SunnyMoney Job Vacancy in Kenya : Expansion Coordinator

This is a unique opportunity to join an innovative, ambitious organisation which plans to sell pico-solar lights at scale across Africa, bringing electric light to rural households and reducing reliance on fuels such as kerosene. This is a new position which will play a central role in helping to drive forward the expansion of SunnyMoney into new territories. Reporting into the SunnyMoney Global Development Director, the Expansion Coordinator will be tasked with:   Helping SunnyMoney identify, research and carry out scoping visits to new countries; Facilitating entry into new markets: Including: Registration of SunnyMoney in new countries; Recruiting Operations Directors to lead teams in new countries.  Assisting with the ongoing development of the SunnyMoney Operations Manual and training of new teams;

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct and oversee research and scoping visits that will guide and inform SunnyMoney’s strategic expansion into new countries across Africa. These visits will include representing SunnyMoney in high level meetings with government officials.Creation of tailor made business plans for new countries, based on the SunnyMoney Way business model, which can be used to secure fundingSupport the process of recruiting and training A-player staff to lead SunnyMoney’s business in new countries into which we are expandingAssist with the compilation of an operations manual that will be used to train, guide and support new SunnyMoney operations

Person Specification Skills/ Knowledge

Excellent communication and presentation skills – in particular report and manual writing, oral and interpersonal skills (English essential, French preferred)Experience of creating operations manuals and delivering trainingsStrong financial skills – including experience securing costings in the field, budget development, and presenting budgetsExperience of conducting scoping visits and developing business plans for last mile distribution businessesAbility to work closely with colleagues to adapt existing working practices to generate appropriate information for large statutory and trust grant applicationsComputer literacy (project planning, spreadsheets, word processing, email/internet)Self starter with ability to work on own initiative and travel alone across Africa.Knowledge and experience of the pico-solar sector an advantage

Values:

Commitment to our mission and developing the solar marketParticipatory and collaborative working approachSelf-starting, passionate, trustworthy, organised and dependable who communicates effectively and consistently works efficiently to high standards

This post will suit a graduate with at least two years of experience of working in Africa who is willing to travel extensively

Terms and conditions

Full-time, PermanentNotice period: one week within 3 month probationary period. One month thereafter.Annual leave: 25 daysSalary commensurate with experience. Band 25-40K GBPOpportunities for training and personal development will be made available.The employee will have a contract of employment containing more details of the terms and conditions relating to the post.How to Apply

Interested applicants please email CV together with a covering which explains how you meet the criteria in this job description to: recruitment@sunnymoney.org

Important: Please entitle your email subject line with: Your name, position title and save letter together with CV in one attached file.

Deadline for applications 16th May 2014

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