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  • Posted: Nov 14, 2019
    Deadline: Not specified
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    PowerGen provides turnkey energy solutions to residential, community, commercial, and industrial customers in East Africa and beyond. Founded in 2011 our focus is on providing robust photo-voltaic and wind systems for off-grid demands. PowerGen offers a range of products and services that enable customers in a variety of markets to take advantage of the rene...
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    ERP Specialist

    You will be responsible for the core backbone of our business – our ERP system, NetSuite. This will require understanding, analyzing, documenting and monitoring existing policies and procedures as well as implementing and training users on new policies and procedures. PowerGen’s NetSuite usage involves all 10+ teams at the company as well as multiple countries, currencies, entities and locations. You will work closely with our VP Finance, as well as the Business Systems, Finance, and Supply Chain teams, to continue with the implementation and administration of how our employees use NetSuite day to day. If you want to be in the middle of the critical support structure for a fast-growing renewable energy organization in East Africa, this job is for you.

    What You’ll Make Happen:

    • Functionality Implementation
    • You will lead the roll out of new functionality within NetSuite ensuring that PowerGen takes full advantage of system upgrades and out-of-the-box offerings that drive operational efficiency within the organization.
    • Develop suitable reporting dashboards
    • Together with the Technology team, identify opportunities for data integration of PowerGen software platforms and data warehouse and the ERP that can be linked to ERP
    • Dashboards and other ERP Reports
    • Update the senior management on the progress of current projects through roadmaps, work breakdown structure checklists and other project documentation
    • Process monitoring and refinement
    • You will become an expert on our processes within the system and help to continuously improve our processes so that the ERP system can best serve the end users and business need; you will catch mistakes, analyze to identify room for improvement, maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and train users
    • Write and maintain documentation related to implementation of new modules and customisations to grow ERP knowledge base of the organisation
    • Reporting
    • You will lead the building of new reports in the system that help provide key insights into the business around growth, cost, and other areas; you will ensure our teams have access to the numbers they need whenever they need them
    • Business system support
    • You will support others in the Business Systems team with questions from other employees that relate to NetSuite, our internal procedures or our data policies

    What Excites You:

    • ERP Systems – you are an expert
    • Building the backbone to a dynamic, rapidly growing organization
    • Intense attention to detail and managing multiple and varied work streams at the same time
    • Refining processes within a brand new, cutting edge and leading SaaS ERP system
    • Working collaboratively with many internal teams across multiple countries and offices to drive growth and operational excellence
    • A fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm

    You Already Have:

    • University degree
    • 5+ years relevant work experience
    • Experience implementing and administering ERP software; direct experience with NetSuite preferred
    • Highly organized and detail oriented
    • Advanced proficiency in Enterprise software and Microsoft Office products
    • Experience and proven ability to collaborate across teams
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills
    • Practiced flexibility to lend a hand wherever needed
    • Fluent in both English and Swahili preferred
    • Enthusiasm in working for the field of renewable energy!

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    Head of Engineering

    What You’ll Make Happen:

    • Engineering
      • Achieve world-class internal engineering capabilities through recruitment and training as the company continues to grow as both the leading minigrid developer in Africa and a
      • MW scale solar EPC company
      • Deliver cost-effective designs, meeting local regulations and industry best practice on time and with high attention to detail to ensure minimal site changes
      • Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver all elements of solar EPC or mini-grid installations from geotechnical, structural, earthing, solar array positioning, distribution, generation, grid integration and safety systems
    • Management
      • Lead and train a team of young and enthusiastic engineers as a line manager, including recruitment, performance review process and organizing training to meet the needs of the organization
      • Prepare budgets and maintain fiscal responsibility and control
      • Implementation and continual improvement of engineering best practice and compliance with ISO 9001
      • Research and Development
      • Lead PowerGen research and development on solar and mini-grid technology to lower LCOE and improve reliability for our customers
      • Other
      • Support business development and nurture relationships with clients
      • Become a recognized industry expert in solar for sub-saharan Africa and in mini-grid technology and deployment.

    What Excites You:

    • Intense attention to detail and managing multiple and varied work streams at the same time
    • Working collaboratively with many internal teams across multiple countries and offices to drive growth and operational excellence
    • A fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm

    You Already Have:

    • Technical
      • A minimum academic qualification of a Masters in Electrical Engineering or closely associated field.
      • Professional electrical engineering qualification (Kenyan preferred but all qualifications considered)
      • Demonstration of continued professional development throughout career (membership of professional institutions, attendance to training in related fields etc.)
      • Track record of low voltage and medium voltage grid design, and proven ability to deliver independent design work to internationally recognised standards
      • Expertise using industry standard software (ETAP, Power Factory, PSS/E etc.), and to have used this to deliver multiple in depth analysis for industrial or utility projects.
      • Knowledge of solar PV design up to MW scale
      • Demonstrate fundamental cross-disciplinary knowledge required for development of electrical infrastructure
      • Site experience delivering construction of Medium Voltage distribution networks and substations.
      • Experience of ISO 9001 and industry best practices for ensuring high quality delivery
      • Demonstrated commitment to Health and Safety through training and/or responsibilities held in previous employments.
      • In depth understanding of project financial reports
    • Leadership
      • At least 5 years experience leading teams of electrical engineers in the design of electrical distribution and substations
      • Demonstrated responsibility for delivering large scale electrical infrastructure projects on time and within budget.
      • Ability to effectively manage people and motivate a team to work towards their primary objectives and expected outcomes
      • Highly organized and experienced at planning resources for multiple workstreams
      • Previously held a ‘leadership team’ position where responsibility is taken for achieving team/company key performance indicators (KPI’s) and developing strategies to achieve these results
      • Demonstrated managerial experience overseeing individuals within a formal performance review cycle, developing individual goals, coaching and assessing performance
        Held project or team budget responsibility
      • Presented at industry conferences and developed client relationships

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