Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Our client is a
company installing and operating stand-alone solar systems in rural
Kenya.
The company has
currently proven its products in rural Kenya with the use of monthly M-PESA
payment systems and is currently preparing for a stepwise scale-up to
installing more than 10 000 systems in 2014.
Overall Vision
The CEO shall build
the company to become a leading player within its sector by providing 1 million
Kenyans with generated electricity within five years.
Required background (or equivalent)
Required background (or equivalent)
- Formal MBA or
MSc Engineering
- Determination
and Entrepreneurship
- General
business/marketing knowledge. Preferably experience with IT based business
systems
- Good writing and
communication skills in English and Swahili
- Relevant
experience/knowledge of operational & financial management
- Relationship
oriented leader
- Documented
relevant results and experience, preferably from developing distribution
systems and/or franchise systems
- Preferably
experience with the NGO sector – in particular micro finance and/or energy
- Ability to work
in an international and interdisciplinary environment
General
responsibilities
- The CEO will
have the overall responsibility for the management of the Company and its
human resource base on a day-to-day basis. The CEO shall ensure that
activities follow the business plan and procedures, and that milestone and
budgets are achieved.
- The CEO is
responsible for the preparation of The Company’s business plan/strategic
plan including operational budgets.
- The CEO is
expected to act as the front figure of The Company and, as such, represent
the directors and owners in the day-to-day running of The Company and
shall therefore take the lead in profiling and selling The Company’s
products, its concept and Mission & Vision in a professional way.
- The CEO reports
to the Board at scheduled Board meetings and to the Chairman of the Board,
or a person appointed by the chairman, as necessary.
Specific
duties
1.
General Operations & Personnel/Human Resources including the following
specific responsibilities:
- Recruitment of
the management team, procurement and financial control in consultation
with the Board.
- Conduct formal
appraisal minimum once a year on the performance of the core management
team.
- Ensuring that a
Human Resource policy is in place with Codes of Conduct in line with Kenya
labour laws. The Codes of Conduct shall be approved by the Board and
shared with the staff.
- Development of
Operational Manuals for the Company.
- Implementing
cost efficient procurement in all aspects of the Company – including
written agreements.
- Compliance with
all public authorities’ regulations and licensing of The Company.
- All legal
requirements of The Company and resolving eventual legal disputes as
directed by the Board.
2.
Sales & Marketing including the following specific responsibilities:
- Organizing and
training of the local sales & maintenance teams at SSCs.
- Developing
promotion sales material, such as brochures -banners – DVDs etc. Organise
national campaigns as appropriate
3.
Financial management including the following specific responsibilities:
- Approval of
monthly financial reports showing total sales value, major cost components
and net results per Solar Service Centre.
- Maintaining
overall control of cash flow/financial transactions to secure maximum control
in The Company.
- Develop annual
operational and investment budgets as well as quarterly/monthly sales
targets.
- Delivery of
annual audit reports for The Company.
How
to apply
Please apply by
sending your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com and include the job title in the subject
line.
Kindly also mention
your current/ last salary and benefits.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted
