Data Verification Agents

About Apollo:
Apollo Agriculture is the commercial farming platform that helps small-scale farmers maximize their profits. Apollo’s ML-powered credit models and automated operations technology unlock the massive, untapped small-scale farming market, starting in Kenya. With optimized financing, high-quality farm products, and digital advice, Apollo farmers are already more than doubling their farm profitability. Apollo’s team brings together technology, credit and operations experience from The Climate Corporation (acquired for USD $1 Billion), Google, Capital One and One Acre Fund. We value evangelical pursuit of mission with a pragmatic approach, humility in the face of challenge, active discussion of disagreements, and considerate listening.
About the Role:
Apollo Agriculture is seeking driven Data Verification Agents. As a Data Verification Agent, you will be a critical part of ensuring a successful customer journey. Your key responsibilities will include transcribing accurate data submitted by Field Agents, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of data verification procedures, and consistently achieving approval Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). You will also be responsible for providing first-level resolutions to verification questions, ensuring 100% accuracy in data verification, and effectively communicating with supervisors to address issues and escalate priority matters. Additionally, you will document interactions, identify process gaps, and contribute to process improvements while preparing detailed reports on issues and suggesting solutions.

Location: Hybrid (Nairobi, Kenya)Reporting Lines: This role reports to the Data Verification Associate Contract Duration: Short-term

Responsibilities:

• Transcribing the correct data as submitted by Field Agents
• Keeping abreast of Data verification updates and attending meetings, refresher training as required.
• Keeping Verification skills sharp by consistently hitting the approval  KPIs.
• Ability to offer first-level resolutions in answering the questions to verifications to ensure that data submitted is well aligned and minimize escalations.
• Verify with high accuracy (100%), data received from the Field Agents.
• Communicating with the supervisor when there are issues and giving frequent feedback on the verification process.
• Identify and escalate priority issues that need to be handled at a different level, and do the necessary follow-up with the Supervisor.
• Accurately document all agent interaction information according to standard operating procedures as the Company shall detail to you from time to time.
• Ensure high-quality results by adhering to standards and guidelines as well as identify customer service process gaps and recommend improvement in procedures.
• Preparing detailed reports highlighting issues affecting the data verification process, suggesting solutions and improvements to enhance our processes.
• Performing any other duties that might be assigned to you by the Supervisor.

Requirements:

• Be a holder of Undergraduate degree or a diploma certificate from an accredited organization (Any field in Agriculture is an added advantage)
• Have vast computer skills and a great familiarity with Windows or Ubuntu OS.
• Access to stable internet
• No previous criminal records ( Police Clearance Certificate)
• High integrity and good customer service.
• Speed, accuracy, data quality and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to changing data verification needs and priorities
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal (Fluent in English and Swahili)
• Team player and good collaboration skills.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• The candidate should not be engaged with another organization during the contract period as the role is a full time position.