Country
Manager, Kenya; Country Manager, Rwanda
Reports to: Chief Operations Officer, Africa
Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali, Rwanda
Background of the Company:
Nuru Energy is a leading social enterprise in the energy space established in 2009.
Description of Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the COO, the Country Manager will have the responsibility of managing the day-to-day operations of the Country Office.
The
candidate will be responsible for engaging with in-country partners to ensure
rapid scale-up of operations.
Specifically, the Country Manager will:
Drive Revenue:
Specifically, the Country Manager will:
Drive Revenue:
- In
collaboration with the management team and local key stakeholders, develop
the yearly operational business plan, which will include a marketing
strategy and plan for each sales channel, competitor and customer analyses
- Establish,
secure and manage relationships with in-country partners including
microfinance institutions, institutional donors, retailers and
distributors
- Develop
a sales forecast and ensure that revenue targets are being met on schedule
Manage Staff:
- Hire
and oversee local staff and international/local volunteers or interns
- Evaluate
the performance of all local staff and recommend needed staff changes
- Manage
and support international volunteers and interns to assure they are
productively engaged
Oversee Logistics:
- Manage
the movement of products/equipment/materials in accordance with
organizational policy and procedure and with relevant local, country and
international law and processes
- Ensure
that all necessary documentation is in order so that goods are
imported/exported in an efficient and cost-effective manner
- Maintain
and share with colleagues as appropriate, personal knowledge of all
relevant import/export laws and procedures; tariffs and duties; licenses
and restrictions
- Ensure
relevant inventory is kept in the country and in local offices
Manage Finances:
- Comply
with the appropriate financial management system
- Assure
that budgets are being met and supplies and equipment/supplies are
purchased within the approved budget
- Create
and submit monthly, quarterly financial reports, annual audit report
Communicate with Management Team:
- Create
and submit required status reports regularly. These status reports
will include all key performance indicators
- Participate
in weekly status meetings with the Management Team
- Timely
provide company senior management with requested information
Core Competencies
- Strong
interpersonal and negotiating ability
- Ability
to work as a team member
- High
integrity
- Ability
to read and write effectively
- Presentation
Skills
- Strong
ability to organize and prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and targets
- Critical
thinking & problem solving
- Planning
and organizing
- Performance
focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
skills
- Leadership
- Delegation
- Conflict
management
- Commercial
orientation
Educational and Work Requirements
- Must
have a post-graduate degree preferably a MBA
- At
least 5 years of work experience in a managerial role in a business in
Kenya or Rwanda preferably in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or
other consumer products industry
- Knowledge
of and experience with the carbon market is desirable
All interested candidates please send a CV and cover letter tocareer@nuruenergy.com with the subject line “Application for
Country Manager - Kenya” or “Application for Country Manager - Rwanda” before
June 22nd, 2012.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.