Meat & Co, a Chill-Zone Logistics Company, is hiring a Data Collection Coordinator to support systematic data collection, management, and quality assurance across its field operations in Baringo County, Kenya.
Deadline: May 25, 2026 Location: Field-based – Baringo County, Kenya Contract Type: Full-time Duration: 2026 – 2029 (subject to annual performance review) Reports to: Field Operations Manager Apply: hr@chill-zone.co.ke
About Meat & Co
Meat & Co (Kariema Meat) is a Chill-Zone Logistics Limited company headquartered at Arlington Tower, Riverside Drive, Westlands, Nairobi. The company operates in Kenya’s agricultural and livestock sector, supporting pastoralist communities across arid and semi-arid counties with a focus on livestock offtake, animal health, and rural value chain development.
Role Overview
The Data Collection Coordinator will be responsible for the systematic collection, management, and quality assurance of data generated by the company. The role supports evidence-based project management by ensuring that timely, accurate, and gender-disaggregated data is available for monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and adaptive management. The coordinator will work closely with sub-county coordinators and Meat & Co field staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and manage data collection tools and systems — both paper-based and digital — for tracking all project KPIs
- Collect and compile data on pastoralist registration, livestock offtake, fodder production, animal health, infrastructure, and capacity building activities
- Maintain registers of all farmers recruited on the programme including gender-disaggregated records
- Support weekly and monthly reporting to the team using project dashboards
- Conduct data quality checks and verification visits to project sites across target pastoralist counties
- Coordinate with sub-county coordinators to ensure accurate and timely data submission from the field
- Manage livestock tracking data including vaccination records, tagging deployment, and traceability information
- Support the dynamic evaluation process by providing timely data
- Compile datasets required for research papers, reports, and policy briefs prepared for the project team
- Ensure all data collected complies with the Kenya Data Protection Act No. 24 of 2019 and project confidentiality requirements
- Train field staff on data collection protocols and tools as needed
Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Management, Social Sciences, Agricultural Economics, or a related field
- Minimum 2 years of experience in data collection and management within a development programme or agricultural/livestock project
- Proficiency in mobile data collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK, and CommCare, and Microsoft Excel or equivalent data analysis tools
- Experience working in rural or pastoral settings in Kenya is strongly preferred
- Understanding of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks and results-based management
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to train and supervise community-level data collectors
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of a local pastoral language is an added advantage
Key Performance Indicators
- Completeness and accuracy of programme data submissions on weekly and monthly dashboards (≥95% data completeness)
- Timely compilation of farmer registers and gender-disaggregated data reports
- Number of data quality verification visits completed per quarter
- Quality of datasets submitted for programme reports and evaluation activities
How to Apply
Submit a cover letter and CV (maximum 3 pages) to:
📧 hr@chill-zone.co.ke Subject Line: Application — Data Collection Specialist
Address: Chill-Zone Logistics Limited Arlington Tower, Riverside Drive, Westlands P.O. Box 15549 – 00509, Nairobi
Deadline: May 25, 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Meat & Co is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from women and candidates from pastoral communities.
