We are seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst Consultant who will play a crucial role in guiding product and software development decisions by providing actionable insights into Kenya’s and East Africa’s agriculture markets for the Embe project. The consultant should be a results-driven individual who possesses deep market analysis expertise, strong quantitative skills, and a well-established professional network within the local agriculture ecosystem. The ideal consultant will leverage prior experience supporting software product teams in agriculture to enhance our offerings.
Key Accountabilities and Project Deliverables:
The Business Intelligence
Analyst consultant will collaborate closely with the Embe project team, Busara
research team and engage with developers to perform a variety of tasks,
including but not limited to:
- Conduct in-depth market analysis to
identify trends, gaps, and opportunities in the agriculture sector, with a
focus on digital transformation and product innovation.
- Maintain and leverage an extensive
network with key stakeholders, agribusinesses, farmer organizations, and
relevant government or development partners.
- Gather, analyze, and present data on user
and market needs to inform product requirements, roadmap, and strategic
decisions.
- Collaborate with product managers,
researchers, engineers, and designers to translate business intelligence
into effective technology solutions for the agriculture sector
- Identify risks and recommend strategies
for market entry, growth, and competitive differentiation.
- Track competitors, new entrants, and
external factors that impact the agriculture ecosystem and digital product
uptake.
- Develop regular reports and actionable
dashboards for the leadership team and product stakeholders.
- Contribute to the design, execution, and
dissemination of the Embe project
- Participate in field work for assigned
projects as may be required.
Required Competence & Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing,
Statistics, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, or related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience in market
analysis, business intelligence, or research, with a strong focus on the
agriculture sector in Kenya.
- Demonstrated experience supporting
technology or software product development teams.
- Established professional network in the
regional agriculture space (e.g., with cooperatives, value chain actors,
government bodies, NGOs).Excellent communication, data visualization, and
presentation skills.
- Strong knowledge of data analysis tools
(Excel, SQL, BI platforms, R, Python).
How to Apply
