MeshPower,General Manager Jobs in Rwanda

General
Manager
Location
Kigali,
Rwanda
MeshPower
is an exciting startup company developing and implementing innovative solutions
to provide rural electrification. We provide affordable, renewable, 24 hour
electricity through our sola

r-powered nanogrids to village-sized communities
without access to the national grid.

Originally
started in London by a team of electrical engineers, the Rwanda subsidiary now
employs 25+ people and has over 1,000 customers, with plans to grow very
quickly. MeshPower is a fast-moving, rapidly changing company, characterised by
a high degree of personal responsibility, quick decision-making and a dynamic
and innovative business environment. Please see our website for further
information: meshpower.co.rw.
We
are looking for an experienced and driven individual to lead our growing team
in Rwanda. The General Manager will be responsible for MeshPower in Rwanda,
reporting directly to the CEO in London. S/he will lead the teams covering
sales & marketing, field operations, technical & maintenance, customer
service, finance & administration and production & repairs. Most
importantly, they will be hiring to grow these teams substantially.
Responsibilities
  • Delivery
    of MP Rwanda business targets, notably annual revenue and sales targets,
    reporting these to the board
  • Manage
    MP Rwanda staff, working with the leadership team to create, manage and
    monitor team structures as well overseeing their training and continuous
    workplace learning
  • Oversee
    the development of regional offices in Rwanda and manage the logistics,
    staffing and communications policies to make these work effectively
  • Head
    external relations in Rwanda, working with all stakeholder groups, notably
    government, NGOs, the investor community and other industry players
  • Work
    with senior management team in London, providing regular feedback and
    interaction and helping to co-ordinate the efforts of the different
    offices
  • Co-ordinate
    with the head office in London for all technical, commercial, production
    and legal assistance.
  • Constantly
    investigate new business opportunities and new products, working with the
    technical and product team to make sure MeshPower’s offering is the best
    in the market
  • Oversee
    and be responsible for MP Rwanda’s finances; the preparation and delivery
    of accounts, budgets and financial reports
Required
skills
  • Five
    or more years’ experience with proven success in a similar role in Rwanda,
    or comparable African market
  • Entrepreneurial
    and excited about the opportunity to creatively build a dynamic,
    non-traditional business in a nascent industry
  • Passionate
    about the social impact that MeshPower delivers, bringing innovative,
    clean, renewable and affordable electricity to rural African markets
  • Comfortable
    working independently and remotely in a lean environment
  • Likes
    getting hands dirty trying work out to how to grow a high-potential
    business
  • A
    natural people-person, that has experience and a track record leading
    others
  • Willing
    to spend up to 40% of his/her time in the field interacting with staff,
    agents and customers
  • Fluent
    in both verbal and written English and Kinyarwanda
  • High
    competency with word processing and spreadsheet programs.
  • University
    graduate, preferably with a business, finance or accounting degree.
  • Experience
    implementing and managing projects, especially ones with logistical
    challenges
Other
  • The
    salary will be competitive and commensurate with the applicant’s level of
    experience.
  • Due
    to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to
    respond to every application.
To
apply for this position please complete the pre-screening:
http://goo.gl/forms/nNJcjF41Qk7pXN162.
We
are looking to fill this role as soon as possible so please complete
pre-screening at your earliest convenience.

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