Company
Description:
Off.Grid:Electric is the world’s first massively scalable off-grid electric
company. It exists to provide affordable and reliable energy (M-POWER) to
communities that currently lack such power. The company utilizes distributed
renewable energy to sell power as a service to customers who suffer from an
expensive grid, an unreliable grid, or have no electrical grid access at all.
It is headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania and founded by a team of world-class,
venture-backed entrepreneurs.
OGE’s Core
Values:
• Deliver more. Our customers deserve the very best. We obsess over exceeding
our customers’ expectations.
• Expect more. ‘This is Africa’ doesn’t fly with us. We hold ourselves and our
partners to a higher standard.
• Think Big. We have an audacious goal that will be impossible unless every
member of the organization thinks bigger than the average employee.
• Create value, rather than extract it. Build local management capacity,
support small businesses and improve customers’ lives.
• Pursue personal growth. We invest in ourselves, our employees and our
partners more than anyone else. We teach each other how to be better than we
think we are.
• Speak up. All of our employee’s opinions are valuable and we give them tools
to express themselves.
• Integrity above all else. Integrity drives trust and builds the company’s
reputation.
• Build a community you want to be a part of. Like a family, a company builds
strong bonds through intentional time together; fun times, challenging times
and time spent helping each other. Throughout our organization we encourage
teams to treat each other like family.
• More than just a customer: Our customers are long term partners in our
success, and we in theirs. We reward their loyalty continually.
Fellowship
Program Description:
As Off.Grid:Electric expands, a variety of new projects are on the horizon.
Projects include but are not limited to: expansions into other East African
countries, developing recruitment and training programs, research and
development of new product offerings, and leading pilots to introduce
innovations into the existing business model. Off.Grid:Electric is in search of
people with the desire, determination and commitment to spend two years in East
Africa at a leading social enterprise. This position offers an opportunity to
work with an established team of business professionals and engineers and
directly contribute to the success of a rapidly expanding business. Candidates
must have a passion for entrepreneurship, renewable energy and sustainable
development.
As an
Off.Grid:Electric Fellow, you will be based in Tanzania working on critical
projects with real and immediate impact to the company. You will receive a
stipend along with housing and travel expenses as the role will include
opportunities for domestic, regional and possibly international travel. Fellows
will also have opportunities to co-design projects with leadership based on
their background, interests, and career aspirations. Candidates with
significant work experience will be considered for a Senior Fellow position,
which offers additional management opportunities, greater responsibilities and
a larger stipend. Midway through the Fellowship, we will schedule time with all
Fellows to discuss future career opportunities with Off.Grid:Electric in East
Africa or other markets where the company is expanding.
Job
Description:
Off.Grid:Electric is seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial Fellow with
leadership experience to work with our local and international engineering and
supply chain teams. This will include utilizing both engineering and leadership
skills to identify, develop and implement technical solutions in system field
installations, training of quality assurance and agent training staff, and
development of a central service center for M-POWER systems returning from
service. Additionally, the OGE Engineering Fellow will significantly contribute
to the management of both hardware and software development projects, with a
focus on hardware. This will include managing hardware development projects
remotely, and may require occasional international travel. This is a high touch
role that requires working directly with our Operations, Finance, and Technical
teams. You must have the experience and capability to prepare documentation and
reports for senior management.
Key
Responsibilities:
• Work with the Technical team and Operations team to identify both new and
ongoing Technical Services development projects. These projects are directly
related to building and formalizing the materials, procedures and activities to
support Operations.
• Develop and implement an efficient hardware service center to test, analyze
and repair systems and accessories returned from customer’s homes.
• Provide oversight support to the senior engineering manager or other senior
technical staff who may be abroad. Track deliverables, progress and issues and
report regularly to management.
• Work with R&D and manufacturing teams in US, Germany, Russia and
Thailand. Responsibilities may include tracking/managing design and development
deliverables, researching new design issues and providing constructability
feedback.
• Champion continuous feedback loops from the field to R&D teams.
• Work independently, proactively communicating to supervisors and colleagues.
• Be a representative for management in promoting accountability, self-reliance
and a positive and collaborative work environment. This is a key factor in a
fellows’ success.
• Contribute to new product development through assigned research and analysis.
• Provide general support to the Operations and Business Development teams.
• Work with Senior Management to formulate and evaluate projects that are
critical to the success of the organization.
Note: Core
responsibilities will vary for each Fellow to account for the unique skills and
experience that each team member brings, as well as their specific interests
and career goals. A portion of each Fellow’s time will be spent on a project
that the Fellow identifies and co-design with Off.Grid:Electric leadership.
Required
Skills & Experiences:
• Commitment to live and work in East Africa for 12-24 months
• Bachelors degree in a relevant field with a record of strong academic
performance.
• Two years of post-undergraduate, full time work experience in a relevant
field or world class institution.
• A demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship, including the ability to
flourish in dynamic, ambiguous environments and to drive work independently.
• Leadership and project management experience.
• Experience in working in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to build effective teams, coach and develop others.
• Quantitative and qualitative skillsets.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills (English).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
Highly
Desired Skills & Experiences:
• Business level competency in Swahili
• Work experience in East Africa particularly with BOP markets
• Education and/or work experience in renewable energy or energy access
programs
• Experience with electronics hardware design, consumer appliances and/or solar
system design and manufacturing.
• Experience in production manufacturing.
How
to apply
Please visit our
website to apply: http://offgrid-electric.com/join-us/
