Eco-Frontier
Kenya Ltd is an emerging Kenyan based social and environmental enterprise,
established in the year 2010. We provide a wide field of expertise required to
implement successful household level projects.
Our
vision is to make a contribution towards mitigating climate change while
supporting environmentally sustainable practices in Kenya.
The
position will involve the promotion of Mwezi Limited, low cost, off-grid solar
lanterns and home solar systems in the South coast region.
Job Title: Community
Field Officer
Work Station: Likoni -
Shikaadabu
Position reports to: Operations
Director
Job Summary: To support the promotion of Mwezi Limited,
low cost, off-grid solar products in the Coast region, following laid down
procedures as required; liaison with women groups, youth groups and other local
community groups to promote Mwezi Limited solar lanterns and home solar
systems; to make sales and meet set monthly sales targets; collection of sales
data and transmitting to head office; recruiting community based entrepreneurs
to form part of the Mwezi solar lantern network within the South Coast region;
training women’s groups, youth groups and other stakeholders to ensure proper
use and handling of the solar appliances.
Key responsibilities and
accountabilities:
- Identify households and families who will require the Mwezi solar lanterns and coordinate delivery of the same to the households.
- Liaise with the management and assist with local stakeholder engagement
- Collect relevant data for tracking sales and repayments using mobile phone assisted technology and ensure project documents are properly filed and kept secure
- Planning and executing community mobilization activities e.g. meetings and ensuring minutes are taken at community meetings
- Collecting and filling comments and feedback from the community
- Facilitate communication flows between the management and the community as required.
- Project Monitoring
- Liaise with local Women’s Groups, youth groups and local communities to train them in the use of Mwezi solar lantern to boost sales and ensure the lamps are used correctly to benefit the community.
- Report any problems with the products– including contact details of house hold and GPS co-ordinates of the household to line manager to ensure redress.
Required Qualifications
- At least a Diploma in Community Development, Sales and marketing or other Social Sciences
- Minimum 2 years field experience in sales and marketing at the community level
- Demonstrated hands on experience in education of local communities
- Must have computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS-Word, Excel)
- Working knowledge of the local language in the specified project area (Swahili) and a good command of English.
- Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team and maintain good relations with colleagues.
- An independent thinker with the ability to work with minimum supervision
- Willingness to learn new skills where appropriate and conform to project protocols.
- Prior skills on use of mobile applications for data collection will be an added advantage.
- Ability to deliver under pressure and must have good report writing skills.
Interested
candidates are asked to send their cover letter and curriculum vitae to info@ecofrontier.co.ke and
applications addressed to Operations Director, Eco-Frontier Kenya Ltd.
So
as to reach him not later than Thursday
6th February 2014 by 12.00 noon.
Note
that certificates should NOT be attached at this stage but should be availed
upon request.
Applications
that do not observe the application guidelines will not be considered.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
Eco-Frontier Kenya Ltd is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and qualified female Kenyans are highly encouraged to
apply.
