CPM (Community Power from Mobile programme) Research Analyst
3 month position, Nairobi based with
regional travel
GSMA – Our role
GSMA – Our role
The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile operator community. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's
The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new
opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth
of the mobile communications sector and the role of operators within it.
In addition, we work with Governments, regulators and NGO’s to
develop the social and economic value of mobile on a country, region and global
basis.
Finally we operate and produce the world leading Mobile World
Congress and its sister events.
The GSMA is governed by a 25 member board, comprising CEO level representatives from the world's leading mobile operators, among them AT&T, Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, NTTDoCoMo, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia-TIM, Deutsche Telecom and the Vodafone Group.
GSMA – Our Organisation
Our people include some of the best talent from around the world focusing on developing industry initiatives.
The GSMA is governed by a 25 member board, comprising CEO level representatives from the world's leading mobile operators, among them AT&T, Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, NTTDoCoMo, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia-TIM, Deutsche Telecom and the Vodafone Group.
GSMA – Our Organisation
Our people include some of the best talent from around the world focusing on developing industry initiatives.
We are a truly international organisation with offices in
London, Atlanta, Barcelona, Brussels, Hong Kong and Santiago, and through our
different offices we embrace the diversity that has allowed the mobile industry
to be acknowledged as one of most fast moving and dynamic industries in the
world.
Our envied position at the centre of the industry allows us to collaborate with our diverse membership and support them through some of their most complex challenges that they face as an industry.
Our envied position at the centre of the industry allows us to collaborate with our diverse membership and support them through some of their most complex challenges that they face as an industry.
Please visit www.gsmworld.com for a wealth of further information.
About the GSMA Development Fund and Community Power from Mobile programme
The GSMA Development Fund brings together the GSMA mobile operator members, the wider mobile industry and the development community to drive commercial mobile services for underserved people in emerging markets.
About the GSMA Development Fund and Community Power from Mobile programme
The GSMA Development Fund brings together the GSMA mobile operator members, the wider mobile industry and the development community to drive commercial mobile services for underserved people in emerging markets.
We identify opportunities for social, economic and environmental
impact and stimulate the development of scalable, life-enhancing mobile services.
Mobile is the predominant infrastructure in emerging
markets.
We believe it is the transformative technology that enables us
to put relevant, impactful services into the hands of underserved people.
Since the creation of the GSMA Development Fund we have
partnered with 35 mobile operators, rolling out 53 services, impacting tens of
millions of people across 30 countries.
Whilst over 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity and
another one billion have unreliable grid connections, in many emerging markets
mobile operators have become adept at generating their own off-grid
power.
Mobile penetration has outpaced the growth of the electricity
grid, which means over 548 million people have gained access to a mobile phone
before access to electricity.
This wide adoption of mobile services by underserved populations
provides a new opportunity to develop energy solutions, by utilising power
systems servicing mobile towers and applying mobile technologies to improve the
affordability of energy services.
In the eighteen months of the Community Power from Mobile (CPM) programme we are confident that the mobile sector can deliver the scale and systems required to narrow the energy gap and foster the development of a new set of enterprises, delivering good value to both the mobile industry as well as the communities.
Examples of community power from mobile services include but are not limited to:
In the eighteen months of the Community Power from Mobile (CPM) programme we are confident that the mobile sector can deliver the scale and systems required to narrow the energy gap and foster the development of a new set of enterprises, delivering good value to both the mobile industry as well as the communities.
Examples of community power from mobile services include but are not limited to:
- Community
services powered by the equipment in place at mobile towers
- Phone
Charging services by airtime sellers • Phone, battery and lantern charging
via energy hubs at mobile phone towers
- The
use of mobile money products to provide consumer financing products for
energy access
GSMA – The Role
- The
Research Analyst will be based in Nairobi and responsible for researching,
documenting and analysing commercial business models that deliver off-grid
energy services and leverage the infrastructure and technologies of the
mobile industry.
- The
off-grid energy sector is immature and had few large-scale successes with
products and services mainly operating in commercial pilots and field
trials.
- The
purpose of the research and analysis is to identify models that could be
replicated under certain scenarios and market conditions.
- The
Research Analyst will report to the Program Manager who is based in
Nairobi.
- The
position will receive a salary and is required from June until early
September.
Criteria for Selection
The role requires an individual who is a well organized team player, with a desire to learn about the delivery of rural energy access and the role of the mobile industry in the energy and development sectors.
The role requires an individual who is a well organized team player, with a desire to learn about the delivery of rural energy access and the role of the mobile industry in the energy and development sectors.
Required:
- Demonstrable
research skills
- Experience
analysing business models
- Experience
in the renewable or off-grid energy sector - ESSENTIAL this must be in
your CV
- Highly
professional
- Comfortable
interacting with internal and external stakeholders - Highly motivated to
drive a project through to completion
- Strong
knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)
- Ability
and willingness to travel on an international basis
- Excellent
cultural awareness and a desire to work within a global team
Desirable:
- Experience
in mobile telecom industry
- Experience
of working and travelling in Africa
- Post-graduate
degree (or in progress)
How to apply:
Closing Date: 7th May
2012
Please email your CV, clearly showing your experience in the renewable or off-grid energy sector, to rwilliams@gsm.org
Please email your CV, clearly showing your experience in the renewable or off-grid energy sector, to rwilliams@gsm.org