M-KOPA is seeking:
Position Title: Project
Manager
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Head
of Program Management
Overall Purpose: The Project Manager will manage complex projects with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver various Products for M-KOPA.
Overall Purpose: The Project Manager will manage complex projects with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver various Products for M-KOPA.
Who We Are: M-KOPA Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of "pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
Since its commercial launch
in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each
day.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use instalment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for Ksh 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene
lighting.
After one year of payments
customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to more
power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform,
M-KOPANET.
As of November, 2016, M-KOPA
employs over 1000 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a
network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its
technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognised
for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed
Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014
Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in
Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully
tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers,
and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
Main Responsibilities
- Undertake
project initiation activities including preparing a project initiation
document and business case for assigned projects;
- Responsible
for providing strategic project planning, including resource planning,
preparing a comprehensive project schedule and project budgeting;
- Mobilise
project team consisting of internal and external resources as
necessary;
- Lead the
project team in execution of project activities ensuring required quality
standards are adhered to;
- Project Team
management to ensure project is delivered on time, on scope and within
budget;
- Project risk
management including carrying out risk assessments and risk mitigation
initiatives;
- Develop and
implement a communication and change management plan for the project;
- Develop and
implement a stakeholder management plan to ensure project success;
- Updates the
project plan as the project progresses, assess risk, resolves issues and
reports
- Manage project
CAPEX and OPEX budgets;
- Provide
periodic project status reports to key stakeholders;
- Ensures appropriate
handover of the project including the documentation of lesson learned and
a submission project report;
- Ensures proper
integration (by appropriate communication and documentation) of the
deliverables into existing IT infrastructure and business processes;
Candidate Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent
- Project
Management Certification preferred.
Skills &
Experience:
- At least 7
years work experience with a minimum 2 years in Project Management
- Ability to
assess new features with respect to program goals/objectives
- Organizational
and time management skills: ability to coordinate and perform multiple
tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables.
- Ability to
reconcile key stakeholder interests, conflicting priorities, and business
strategy
- Competent
interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and
getting buy in from others
- Ability to
evaluate programs, identify risks and work with team members to come up
with mitigation plans
- Effective
communication (verbally and in writing)
- Strong
executive presentation skills and the ability to make compelling arguments
- Ability to
liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional,
and technical disciplines.
- Ability to
work independently, as well as within a team environment
- Excellent
analytical and organisation skills, including the proven ability to adapt
to a dynamic project environment and manage multiple concurrent
projects.
- Ability to effectively
prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Attention to
detail
Remuneration: Competitive
covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of
the candidate's experience and skills.
Personal Attributes:
- Flexible
during times of change.
- Strong written
and oral communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal and operational skill sets.
- Ability to
effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is
crucial.
- Tenacious,
driven, energetic and a high degree of professional integrity.
How to Apply
To apply, please LOGON
HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job
and follow the application instructions.
It is advised to complete all
the required fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a
requirement.
Position Title: Agile
Program Manager (M-KOPAnet 360)
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Head
of Program Management
Overall Purpose: The
Agile Program Manager is responsible for planning, leading, organizing and
motivating agile project teams to achieve a high level of performance and
quality in delivering agile projects that provide exceptional business value to
users.
The Agile Program Manager is
responsible for managing several concurrent projects using agile methods in a
fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.
Who We Are: M-KOPA
Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of
"pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
Since its commercial launch
in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each
day.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use instalment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for Ksh 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting.
After one year of payments
customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to more
power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform,
M-KOPANET.
As of November, 2016, M-KOPA
employs over 1000 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a
network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its
technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognised for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014 Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully
tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers,
and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
About M-KOPAnet 360: M-KOPA Solar is embarking on a large Change Transformation Program that includes the evolution of the existing software platform (M-KOPAnet 360).
About M-KOPAnet 360: M-KOPA Solar is embarking on a large Change Transformation Program that includes the evolution of the existing software platform (M-KOPAnet 360).
The program aims to
significantly enhance the platform to better service the growing needs of the
business.
M-KOPA has adopted an Agile
approach to delivering IT, with SCRUM teams encompassing roles that span the
full SDLC.
There are multiple SCRUM
teams, each focused on feature deliverables specific to an area of the
business.
M-KOPA aims to rapidly increase the velocity within the teams, increase the number of releases and ultimately provided quick, quality deliverables to the business.
Main Responsibilities
- Project
Planning and Management – Define project scope and schedule while focusing
on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status
and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage
risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery
planning for assigned projects, manage budgets.
- Team
Management - Assist in team development while holding teams accountable
for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging
organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and
mentoring and developing team members.
- Product Owner
Support – Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for
project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to
implement an effective system of project governance.
- Process
Management and Improvement – Define and manage a well-defined project
management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to
implement best practices for Agile Project Management.
- Team Building
– Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully
engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage
a sustainable pace with high-level of quality for the team.
Candidate Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's
Degree in Economics, Business Administration or equivalent
- Project
Management Certification preferred
Skills &
Experience:
- Solid
understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert
knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles
- 5+ years of
experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a
high-tech development environment with multi-function teams
- Experience
overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members
including Developers, Business Analysts and QA Personnel
- Sufficient
level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to
development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate
complex project risks and issues
- Ability to
assess new features with respect to program goals / objectives
- Organizational
and time management skills; ability to coordinate and perform multiple
tasks / projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables
- Ability to
reconcile key stakeholder interests, conflicting priorities, and business
strategy
- Competent
interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and
getting buy in from others
- Ability to
evaluate programs, identify risks and work with team members to come up
with mitigation plans
- Effective
communication (verbally and in writing)
- Strong
executive presentation skills and the ability to make compelling arguments
- Ability to
liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional
and technical disciplines
- Ability to
work independently, as well as within a team environment
- Excellent
analytical and organizational skills, including the proven ability to
adapt to a dynamic project environment and manage multiple concurrent
projects
- Ability to
effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Attention to
detail
Remuneration: Competitive
covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of
the candidate's experience and skills.
Personal Attributes:
- Flexible
during times of change.
- Strong written
and oral communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal and operational skill sets.
- Ability to
effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is
crucial.
- Tenacious,
driven, energetic and a high degree of professional integrity.
How to Apply
To apply, please LOGON
HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job and
follow the application instructions.
It is advised to complete all
the required fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a
requirement.
Position Title: Senior C#
Developer
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Head
of Department
Overall Purpose: M-KOPA
is looking to recruit Senior C# Developers.
Who We Are: M-KOPA
Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of
"pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
Since its commercial launch in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each day.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use instalment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for Ksh 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene
lighting.
After one year of payments
customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to more
power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform,
M-KOPANET.
As of November, 2016, M-KOPA
employs over 1000 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a
network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its
technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognised for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014 Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers, and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
Main Responsibilities
Role Profile
Main Responsibilities
- Technical
design of new features for M-KOPAnet
- Software
development against approved technical designs
- Continuous
investment in research on technology trends
- Effective
participation in the Scrum Process as a Scrum Team member
- Providing
mentorship and guidance to other members of the team
Candidate Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in technology field is a plus but not required.
Education: Bachelor's degree in technology field is a plus but not required.
Experience: At
least 4 years' working experience in effective development of high quality
software solutions
Required Skills:
- Proven
understanding and sound implementation of object oriented concepts
- Proven
understanding and advance skills in database query languages and
techniques
- Proven
understanding of key principles such as ACID, SOLID, DRY
- Experience
working in an agile environment
- Strong written
and verbal communication skills
Remuneration: Competitive
covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of
the candidate's experience and skills.
Personal Attributes:
- Flexible
during times of change.
- Strong written
and oral communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal and operational skill sets.
- Ability to effectively
prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
- Tenacious,
driven, energetic and a high degree of professional integrity.
How to Apply
To apply, please LOGON HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job and follow the application instructions.
To apply, please LOGON HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job and follow the application instructions.
It is advised to complete all
the required fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a
requirement.
Position Title: Software
Project Officer
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Head
of Department
Overall Purpose:M-KOPA
is looking to recruit Software Project Officer. The successful candidate will
be tasked with handling increased demands in the business towards internal
projects.
Who We Are: M-KOPA
Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of
"pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
Since its commercial launch
in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each
day.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use instalment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for Ksh 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene
lighting.
After one year of payments
customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to more
power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform,
M-KOPANET.
As of November, 2016, M-KOPA
employs over 1000 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a
network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its
technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognised for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014 Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully
tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers,
and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
Main Responsibilities
Role Profile
Main Responsibilities
Serving as a Scrum Master in
the Software Engineering team:
- Facilitating
daily standups
- Helping the
team keeping the status of their deliverables up to date during the sprint
- Setting up
retrospectives, sprint reviews and sprint planning sessions
- Helping to
resolve impediments to the team meeting its goal during the sprint
- Work with the
technical management team to improve efficiencies in software delivery
- Act as a
buffer between the team and process overhead, so that each team member can
focus on shipping software on time
Work with product and
software teams to enable deliverables are well documented and communicated to
the business
Produce regular status
reports to stakeholders
Candidate Requirements
Education: Bachelor's
degree in technology field is a plus but not required.
Experience: At
least 3 years' working experience in a similar role
Required
Skills:
- PM
Certification is a plus
- Scrum Master
certification is a plus
- Technology
related education or experience is required
- Demonstrated
history of successfully completing challenging projects
- Strong
organizing and planning skills with great attention to detail
- Self-motivated
with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and manage your own time
with changing priorities in an agile environment
- Nothing short
of excellent oral and written communication skills
- A results
oriented individual who thrives working in a fast-paced environment
Remuneration: Competitive
covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of
the candidate's experience and skills.
Personal Attributes:
- Flexible
during times of change.
- Strong written
and oral communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal and operational skill sets.
- Ability to
effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is
crucial.
- Tenacious,
driven, energetic and a high degree of professional integrity.
How to Apply
To apply, please LOGON
HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job and
follow the application instructions. It is advised to complete all the required
fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a requirement.
Position Title: C#
Developer
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Head
of Department
Overall Purpose: M-KOPA
is looking to recruit C# Developers. The successful candidate will be tasked with
handling increased demands in the business towards internal projects.
Who We Are: M-KOPA
Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of
"pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
Since its commercial launch
in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, and is now adding over 500 new homes each
day.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use instalment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for Ksh 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene
lighting.
After one year of payments
customers own their solar systems outright and can upgrade to more
power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform,
M-KOPANET.
As of November, 2016, M-KOPA
employs over 1000 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a
network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its
technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognised for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014 Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully
tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers,
and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
Main Responsibilities
Role Profile
Main Responsibilities
- Technical
design of new features for M-KOPAnet
- Software
development against approved technical designs
- Continuous
investment in research on technology trends
- Effective
participation in the Scrum Process as a Scrum Team member
- Providing
mentorship and guidance to other members of the team
Candidate Requirements
Education: Bachelor's
degree in technology field is a plus but not required.
Experience: At
least 2 years' working experience in effective development of high quality
software solutions
Required Skills:
- Proven
understanding and sound implementation of object oriented concepts
- Proven
understanding and advance skills in database query languages and
techniques
- Proven
understanding of key principles such as ACID, SOLID, DRY
- Experience
working in an agile environment
- Strong written
and verbal communication skills
Remuneration: Competitive
covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of
the candidate's experience and skills.
Personal Attributes:
- Flexible
during times of change.
- Strong written
and oral communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal and operational skill sets.
- Ability to
effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is
crucial.
- Tenacious,
driven, energetic and a high degree of professional integrity.
How to Apply
To apply, please LOGON
HERE. Click on the “click to apply” button adjacent to this job
and follow the application instructions. It is advised to complete all the
required fields as requested as well as any assessments stipulated as a
requirement.
Please Note: M-KOPA
Solar is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to
assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities and people
with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
In compliance with applicable
laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that
welcomes and embraces diversity, M-KOPA does not discriminate on the basis of
race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and
parenting status), disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or
activities, including employment.
M-KOPA, as a policy, does not
collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment
requirement. This means that we never ask for ‘recruitment fees’,
‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’ or any other kind of money in exchange for
offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.
Due to the large number of
applications received by us, we regret that you will not be contacted unless
you are short listed for the post and invited for an interview.
Therefore, if you have not
heard from M-KOPA within 4 weeks of the date of the deadline your application,
you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
This measure has been taken
in the interests of efficiency and cost effectiveness and we apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.