Job Description
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At Pula, we are radically restructuring agricultural insurance, using technology to insure the previously unbanked, uninsured, untapped market of 1.5 billion smallholders worldwide. We work in eight countries across Africa and Asia, and in alone, we facilitated crop and livestock insurance cover to , farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Malawi. We are recruiting to fill the following position below:
What you will be doing:
Identify crops in satellite images and prepare crop maps at state wide or country wide scale. Monitoring sowing progress and crop condition in any predefined area for whole season, Use Microwave satellite images with or without Optical satellite images and extract crop specific information, Run algorithms or create yourself for satellite image processing in GEE, Infer expected yields, Flood inundation area mapping in real time, Carry out overlay analysis using different raster and vector layers in open source GIS softwares, Contribute to the development of automated remote sensing workflows. Download, integrate and derive meaningful information from open source satellite data products from various National Space Agencies, Handle large volumes of data, effectively, Communicate this very technical information to an audience whose prior interaction with satellites is only through the Space Wars cartoon series.
What you will need to be successful
Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Observation – related fields Solid grasp of the ESRI ArcGIS/QGIS or equivalent GIS software suite Experience in programming (R, Python, Javascript) and using databases and maps Experience with PowerBI Suite, or similar data analysis and visualization tools Have an understanding of image processing techniques and derivation of wide range of vegetation indices Work on GEE on a daily basis Have an understanding of why AI is considered a 5th industrial revolution and its applications in niche areas such as remote sensing and agriculture Quickly adapt to working environment and work with variety of stakeholders both internal and external Ferocious learner. Be comfortable in learning new information fast, deriving abstract mathematical concepts to be applied in a code environment Strong data analysis skills with the ability to engage with variety of audiences to brainstorm on program data goals Superb communication and coordination skills Proficiency in English (written and spoken) Ability to multi-task and be flexible to rapidly change focus quickly to respond to urgent needs. Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks with limited mentorship while keeping in close collaboration with members of the team Other Preferred Experiences & Skills
Ability to work remotely and with minimal supervision Ability to learn in a fast-paced job set up Ability to deliver on responsibilities in a timely manner Experience/Interest working with international projects/team especially in Agriculture Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal, required We especially want to hear from you if:
You have worked in a remote sensing set up before, analyzing + GB of datasets. You have written geospatial code to help automate workflows. Have a data science hat where you take in abstract ideas and quickly transform those into experiments and insights.