Publishing date: 2 October 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: As a Coordinator on the Clean Energy Access Team, you will help CLASP plan and execute their global portfolio of market development programs and projects in countries throughout Africa, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the world.

The Coordinator will be based in CLASP’s Nairobi office and will work as part of a dynamic international team along with team members in the US and South Asia, conducting critical administrative and programmatic tasks and ensuring the broader program team is set up to develop and execute programmatic and organizational objectives successfully.

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Publishing date: 1 October 2021

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description: Ampersand is seeking an engineer with extensive supply chain experience. 

The Supply Chain associate roles will be to support Rwanda head-quarters with both supply chain management and engineering testing and validation of prototypes and parts. Also working with suppliers around logistics, orders timelines. Regular supplier visits and negotiation, as well as assembling, measuring, and testing of parts according to test schedules can be expected. As part of a growing and dynamic company, the Supply Chain Associate's role will vary from day to day and include opportunities for career advancement and international travel.

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Publishing date: 1 October 2021

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description: The overall goal of the Account Manager is to optimize the B2B customer experience and ensure that Bboxx customers are using the full potential of their products and services and are satisfied with the value for money they receive.

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Publishing date: 1 October 2021

Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Description: An exciting opportunity to build and run all aspects of an end-to-end supply chain for a fast-growing, multi-country business in West Africa. The role will require building people, processes, and system capabilities in a challenging, but quickly developing, environment and has the potential to be one of the largest supply chain roles in the sub-region. Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the ideal candidate will have a very strong supply chain background, a genuine interest in working for a social enterprise that combines social impact and financial performance, and an exceptional ability to lead, train and motivate a multi-country supply chain team. Working closely with Sales, Technology, Finance, and other teams, the successful candidate will directly take part in the company’s effort to transform last-mile distribution in West Africa.

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Publishing date: 25 September 2021

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Description: Key Responsibilities:

• Data entry-Entry of daily sales to the URA web portal;
• Accuracy- Checking to ensure accuracy of the data input vs daily sales data;
• Data back up and reconciliation- Creating data back up as part of the contingency plan.

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Publishing date: 23 September 2021

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Description: The Marketing Manager will be responsible for both the development of strategy and implementation of Simusolar’s Marketing program, including developing strategies and tactics to boost the company’s brand & reputation. Drive qualified traffic, deploying successful marketing campaigns from ideation to execution , experimenting with various organic and paid acquisition channels, tracking and analyzing the performance of advertising campaigns, managing the marketing budget and ensuring that all marketing material is in line with our brand identity. The Manager will lead, manage and ensure that the marketing team meet the company marketing objectives. This position requires a resulted oriented individual with great interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills, who understands branding, has hands on experience with advertising /web analytics tools and is able to turn creative ideas into effective advertising projects.

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Publishing date: 23 September 2021

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Description: This position will be part of the Uganda Commercial team that is based in Kampala, Uganda with oversight from the Head of Strategic Marketing.

This is an incredible opportunity for a talented individual to join a high-performing team that is passionate about pioneering expanded energy access and financial services to off-grid customers at the base of the pyramid. Key responsibilities will include developing and closing corporate sales opportunities in Uganda.

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Publishing date: 23 September 2021

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Description: Simusolar is a rapidly growing company providing equipment and financing. The IT Developer and Data Analyst will be joining an impactful organization with potential to grow with the company as it expands within Tanzania and internationally.

The Information Technology Developer and Data Analyst is a critical contributor at the growth stage of Simusolar. For an experienced full stack web developer or mobile app developer with a track record of working independently and delivering quality results, this is an opportunity to consistently drive the information systems initiatives at Simusolar towards long term growth objectives.

The position initially reports directly to the IT Manager. There will be significant exposure and collaboration with all departments, including Sales, Customer Care, Hardware, Field Service, Inventory, Finance, and Senior Management.

The position is based in Dar es salaam, though travel will be required to support and maintain working relationships with regional staff. Compensation is a competitive salary with discretionary increment based on performance.

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Publishing date: 22 September 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: As Head of Credit, the candidate will be responsible for improving and executing of SunCulture’s asset financing strategy.

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Publishing date: 17 September 2021

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description: Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

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Publishing date: 16 September 2021

Location: Dakar, Senegal

Description: Communication:

• Stakeholders at all levels (from Government ministers/CEOs to villagers);
• Non traditional business partners (NGOs, small business partners etc);
• Schneider Electric Access to Energy team and beyond.

Flexibility to travel (approximately 25%).

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Publishing date: 15 September 2021

Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Description: Easy Solar is looking for a Sales Analyst to join their team. The Sales Analyst will report to the Head of Sales will be responsible for compiling and analyzing sales and market data and providing valuable feedback and actionable insights to guide our promotional and sales activities.

To be successful as a Sales Analyst you should be able to analyze large amounts of data, accurately project sales trends, identify sales opportunities, and provide practical guidance to optimize sales strategies and increase market share.

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Publishing date: 10 September 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: The Associate will primarily support communications for the Efficiency for Access Coalition and the Global LEAP Awards. Efficiency for Access is a global coalition working to promote high performing appliances that contribute to clean energy access for the world’s poorest people. The Global LEAP Awards is an international competition to identify and promote the world’s best off- grid appliances, accelerating market development and innovation.

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Publishing date: 30 August 2021

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Description: Knowledge, Skills & Competences:

• Comprehensive understanding of the Ugandan off-grid Solar PV sector and its PUE and SI trends;
• Ability to process, analyse and synthesize complex technical information from different disciplines in the areas of energy, business, financial services among others;
• Ability to network, build and maintain professional relationships with government, development partners and private stakeholders.

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Publishing date: 30 August 2021

Location: Lomé - Togo

Description: Manage all the strategic aspects of the business including the unit economics, new products introductions, funding initiatives profitability of the company’s existing and new products and oversee the relationships with strategic stakeholders. The role holder will work closely with all departments for the achievement of the company’s 10-year plan.

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Publishing date: 28 August 2021

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Description: The Regional Portfolio Manager will be responsible for growing and managing a healthy customer portfolio in their region, by hitting sales targets, enforcing good customer relationship management and hitting loan recovery targets.

This crucial position has many important operational responsibilities, including: motivating and monitoring the performance of your Sales Team and Loan Recovery Team; directly managing and coaching a Sales Manager and Loan Recovery Officer; investigating any issues affecting the repayment rates in your region e.g. fraud; managing stakeholder relationships within your region; and bridging the information gap between the field and HQ, with the overall aim to deliver commercial excellence and overall business growth.

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Publishing date: 27 August 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: GreenMax is currently seeking to select a proven RBF professional with deep Africa off grid energy experience to manage the RBF Window of the aforementioned new fund during its inaugural period and beyond, and to further develop GreenMax’s RBF fund management practice.

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Publishing date: 20 August 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: The Advisor for Energy and Low Carbon Development is a regional role focused on supporting access to energy and low carbon development programming - ensuring that our programming accelerates equitable economic growth while reducing the risk of climate change and degradation of environmental resources through the access of sustainable, reliable and affordable energy.  

The position will draw on Mercy Corps’ global experience working at the nexus of market systems development, climate change adaptation, access to energy, food security and nutrition, land use and natural resource management, disaster response and recovery, and governance. The Advisor will be instrumental in helping Mercy Corps define strategy and implement programming for a new climate economy that maximizes economic, social, and environmental co-benefits.

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Publishing date: 17 August 2021

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description: You will be responsible for creating innovative strategies and the associated project roadmaps for improving sales, agent network management and developing effective tools which will help Bboxx operations to surpass their sales targets and a sustainable retail network.

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Publishing date: 12 August 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: Your role is key to the success of Acumen's portfolio in East Africa. It will require understanding the patient capital model, the energy & agriculture sectors, finding disruptive companies with an edge, doing your due diligence, and investing… and then the hard work begins: adding value to their efforts so that they are more likely to break through the noise. Command of the numbers is essential. The edge is understanding how to partner with leaders to help build their business.  You will report to the East Africa Director.

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