Programming will receive a competitive salary commensurate with experience

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please send a customized cover letter highlighting your relevant experience – and the specific areas of UpEnergy’s work that most interest you – to jobs@upenergygroup.com.
The position will be based in Kampala, Uganda. Application deadline is May 06, 2022 at 11:59pm Ugandan time, but application can be closed on a rolling basis. Expected start date is end of May, but flexible if we identify the right fit.
Love UpEnergy, but looking for a different role?
If you don’t think this role is the right fit for you, but you identify with UpEnergy’s mission and values, why not check out our other openings or drop us a line? There are many ways to make clean energy products available to more communities, and if you are the right person to play a role in this mission, let’s stay in touch, and let’s build something together


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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 06 May 2022
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 13-04-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-04-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 13-04-2065
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