Openings at GivePower

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure potential Solar Water Farm sites progress through the selection process at a pace and volume that achieves the organization’s commissioning goals.
• Perform specific tasks, as required, within the site selection process.
• Coordinate with Business Operations, Site Selection, Deployment and Product teams to ensure sites are “shovel ready” for construction on time.
• Coordinate with local teams to ensure appropriate permits, licenses and regulatory approvals are in place prior to launching new sites.
• Manage the creation and optimization of standard operating procedures and processes, and employee handbooks for all models and countries.
• Partner with the water distribution teams to create channel sales strategies that include local market information, customer targets, and forecasted revenue and expenses.
• Assist in the development of and present business cases for new distribution strategies at SWF sites alongside finance, site operations, and country management that create fiscal sustainability while deploying all water produced.
• Develop implementation plans for new initiatives that assign accountability and due dates to various team members across departments.
• Schedule and lead project team meetings to ensure the above plans are executed.
• Support GivePower and various subsidiary teams with other tasks as needed to achieve the program’s goals.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum three years’ experience in a program and/or project management role
• Understanding of financial data and modeling projections
• Strong ability to see broad projects and break them down into executable plans
• Experience working with diverse skill sets and cultural backgrounds
• Very strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint, and Project Management Software
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

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Duties and responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations of the SWF to meet or exceed Social, Financial, Human Capital and Operational KPI’s.
• Ensure effective sale and distribution of the site’s portfolio of products throughout the assigned geographical territory to achieve the budgeted daily and monthly volume and revenue sales forecast in a reliable and predictable way.
• Achieve site financial breakeven targets as defined in budget.
• Develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with the wider GivePower team.
• Manage site staff by training, coaching, mentoring, retaining, scheduling, evaluating performance and counseling employees to optimize performance of the SWF’s 7 days a week operation in an environment that respects diversity and promotes inclusion.
• Continuously communicate GivePower Kenya’s Mission and Values to staff ensuring that our Impact on the community is always top of mind.
• Own site business outcomes presenting these in regular reviews to the Senior Site Manager providing performance against KPI’s and proactively recommending remedial actions as required.
• Coordinate with the O&M team to ensure premises, facilities, machinery, motor vehicles and other equipment are well-maintained and run to their expected efficiency and output.
• Promote a customer-centric culture ensuring that customer issues and escalations are handled in a proactive and timely manner that leads to an exceptional customer experience.
• Develop and execute on a process that ensures sufficient quality, well-negotiated and appropriate inventory levels of supplies to meet operational requirements.
• Ensure strict and on-time Compliance with all licenses and standards (County, Quality, Insurance, SHE, etc.) mandatory for site operation as well as SOP’s, policies, and procedures.
• Implement and oversee employees’ safety at work to ensuring that the site complies and adheres to Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety regulations
• Ensure security of company assets including site, plant, equipment, and cash.
• Develop, grow, and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, key customers, government representatives, etc., to maximize our local relevance and positive brand equity.
• Execute on other duties as assigned.

Desired Attributes:

• Fluency in English and Swahili (knowledge of other local languages is an advantage).
• Diploma in a business, commercial or related field preferred.
• 1 year experience in fast moving consumer goods sale (experience selling water or related beverages to the general trade will be an advantage).
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, cash management, planning, resource allocation and human resources).
• Adequate knowledge of safety, quality, and productivity practices.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office suite or equivalent) and able to learn other applications.
• Strong ability to communicate with people effectively and confidently at all levels including direct staff, colleagues, customers, and influencers.
• Problem-solving skills that enable proactive identification and resolution of issues.
• Ability to effectively resolve internal conflict or with external stakeholders.
• Skills to develop positive relationships by understanding and addressing individual needs, build and work in strong teams, motivate, coach, and collaborate with others.
• Ability to delegate effectively as needed while holding others accountable for outcomes.
• Strength to work under pressure from time-to-time by multi-tasking, prioritizing, making decisions or escalating for support when appropriate to meet stringent deadlines.

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ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations of the SWF to meet or exceed Social, Financial, Human Capital and Operational KPI’s.
• Ensure effective sale and distribution of the site’s portfolio of products throughout the assigned geographical territory to achieve the budgeted daily and monthly volume and revenue sales forecast in a reliable and predictable way.
• Achieve site financial breakeven targets as defined in budget.
• Develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with the regional team and in-country support functions (including O&M, Finance and Legal).
• Manage site staff by hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, retaining, scheduling, evaluating performance and counseling employees to optimize performance of the SWF’s 7 days a week operation in an environment that respects diversity and promotes inclusion.
• Continuously communicate GivePower Kenya’s Mission and Values to staff ensuring that our Impact on the community is always top of mind.
• Own site business outcomes presenting these in weekly reviews of the site providing performance against KPI’s and proactively recommending remedial actions as required.
• Coordinate with the O&M team to ensure premises, facilities, machinery, motor vehicles and other equipment are well-maintained and run to their expected efficiency and output.
• Promote a customer-centric culture ensuring that customer issues and escalations are handled in a proactive and timely manner that leads to an exceptional customer experience.
• Develop and execute on a process that ensures sufficient quality, well-negotiated and appropriate inventory levels of supplies to meet operational requirements.
• Ensure strict and on-time Compliance with all licenses and standards (County, Quality, Insurance, SHE, etc.) mandatory for site operation as well as SOP’s, policies, and procedures.
• Implement and oversee employees’ safety at work to ensuring that the site complies and adheres to Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety regulations
• Ensure security of company assets including site, plant, equipment, and cash.
• Develop, grow, and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, key customers, government representatives, etc., to maximize our local relevance and positive brand equity.
• Execute on other duties as assigned.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES:

• Fluency in English and Swahili.
• Bachelor's degree in a business, commercial or related field preferred.
• Experience in fast moving consumer goods sale of water or related beverages to the general trade preferred.
• Proven track record with at least 3 - years commercial experience leading fast moving consumer goods sales and distribution teams.
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, cash management, planning, resource allocation and human resources).
• Adequate knowledge of safety, quality, and productivity practices.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office suite or equivalent) and able to learn other applications.
• Strong ability to communicate with people effectively and confidently at all levels including direct staff, colleagues, customers, and influencers.
• Problem-solving skills that enable proactive identification and resolution of issues.
• Ability to effectively resolve internal conflict or with external stakeholders.
• Skills to develop positive relationships by understanding and addressing individual needs, build and work in strong teams, motivate, coach, and collaborate with others.
• Ability to delegate effectively as needed while holding others accountable for outcomes.
• Strength to work under pressure from time-to-time by multi-tasking, prioritizing, making decisions or escalating for support when appropriate to meet stringent deadlines.