Publishing date: 28 March 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: The East Africa Regional Lead Advisor will support the provision of business-focused technical assistance to off-grid companies to help develop and implement their business models to increase their numbers of new electrification connections and generation from off-grid energy systems, in particular solar home systems (SHS) and micro-grids. This will include supporting their long-term business strategies to ensure that they can convince financial institutions and investors of their bankability and low risk. The technical assistance will also help companies more effectively distribute and retail their products, including developing new partnerships with other distribution and retail companies, and further developing their distribution and marketing strategies.

The East Africa Regional Lead Advisor will lead and manage a team of regional advisors and subject matter experts based in the following countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda.

This position is a full-time role based in Nairobi with occasional travel to other East African countries.am.

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Publishing date: 26 March 2020

Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Description: ECODIT is seeking to fill a position, AfDB Energy Transaction Specialist, for the USAID Power Africa Data and Technical Support Services project. This position will provide transaction advisory support services to the African Development Bank (AfDB) and strengthen the relationship between AfDB and USAID’s Power Africa team.

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Publishing date: 24 March 2020

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Description: Your responsibilities

You will:

• Identify and evaluate new investment opportunities following our human and financial capital investment strategy;
• Work part of your time in operational roles in our partner companies;
• Manage portfolio of venture companies against key performance and impact indicators;
• Provide advisory work within the mandate of existing partnerships such as the EEGF and opportunistically to generate additional revenue, gain market insights and develop business opportunities;
• Actively contribute to our investment process;
• Support our ongoing fundraising;
• Support recruitment, training and development of additional venture advisors and other West Africa based team members;
• Provide industry thought leadership through research and by representing Persistent at conferences, other events and generally in the West African community;
• Support and coordinate administration of our operations in West Africa.

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Publishing date: 24 March 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: Your role:

We are looking for an exceptionally entrepreneurial person to lead our venture building efforts in East Africa. You will be the senior representative of Persistent in East Africa and provide leadership to all our business activities in the region.

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Publishing date: 22 March 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: Position Objective:

• The incumbent is responsible for the overall quality control and quality engineering in the regions and quality improvements to continue to make our products the best quality and value.
• Develops functional strategy and vision to ensure adherence with company and customer expectations.
• Enforces consistent processes and reporting to monitor and improve product quality for customers.
• Audits and ensures repair operations, and supply chain partners are following proper processes and procedures, and providing accurate and timely technical data and reporting.
• Builds strong relationship and collaboration with Product Quality team, Call Center, Repair Operations and Senior Management team and other internal customers and stakeholders.
• Improves customer (external and internal) satisfaction level through high quality services.

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Publishing date: 19 March 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: d.light continues to expand its product offering for PAYG (both software and hardware) while simultaneously expanding its footprint for PAYG operations in Africa. To support this growth, they are searching for an experienced Product Manager to own the user experience for their d.light teams on Atlas, their proprietary PAYG software platform, in their vertically-integrated markets. You will work with a team that is hungry to achieve our goal of impacting 100M lives by 2020, and you will be directly involved in providing their customers with modern, renewable energy solutions, many for the first time.

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Publishing date: 10 March 2020

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Description: Fenix is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and disciplined Junior Service Centre Associate with a passion for entrepreneurship, renewable energy, and financial inclusion to join our team. This position is an important role within the Customer Service Department in a face paced environment at the forefront of providing a world class customer service experience in the sectors of renewable energy and mobile payment technology. 

This role requires an individual to work under limited supervision, perform duties associated with direct interaction with customers, inventory management, and providing after sales service support (both technical and non-technical) to existing Fenix customers with an emphasis on providing an exceptional customer experience. 

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Publishing date: 6 March 2020

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Description: The Fenix International Product Integrity Team is looking for a diligent, insightful, Hardware Product Test Engineer to join the Fenix Product Integrity team. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience as a hardware engineer working with consumer electronics or a related field. This role will be responsible for ensuring Fenix International continues to supply only the highest quality products to its customers by developing, iterating, and executing rigorous test plans. The test engineer will work closely with the design and manufacturing teams during the new product development process to validate hardware and characterize performance. They will also support the QA team in performing root cause analysis and investigating issues reported from the field. The test engineer will be responsible for maintaining documentation and reporting test results to stakeholders. This position may include travel depending on business needs.

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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.

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Publishing date: 3 March 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: About the role:

Reporting to the Director of Programmes based in London, you will lead their Nairobi-based 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 also support and provide expert advice to their other country offices.

You will manage and help implement their programmes, including both SME advisory and more field-based work. You will provide transaction advice to SMEs, 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.

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Publishing date: 25 February 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: The ideal candidate has:

• Top marks at a top 5 Regional or Globally recognized University with a degree in commerce, engineering, sciences, education or other relevant discipline;
• Advanced degree is welcome;
• 3+ years (Senior Analyst) / 5+ years (Associate Manager) experience in an strategy or operational consulting role from a top regional or global consulting firm or business;
• 1+ years (Senior Analyst) / 3+ years (Associate Manager) experience in project & team management;
• 1+ years (Senior Analyst) / 3+ years (Associate Manager) experience training teams;
• Highly analytical with high degree of competency in Excel/Google Sheets, BI software (Looker, Microsoft BI, Tableau) and other analytical tools [this will be tested, do not apply if you do not have these skills];
• Critical Thinker: Very strong ability to structure problems and drive towards solutions even in ambiguous situations;
• Entrepreneurial Spirit with qualities of being able to work independently and figure things out with innovative thinking, problem-solving skills and presence of mind;
• Track record of success in their role e.g. fast promotion, demonstrable experience in exceeding results in their role;
• Ambitious, works hard and works smart (efficiently) wants to supercharge their professional development;
• Excellent communication skills able to distill information and understand the way to communicate to different audiences to get results;
• Demonstrates humility;
• Passionate about working with rural, off-grid consumers and resolving their issues;
• Driven by the social mission to provide energy to consumers and employment to rural communities. Should be a values driven individual. 

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Publishing date: 25 February 2020

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Description: About the role:

Set a road map for the development of products in the range, including both hardware and business model development.

Coordinate with the market research team to conduct market and user research.

Manage pilots to test products and learn about the market.

Coordinate with the hardware development and sourcing teams to design and begin producing the products.

Coordinate with the finance team to develop a profitable business model for these products in all BBOXX markets.

Work with the process management team to develop a go-to-market plan including customer acquisition and development strategies for this product

Evaluate the success of new product or feature roll-outs and provide support as required.

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Publishing date: 14 February 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: Angaza is hiring a Director of Customer Experience to join leadership team and take ownership over post-sales customer journey. This is both a strategic and tactical role; the right candidate will be thrilled by the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and get deeply involved in the implementation and optimization of global customer success and support functions. Reporting directly to VP of Customer Experience, they will take over the management of high-performing Customer Success and Customer Support teams based in Nairobi and develop a team growth strategy that accommodates customers in over 50 countries worldwide. This role requires a candidate that is passionate about customer happiness and determined to ensure customers have a delightful experience every time they interact with Angaza. The Director of Customer Experience will work closely with the VPCX to develop a post-sales customer strategy that aligns with the company mission and corporate goals. S/he will execute this strategy and deliver exceptional and measurable results that build significant value for the Angaza team and its customers. This position will be based in Nairobi office, and will also be a member of the leadership team for that location.

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Publishing date: 13 February 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: The Corporate Finance Director is the individual primarily responsible for the financial health of the company. He/she is a thought leader and partner to the CEO, and co-creator of corporate strategies, plans and objectives. He/she is responsible for all aspects of financial strategy, planning, management, analysis, and reporting. In Pawame’s unique context, he/she will work alongside Pawame’s CFO to support fundraising efforts and ensure Pawame has access to an adequate supply of low-cost working capital.

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Publishing date: 12 February 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Description: The Head of Engineering will be responsible for overseeing all power-related technical elements of the company. The primary technical areas that the Head of Engineering will be responsible for include:

• Solar PV – lead the design and engineering for solar PV projects up to the low MW scale;
• Battery Storage – lead the design and engineering for battery storage assets of various chemistries up to the low MWh scale;
• AC Switchgear – lead the design and engineering for low to high voltage AC switchgear and system integration;
• Micro-grid Controls and System Communication – lead the design and engineering for micro-grid system integration and SCADA systems;
• Transmission and Distribution networks – lead the design and engineering for LV and MV distribution networks, including transformers and substations.

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Publishing date: 11 February 2020

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Description: This is a opportunity for a Project Engineer (with battery storage experience) to quickly work their way up in their career with a leading PV industry player, especially considering the clear goals for the firm to expand this service across Africa.

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Publishing date: 7 February 2020

Location: Uganda

Description: The BrightLife Uganda CEO will drive BrightLife to long-term Solar Home System market leader status in Uganda by 1) leading a high performance Senior Management Team, 2) fundraising the debt required for continued growth as well as servicing that debt and maintaining strong relationships with lenders 3) driving sales, after-sales and repayment execution against BrightLife’s strategy, 4) analyzing performance and iterating on the product and the business plan as needed, and 5) relentlessly pursuing an exceptional customer experience at each step along the way with the aim of building a high-impact and profitable business.

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Publishing date: 24 January 2020

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Description: This position will be part of the Global Customer Experience team that is based in Kampala, Uganda, led by a Business Strategy Manager and working closely with multiple department heads/directors.

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Publishing date: 20 January 2020

Location: Dakar, Senegal

Description: The main objective of the Consumer Understanding & Credit Officer at Oolu is to maximize and monitor portfolio performance and growth. The successful applicant will develop Oolu’s understanding of its customer base and value proposition, using this understanding to formulate and implement portfolio improvement and growth initiatives centred primarily around pricing and credit scoring.

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Publishing date: 16 January 2020

Location: Nigeria

Description: This is a unique opportunity for self-driven and goal oriented individual to challenge yourself and help others achieve their maximum sales potential. As a Retail Supervisor, you are the face of PAS BBOXX’s brand to our customers as such, you embodied our image. You will drive territorial expansion and customer acquisition You will drive sales/profits, minimizing losses, and motivating outlet sales agents on result-oriented performance.

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