Publishing date: 3 March 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Description: About the role:
You will be a senior member of their African Programmes and Advisory team, which includes professionals from a range of private-sector backgrounds, including entrepreneurship, engineering, project development, banking and investment, micro-finance, management consulting and law.
You will manage and lead the implementation of SME advisory programmes and be expected to mentor junior members of the E4I team. You will provide business, financial and other advice to SMEs, including solar home system companies, mini-grid developers and productive use businesses. You will manage relationships with donors and ensure that programmes are delivered on time and in a quality manner. You will represent E4I at industry events and, for up to 20% of your time, support on business development and fundraising.
You will have a strong private sector and transactional background, ideally in energy, financing or related business. They particularly welcome candidates with a background in capital raising with SMEs.