Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities - called Fresh Life Toilets. We provide critical support services - such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. We convert the waste into valuable end products, such as organic fertilizer, insect-based animal feed, and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the end products to Kenyan farms under the brand name Farm Star.
We currently seek a Research & Development Specialist 1 who will be assisting in ensuring we have reliable and predictable products and processes.
Job Ref: 2020/3/12
The Research & Development Specialist 1 role is responsible for two main work streams:
• Support in design, execution, and analysis of trials for project workstreams in Kilifi
• Assist in troubleshooting technology-related issues in Operations. .

Key duties and responsibilities
Project management
• Lead an assigned project work stream
• Lead elements of and input to project scope, timeline, budget and risk management plan
• Coordinate and deliver high-quality work packages to an agreed timeline (as set by project lead)
• Coordinate cross-functionally for the successful implementation of a work package
• Support stakeholder management through stakeholder engagement, interviews, presentations and updates
• Input to project learnings and evaluation documents
• Ensure assigned work package in the project plan is maintained and up to date with accurate data through frequent engagements with the project team (if applicable) and R&D Team Lead
• Inputs into near term planning Weekly Update Meeting with the Design team
• Requests resources or support where project progress is slowing or road blocked
Product and process development
• Contributes ideas towards improving profitability and product quality in the assigned work area
Execution of trials
• Supports design of and leads execution and analysis of trials in technical workstreams
• Ensures relevant stakeholders are involved in trials, including preparation, execution, wind-down and communication of results
• Formulates trial protocols, reviewed by the project lead
• Coordinate trial execution, data collection, logistics, wind down and analysis
• Completes trial reports;
• Present findings in post-mortems as per the R&D WoW that draw sound conclusions and make clear recommendations
• Carry out pre-trial surveys as per the R&D WoW to proactively identify risks and opportunities with respect to answering research questions
• Use general analytical and statistical (quantitative and qualitative) approaches to analyze experimental data to arrive at logical conclusions making use of appropriate tools and procedures
Systems and processes
• Identifies and escalates issues in trial and R&D processes that reduce the quality of work and speed of execution
Quality support
• Support RCAs focused on product issues in the work area
• Support Quality improvement projects in the work area

Required documents
• ID
• NHIF
• NSSF
• KRA PIN
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Academic Transcripts and Academic Certificates

Skills, Qualifications & Experience
• Degree in Biological Sciences
• Experience in research in biological/ life sciences
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite especially in Advanced Excel skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills on all levels
• Relentless desire to improve yourself, your team, and your organization;
• A collaborative mentality
• Able to work in hot environments

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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