Jobs in Pretoria, South Africa

Do you have an affinity for Data? Are you able to use tools to interpret and analyze data? Sounds like you could be our next Data Engineer, read on to find out more!

Tiko inspires futures where girls and young women take charge of their sexual and reproductive choices, with the freedom to shape their lives. Founded in 2014, Tiko is an African nonprofit organisation that enhances the potential and fosters the resilience of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Sub‑Saharan Africa by addressing the critical “Triple Threat”: early pregnancy, HIV, and sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV). Tiko has developed its own unique girl‑centric technology platform to unite an ecosystem of existing, established partners to provide an environment enabling girls to choose when, where and how they meet their health and wellbeing needs. Leveraging this technology‑enabled, community‑driven approach, Tiko collaborates with local and national health systems to drive sustainable, transformative change. Tiko operates in seven countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Zambia and Nigeria.

Tiko has offices in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, the Netherlands and Portugal. Globally, our team consists of +230 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast‑growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young, and our culture is global and dynamic. Our work environment is fast‑paced, informal, and friendly. You can learn more about what being part of Tiko is like here.

We are open to remote work for this position and will happily accept applicants from anywhere in Kenya, Uganda, Portugal and South Africa.

You work with our team to ensure that we’re able to unpick and understand past and future data. You support the overall availability of data to the organization and are expected to be the champion for automated data QA testing - ensuring data quality, reliability, and integrity across our systems.

• You translate our business needs into technical solutions.
• Ensure that data is readily available from multiple sources.
• You develop and maintain tools to analyze our data and identify trends.
• You turn these data into a clear report that helps local and global teams take decisions on risk, changes, and programs.
• Take ownership of implementing and promoting automated data QA testing practices across the team.
• Continue to work in an Agile way, as per our teams.

You are a lover of all things Data, and understand how to gather, analyze and interpret information. You take pride in data quality and are ready to be the champion for automated data QA testing, driving best practices to ensure data accuracy and reliability. You are used to agile practices and rituals and will join in with the team's way of working.

Introductory call with recruiter | First Interview with Tech Team | Technical Challenge | Final interview with the Tech Team

At Tiko we believe in being open, also when it comes to salaries. The monthly salary bracket for this position is Ksh340,477 - Ksh567,462 gross in Kenya, €2,965 - €4,942 gross x 14 in Portugal, and R69,602 - R116,003 gross in South Africa, plus benefits. We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your level of experience and how it relates to your future colleagues.

• Benefits and allowances tailored to your location.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid options where applicable.
• A personal development budget of €500 per year to invest in your professional growth - whether through training, certifications, or career advancement opportunities.
• 5 days of wellness leave to recharge and prioritise your wellbeing.
• All public holidays observed in your region.
• Maternity and parental leave in accordance with your local regulations.
• Unlimited holidays - as long as you coordinate with your team, you’re good to go!
• The opportunity to shape a growing, impactful product and leave your mark on how we work.
• A culture built on trust - we believe you’ll do your best without the need for unnecessary rules or micromanagement.

Interested? Click Apply for This Job! Want more information? Check out our website tikoafrica.org or contact our Global Recruiter. We only accept applications through the apply links, not by email.

Tiko prioritizes integrity in our workplace and respects your privacy. Tiko is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour by its employees at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This is why we will do reference and background screening checks on successful candidates before hiring. Tiko also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. As part of this scheme, we will request information from your previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during your employment, or incidents under investigation when you left employment. By applying for this position, you confirm you have read and understood these recruitment procedures. We value your privacy and understand the importance of safeguarding your personal data. We invite you to review our privacy notice for the recruitment process to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal data during the recruitment process. Click here to view the document. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our privacy notice.