About Us
Sanergy is an award-winning social venture, based in Nairobi, Kenya,
that makes hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s
urban slums for everyone, forever.
Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps:
we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate
low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh
Life – as small businesses.
We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, training, marketing and business analytics.
We collect the waste every day and safely remove it from the community.
We convert the waste into valuable by-products, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy.
Finally, we sell the byproducts to Kenyan farmers.
We take a systems-based approach to solve the sanitation crisis sustainably.
We build sanitation facilities, collect waste on a daily basis and convert it to useful by-products.
In order to ensure that all our departments have the necessary supplies
to conduct their daily tasks, Sanergy relies heavily on its warehouse
to purchase, stock and issue out materials in a timely fashion.
We are hereby looking for an energetic and charismatic candidates to fill in the following positions:
1. Warehouse Assistant; Mukuru
Job Description
We are hereby looking for an energetic and charismatic candidates to
fill in the following positions of a warehouse assistant, with emphasis
on data management.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
The responsibilities will include:
Supporting the Warehouse Officer by supervising Sanergy’s central warehouse facility.
Take charge of all data management related tasks for the warehouse.
Ensure that standard systems are properly maintained in the warehouse.
Ensure that all warehouse documentation is produced, compiled and filled in an appropriate manner.
Service all material requests in a timely manner.
Provide coverage for the Warehouse officer in his absence.
Ensure safety of all materials stored in the warehouse and enforce access control.
Ensure health and safety of warehouse staff and other personnel in the warehouse at all times
Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
Diploma in IT and/or Purchasing and supplies discipline.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent mathematical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to understand principles of data management, warehousing and its practices.
Working knowledge in Ms. Office suite particularly Word and Excel.
Previous working experience with an MRP system an added advantage
Goal-oriented, proactive in preparation and uses initiative.
Demonstrated capacity for self-organization.
Excellent customer service relation skills
Experience working in a similar role will be desirable
For more information and job application details, see; Warehouse Assistant; Mukuru
2. Laboratory Supervisor
Role & Responsibilities
We seek a laboratory supervisor to take on a one(1) year contract.
The Laboratory Supervisor will be responsible for overall operations and
administration of the laboratory including establishment of sampling
procedures, supervision of general workflow, maintenance of equipment,
quality control, environmental, health and safety, development and
implementation of laboratory methods to analyze feces, urine, compost
and other samples of human waste products for physical, chemical and
microbiological parameters and routine analysis of samples.
Key duties/responsibilities of the Laboratory Supervisor shall be to:
Organize and manage the daily workflow in the laboratory
Develop weekly work plans and work with and provide
supervision to the laboratory technician to ensure that tasks are
performed efficiently and according to quality and safety standards
Maintain and develop laboratory manuals, procedures and SOP’s;
research new laboratory procedures and techniques and implement these
if required
Develop and continuously improve methods for analysis of
physical, chemical and microbiological parameters for feces, urine,
compost and other human waste products
Conduct routine analysis of samples
Conduct risk assessments of the laboratory and ensure that local Environmental,
Health and Safety (EHS) requirements are fulfilled
Conduct regular EHS Audits and ensure staff compliance with Health and Safety regulations
Develop and implement work instructions, laboratory manuals, quality control measures and health and safety guidelines
Maintain laboratory equipment performance by establishing
quality standards, developing operations, quality and troubleshooting
procedures and developing preventive monitoring schedules
Monitor results and ensure quality by making adjustments in methods and procedures, generating reports and maintaining records.
Maintain laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to
determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and
expediting orders for supplies.
Ensure laboratory is kept in good tidy order and equipment is
well functioning by certifying instrument performance, and arranging for
equipment replacement, service, and repair.
Evaluate and complete performance appraisals, promote the
continuing professional development of staff and oversee the training of
new staff
Interpret, document and manage data, provide reports on
results (including third party laboratory results) to the respective
departments
Requirements & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Soil Science, or related field;
Graduated with Upper Second Class Honours; a Masters degree in the same disciplines will be desirable
Minimum of two years work experience
Mechanical competency and experience in maintenance of laboratory equipment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to lead and direct others
Ability to work independently
Pro actively addresses problems while providing solutions
Detail and results oriented and an analytical thinker
Willingness and enthusiasm to conduct laboratory analysis on a wide range of samples
Ideally have experience with methods of analysis of soil, compost, and/or fertilizer
Enthusiasm for working in an innovative, dynamic and fast paced Start-Up environment!
For more information and job application details, see; Laboratory Supervisor by 31st November 2014.
3. By-products Market Analyst
Job Description
As Sanergy rapidly expands its agricultural products business, we are
hiring a market analyst with sharp business acumen to lead projects in
operations and strategy development.
We are currently a small but rapidly expanding team.
We are looking for a self-starter who can take ownership over leading business improvements in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities
This role will be approximately 50% ongoing operations management and
50% strategic projects and the specific responsibilities will be:
Developing sales channel/distribution partnerships in the smallholder farmer segment
Market analysis and mapping of competitor products for R&D
stage Byproducts (e.g. liquid fertilizer, crystalline fertilizer,
animal feed, biochar)
Mapping of high-potential customer segments (e.g. vegetable exporters, input distributors, flower farms, etc.)
Market analysis of new, innovative products (e.g. grow bags, fertilizer blends, etc.)
Diagnosing strengths and weaknesses of current sales agent pilot program and introducing improvements
Compiling reports and dashboards on sales goals and sales pipeline
Structuring processes for field trial observation and follow-ups
Organizing recruitment, hiring, and training for new sales positions
Running weekly meetings with fertilizer production and certifications teams and performing follow-ups on action items
Requirements
Minimum of 2 years work experience. Preference for those
with experience in social enterprise or consulting with local and
international exposure
Bachelors in a business-related field and a Masters degree would be desirable
Demonstrated ability to own and improve operational structures and run greenfield strategy projects
A self-starter who can work with a high-degree of autonomy
Strong communication skills – verbal and written
Proficient in MS Office Suite, Google Suite, etc.
Willingness to work in a variety of conditions including field and office
Deadline for application-September 15th 2014
For more information and job application details, see; Byproducts Market Analyst
4. Fertilizer Sales Agronomist
Job Description
Role & Responsibilities
Sanergy is looking for experienced sales agronomists who
can market our organic fertilizer products and complete sales with
farmers.
This role will require building a broad pipeline of sales
opportunities, and closely following up with farmers to turn them into
loyal customers.
We are looking for people who have experience understanding farmers' problems and promoting products as solutions.
We are looking for people who have previous experience selling and marketing agricultural inputs.
Experience with organic products is a plus.
We seek both full-time and commission-based sales agronomists.
Building a pipeline of interested buyers
Dynamically communicating the value of our product
Setting up trials with customers
Closely tracking and reporting sales and marketing activities
Managing a network of customers and completing follow-on sales
Requirements
Bachelors degree in Agronomy, Sales/Business, or closely related field.
Minimum 3 years sales experience-preference for those with experience in selling agricultural inputs, specifically organics
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Existing contacts and network within the farming community in Kenya.
A self-starter who takes initiative and rigorously follows up to complete sales.
Willingness to work in a variety of conditions including field and office.
For more information and job application details, see; Fertilizer Sales Agronomist
5. Assistant Logistics Manager
Job Description
Role & Responsibilities
The Assistant Logistics Manager will oversee all waste collection
logistics to ensure optimum levels of logistical costs, labour
utilization and compliance to standards set by NEMA.
The key responsibilities will be:
Plan and Schedule logistics operations to ensure maximum utilizations of Labour and all other resources.
Oversee logistics operations to guarantee maximum plan adherence.
Ensure waste is collected and delivered to the required location on time in full.
Champion logistics operations optimization projects that target reduction in cost and increase in logistics efficiency
Effective capacity planning to ensure sustainable growth of
logistics operations required to service Sanergy exponentially growing
network.
Design and implement systems that will increase visibility of
performance and accountability of all employees and contractors that
form part of Sanergy logistics network
Improve availability of all equipment used in logistics operations by implementing optimum maintenance strategies
Implement measures required to ensure compliance with the conditions set by NEMA.
Conduct work planning for staff under responsibility.
Conduct continuous performance evaluation of the same.
Guide staff on areas of improvement.
Ensure adherence to occupational health and safety standards and monitor and manage any risks in the area of responsibilities.
Provide periodic reports to senior management on departmental performance.
Requirements & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (with honors) in Logistics & Supply
Chain Management, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering,
Environmental Engineering or equivalent.
At least 1year experience in a large scale logistics operation.
Experience in a WASH program is highly desirable
Understanding of Occupational Safety & Health
Data Management and analysis
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated capacity for self-organization.
Must be a person with excellent interpersonal skills,
unquestionable integrity, team player and able to work with minimum
supervision.
Flexible and willing to work at-least 10-30% of the time outside home office.
Enthusiasm for working in an innovative, dynamic and fast paced Start-Up environment!
For more information and job application details, see; Assistant Logistics Manager
6. Chief Financial Officer
Job Description
Reporting to and partnering with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will play a critical role in developing
and implementing the international strategy for Sanergy’s hybrid
organization.
As a member of the senior leadership team, the CFO will be an advisor to
the Country Leadership Teams, evaluating and assisting them with their
financial plans and economic modeling.
S/he will be responsible for overseeing all fiscal and fiduciary
responsibilities for the organization, in conjunction with the board of
directors and the finance, audit, and investment committees of the
board.
Role & Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include:
Strategy and Planning
As a true business partner to the CEO and Country
Leadership Teams, assess organizational performance against both the
annual budget and the organization’s long-term strategy.
Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and
operational information to the CEO and Board of Directors and make
actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
Engage the board, finance, audit, and investment committees
around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model(s) and
operational delivery.
Assist in establishing yearly objectives and meeting agendas,
and selecting and engaging outside consultants (auditors, investment
advisors).
Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management in
alignment with Sanergy’s strategic plan, especially as the organization
considers a multitude of funding sources from grants to investments and
collaborations with external organizations.
Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and
activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the
organization’s operations and business plans.
Participate in corporate policy development as a member of the senior management team.
Ensure adequate financing to accommodate growth plans by
overseeing cash flow planning and assisting in planning and executing
future financing rounds.
Represent the company to financial partners, including financial institutions, funders, auditors, public officials, etc.
Financial and Operational Management
Oversee financial and management reporting systems,
ensuring compliance with appropriate jurisdictional Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles, regulatory requirements, and audit requirements
Enhance managerial financial systems to ensure senior and
operational management has the information needed to effectively
prioritize and manage operational processes
Improve and maintain internal control safeguards and coordinate all audit activities.
Oversee timely and accurate completion of all regulatory, statutory and tax filings worldwide
Partner with the head of Information Technology (IT) to
procure and leverage specialized finance IT systems that meet the needs
of the organization and ensures the systems effectively track costs and
allocate and forecast budgeted and actual costs.
Continually evaluates opportunities to enhance the project management activities of the company.
Manage cash flow and forecasting.
Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting
mechanism that includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
Optimize banking relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance treasury function.
Oversee budgeting and the implementation of budgets so as to
monitor progress and present financial metrics both internally and
externally.
Oversee cash, investment, and asset management.
Develops and implements strategies related to treasury and tax
issues including financing, banking, cash management, hedging
strategies and tax planning.
Team Management
Mentor and develop all of the country level finance
managers and staff; managing work allocation, training, problem
resolution, performance evaluation, and the building of an effective
team dynamic.
Encourages the development and continuous improvement of all finance, accounting and related administrative functions.
Guide larger, cross-divisional teams across the organization in financial management.
Requirements
The CFO will be a seasoned and mature leader with 10 years
of broad finance experience, with a strong foundation in accounting,
and experience gathering and analyzing financial information and making
actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
S/he will have experience managing the finance function
(accounting, budgeting, controls, and reporting) within a diverse,
division-based entity.
The CFO will have the following experience and attributes:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree; MBA preferred;
CPA-(K) or similar designation
Demonstrable passion for Sanergy’s mission; a hands-on manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment.
Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked as a true business partner to the CEO of a multi-divisional organization.
Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model.
Experience with grants management and/or grant reporting a plus
An effective communicator at all levels in the organization,
with strong oral and written skills and a willingness to share
information.
A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
Creativity, with experience funding activities in ways that both cover costs and generate operating margins.
For more information and job application details, see; Chief Financial Officer
7. Facilities Project Manager
Role & Responsibilities
Sanergy seeks a dynamic, experienced and imaginative
engineering mind to develop innovative solutions to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of our infrastructure.
You will research, design, test, and project manage the implementation of solutions to improve critical facilities.
Projects will include ensuring effective equipment
productivity, asset maintenance, CAPEX projects management and product
design.
You will need to be flexible and adaptable to an ever changing business.
You could be working on a major CAPEX project one minute and arranging the repair of a socket the next.
This work will have a significant impact on the growth of
Sanergy, not just from a day-to-day perspective, but also in terms of
environmental, social and economic impact for residents of informal
settlements.
Key areas of Support
Project manage projects including - monitor adherence to
designs, layouts, specifications and work breakdown structures for
facilities upgrade and new equipment installation projects assigned by
the Manager and manage any challenges in an effective manner.
Support monitoring adherence to project schedules and budgets
for upgrade and new equipment installation projects as per timelines and
budgets issued by the Manager
Assist in general management of facilities at Sanergy to ensure that they are in a clean and safe state
Assist in monitoring adherence to Occupational Safety & Health by all facilities team and all contractors on site.
Monitor adherence of the Capital Equipment Maintenance procedure for specific projects assigned by the Manager
Maintenance planning and documentation for all plant machinery
Assist with the design of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
and One Point Lessons (OPLs) for various machines and equipment e.g.
concrete mixer, poker vibrator, grinders, jig saw
Suggest areas of maintenance costs reduction for facilities and equipment at Sanergy
Continuous evaluation of security systems at Sanergy and suggest areas deemed for improvement
Conduct periodic work planning for staff under area of supervision.
Assist in conducting continuous performance evaluation of the same as well as guiding staff on areas of improvement
Ensure proper bookkeeping of all records by staff under supervision.
Assist in developing time stamp systems to ensure timely recording and updating of all data
Work with the Manager to champion continuous improvement
through enforcement of Kaizen system of management within all facilities
at Sanergy
Requirements
The Facilities Project Manager will need the following qualities:
Degree in Engineering
Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders.
Excellent analytical skills – data collection, statistics, data modelling,
Project design experience
Project management experience – how to manage projects, break
down problems, develop methodologies, frameworks and develop
implementation plans
Human centered design skills – understanding and working with
users, how to get to the why rather than the what and developing design
innovations from this information
Resoundingly pragmatic
Hold a continuous, restless desire to improve yourself, your project teams, and your organization
The ability to conceive, design, test, evaluate potential solutions and implement recommendations
A collaborative mentality and deep-rooted empathy and humility
Powerful communication skills - particularly in presenting ideas.
For more information and job application details, see; Facilities Project Manager
8. Warehouse Assistant; Kinanie
Key Duties & Responsibilities
The responsibilities will include:
Managing the warehouse in line with set policies.
Ensure that standard systems are properly maintained in the warehouse
Ensure that all warehouse documentation is produced, compiled and filled in an appropriate manner
Monitor the quantity and quality of commodities stored.
Service all material requests in a timely manner.
Ensure safety of all materials stored in the warehouse and enforce access control.
Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
Ability to understand principles of warehousing and its practices.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Working knowledge in Ms. Office suite, preferably word and Excel.
Demonstrated capacity for self-organization.
Excellent customer service relation skills
Data management skills an added advantage
For more information and job application details, see; Warehouse Assistant; Kinanie
9. Chief Innovation Officer
Job Description
We are an increasingly sophisticated, highly intricate organization and
after 3 years of succesfully developing and proving our business and
operations model we are now ready to accelerate our speed to scale and
sustainability.
This will require us to turbo-charge our existing operations as well as
to developing new channels, markets and technologies through pragmatic
innovation and experimentation.
To create the step-change, we are building the Sanergy Growth Lab (G-Lab).
Consisting of four teams – Strategy & Enterprise Development,
Product & Experiential Design, Science & Technology, and
Operations Research – the Sanergy G-Lab will combine expertise in
experience design, research & development, corporate strategy, and
data science.
We are now looking for a Chief Innovation Officer to build and lead the G-Lab at Sanergy.
Role & Responsibilities
This is a full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya with the following responsibilities:
Develop the scale and sustainability strategy for Sanergy across all business units
Leading the strategy, concept development, prototyping and
pilot testing of new products / services and new operational processes
Build and maintain the operations and business measurement
systems; and design and analyze the market, user & operational
research tools and projects
Provide leadership to and coach G-Lab team to plan and achieve the growth strategy and manage the innovation portfolio
The right candidate is an articulate conceptual and creative
thinker who has the proven ability to solve problems with innovative
solutions and a track record of implementing projects successfully.
They also will have excellent analytical skills, a passion
for using data to inform strategy, a commitment to shaping strategies
that serve our customers, and a talent to identify and develop new
growth trajectories.
They will have experience in leading high-performing teams of technical experts with a wide range of aptitudes and styles.
The CIO will lead a dynamic team of Senior Associates, Associates and Analysts.
This work will have a significant impact on the growth of Sanergy and help drive its environmental, social and economic impact.
Requirements
The CIO will not only have high levels of the following skills but will
also be able to develop them to the same level across all G-labs teams:
Proven ability to think strategically and creatively
Successful track record in venture / new business and/or new product development
Experience leading and working with a broad range of technical experts / knowledge workers
Excellent analytical skills – data collection, statistics, data modelling, multivariable models
Experiment and research design experience – causal modelling, observational studies, A/B testing, randomised control trials
Consulting experience – how to contract, define and manage
projects, break down problems, develop methodologies, frameworks and
develop implementation plans
Resounding pragmatism with a strong entrepreneurial take
Continuous, restless desire to improve yourself, your teams, and your organization
Deep-rooted empathy and humility
Superior verbal and written communication; multi-tasking, organizational skills are necessary
MBA or equivalent leadership experience
10. Job Description: Facilities Project Supervisor
Department: Infrastructure
Reports to: Facilities Manager
Role & Responsibilities
Sanergy seeks a dynamic, experienced and imaginative engineering mind to
develop innovative solutions to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of our infrastructure.
You will research, design, test, and project manage the implementation
of solutions to improve critical facilities. Projects will include
ensuring effective equipment productivity, asset maintenance, CAPEX
projects management and product design.
You will need to be flexible and adaptable to an ever changing business.
You could be assisting the manangement of a major CAPEX project one minute and arranging the repair of a socket the next.
This work will have a significant impact on the growth of Sanergy, not
just from a day-to-day perspective, but also in terms of environmental,
social and economic impact for residents of informal settlements.
Key areas of Support
Supervise projects including - monitor adherence to
designs, layouts, specifications and work breakdown structures for
facilities upgrade and new equipment installation projects assigned by
the Project Manager and manage any challenges in an effective manner.
Supervise external artisans and co-ordinate delivery of materials to meet the project deadlines.
Ensure projects delivered to Sanergy’s professional standards.
Support monitoring adherence to project schedules and budgets
for upgrade and new equipment installation projects as per timelines and
budgets issued by the Manager
Assist in general management of facilities at Sanergy to ensure that they are in a clean and safe state
Assist in monitoring adherence to Occupational Safety & Health by all facilities team and all contractors on site.
Monitor adherence of the Capital Equipment Maintenance procedure for specific projects assigned by the Manager
Maintenance planning and documentation for all plant machinery
Assist with the design of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
and One Point Lessons (OPLs) for various machines and equipment e.g.
concrete mixer, poker vibrator, grinders, jig saw
Suggest areas of maintenance costs reduction for facilities and equipment at Sanergy
Conduct periodic work planning for staff under area of supervision.
Assist in conducting continuous performance evaluation of the same as well as guiding staff on areas of improvement
Work with the Project Manager to champion continuous
improvement through enforcement of Kaizen system of management within
all facilities at Sanergy
Key Skill Requirements
The Facilites Project Supervisor will need the following qualities:
Diploma in Engineering
Excellent analytical skills – data collection, statistics, data modelling,
Project design experience
Project management experience – how to manage projects, break
down problems, develop methodologies, frameworks and develop
implementation plans
Human centred design skills – understanding and working with
users, how to get to the why rather than the what and developing design
innovations from this information
Resoundingly pragmatic
Hold a continuous, restless desire to improve yourself, your project teams, and your organization
The ability to conceive, design, test, evaluate potential solutions and implement recommendations
A collaborative mentality and deep-rooted empathy and humility
Powerful communications skills - particularly in presenting ideas.
11. Job Description: General Facilities Assistant (Fleet Administrator)
Department: Infrastructure
Reports to: Facilities Manager
Role & Responsibilities
Sanergy seeks a dynamic, experienced and imaginative technical mind with
hands-on skills to develop innovative solutions to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of our infrastructure work.
You will design, test, and implement solutions to improve critical tasks, such as equipment productivity and asset maintenance.
This work will have a significant impact on the growth of Sanergy, not
just from a day-to-day perspective, but also in terms of environmental,
social and economic impact for residents of informal settlements.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor adherence to security procedure at Sanergy and suggest areas deemed for improvement
Supervise and ensure adherence to work planning for staff
under area of supervision. Assist in conducting continuous performance
evaluation of the same as well as guiding staff on areas of improvement
Ensure proper bookkeeping of all records by staff under
supervision. Assist in developing timestamp systems to ensure timely
recording and updating of all data
Coordinate interdepartmental company vehicle requests for both own and hire vehicles
Ensure adherence to data logging of company vehicle usage for both own and hire vehicles
Coordinate interdepartmental requests for motorbike services
Approve list of maintenance items for all trucks by the drivers before taking to mechanic
Sign off all invoices from the mechanic in the order: Driver
signs as per supervision of works done, QHSE sign off repairs and
pricing, FM sign off last and handover to Finance
Login all fleet maintenance records in the Vehicle Maintenance Log Sheet
Compile fleet monthly usage report based on cost/km for each user department derived from: mileage, fuel and maintenance costs
Set EPR reload request for k-card on monthly basis on reaching minimum threshold balance
Sign off all hire car monthly invoice against Transport
Services Request Sheet records and user signature and handover to
Finance
Ensure adherence to proper bookkeeping of fuel consumption receipts by all drivers for the month
Request all vehicle upgrade items e.g. new tyres, rims, canvas, cage etc
Sign off all repairs that don't go to the mechanic eg. Puncture repairs, rim repairs, etc
Suggest areas of maintenance costs reduction for facilities and equipment at Sanergy
Monitor vaccine schedule for Logistics drivers in liaison with QHSE and HR
Workplannig for all fleet drivers
Chair weekly fleet meeting in liaision with the Manager
Key Skill Requirements
High School graduate. with a background in fleet management, driving of both heavy commercial vehicles and light vehicles
Strong IT skills, especially Word and Excel
Experience wokring in either the motor or security sectors
Excellent analytical skills – data collection, statistics, data modelling, multi variable models
Project management skils- break down problems, develop methodologies, frameworks and develop implementation plans
People skills – understanding and working with users, how to
get to the why rather than the what and developing innovations from this
information
Resoundingly pragmatic
Hold a continuous, restless desire to improve yourself, your project teams, and your organization
The ability to conceive, design, test, evaluate experiments and implement recommendations
A collaborative mentality and deep-rooted empathy and humility
Powerful communications skills - particularly in presenting ideas
12. Job Vacancy: Senior Designer, Creative Services
Department: Communications
Reports to: Director
Role & Responsibilities
We are rapidly growing in scale and in touch points.
One key aspect of our success in gaining new users, new entrepreneurs,
new by-product agricultural customers, new employees and new funders is
brand building and brand consistent communications and collaterals.
To date, our brand communication efforts have been done on a one-off
basis led by different teams and different contract resources.
Therefore, we are at a point where we want to have consistent and
professional communication of our brands (Fresh Life, Sanergy and
Farmstar) for all touch points.
We are looking for a Senior Designer that will create and lead our
internal Creative Services team for the development, execution and
production management of all our communications.
This is a full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya with the following responsibilities:
Design and execute integrated marketing, brand and communications creative across all mediums.
Create executions for print, outdoor, direct response and on-line campaigns
Fulfil all creative needs for both our external and in-house collateral materials
Develop, update and enforce brand identity guides for our top 3 brands (Fresh Life, Sanergy, Farmstar)
This work will have a significant impact on the growth of
Sanergy and help drive its environmental, social and economic impact for
residents of informal settlements.
Key Skill Requirements & Experience
4-6 years experience as an Art Director with previous experience in a recognized design or advertising firm
Strong conceptual abilities and hands-on design skills with minimal need of supporting designers.
Experience working on a large range of campaigns including
print, outdoor, video, digital, direct response and broadcast (radio).
Brand identity and corporate communications work is a plus
Ability to bring ideas to life and agility in Adobe apps for Apple (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
Illustration skills are a huge plus.
Must be collaborative, creative, conceptual and be able to work with a team.
Accomplished & thoroughly knowledgeable in each step of a creative development process
Accomplished & thoroughly knowledgeable in post-design
production process, including working with printers and video companies
Proven ability to write creative briefs based on clients’
verbal briefing and his/her own knowledge and to clearly communicate and
manage creative directives to clients, internal staff, and freelancers.
Outstanding skills in presenting to, and managing, internal clients
Seamless ability to work on schedule and on budget
HTML, PHP and other web production experience also a plus
Well-spoken with an exceptional command of English and Swahili
Resoundingly pragmatic with a strong entrepreneurial take
Hold a continuous, restless desire to improve yourself, your teams, and your organization
Deep-rooted empathy and humility
13. Title: Risk Management Officer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports To: Board of Directors
Responsibilities
The Risk Management Officer is accountable for the
continued development of internal control environment at Sanergy
including processes to ensure financial and operational control over
financial, environmental, social, and governance related standards and
regulatory requirements.
The Risk Management Officer will work directly with the
Board, the Directors, and the Finance Team as well as other Operational
staff to create efficiencies in existing processes and new processes
were appropriate to ensure an effective internal control environment.
Responsible for the delivery of cost effective and efficient
internal controls for financial, social, environmental, and governance
processes and policies that meet the current and future business
requirements of the organization.
Ensure the organization is in compliance with all internal
finance and operations policies and relevant regulatory requirements and
processes are in place to ensure compliance with financial, social,
environmental, and governance regulations and standards.
Provide information, analyses, and counsel to assist
management in ethically, effectively and efficiently fulfilling their
management responsibilities.
Act on recommendations of the External Auditor related to
internal controls, review and analyze results and recommend
improvements.
Develop and oversee the development of an Internal Audit
function including development and regular performance of internal audit
procedures to ensure that finance and operations controls and policies
are complied with throughout the organization.
Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with internal processes and oversee that risks are being managed well.
Engage the board, finance, audit, and investment committees
around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model(s) and
operational delivery. Assist in establishing yearly objectives and
meeting agendas, and selecting and engaging outside consultants
(auditors, investment advisors).
Institute a dynamic culture that pro-actively assesses risk and promotes ethical leaders
Develop Sanergy into a cutting-edge organization in terms of environmental, social and governance standards.
Gather data and progress from Sanergy team leads and integrate
into report(s) for Sanergy directors, board of directors, and
funders/investors.
Advise and advance data collection processes in order to help monitor
and mitigate risks.
Periodically review policies and processes to look for
opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and adherence with
local and international guidelines regarding risk management.
Help oversee clear documentation and filing so risk management-related policies, permits, processes etc. are easy to access.
Key Experiences & Requirements
The Risk Management Officer will be a seasoned and mature leader with 10
years of broad experience, with a strong foundation in accounting,
auditing, risk assessment and experience gathering and analysing
financial and operational information and making actionable
recommendations to senior leadership.
The Risk Management Officer will have the following experience and attributes:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree; MBA preferred;
Demonstrable passion for Sanergy’s mission; a hands-on manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked as a true business partner to directors and boards
Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
Ability to work independently and report remotely to off-site Board of Directors
Familiarity with ESG issues and IFC’s Policy and Performance Standards on environmental and Social Sustainability is a plus.
Experience working with funders or investors (e.g., grant reporting, assistance with due diligence) is a plus.
Experience with Enterprise Risk Management is a plus.
A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality
More fundamentally, we believe that we are on the cusp of transformative
change and we seek people who believe their skills will bring about
that transformative change.
We welcome your application-cover letter and CV
More qualitatively, we are looking for someone who has the desire to
take on a whole new challenge in a whole new context, a tenacity and
drive to keep going in the face of the frustrations and set backs
inevitable when working in a developing country and in a new and
exciting sector.
We believe that we are on the cusp of transformative change, if you
believe you have the skills that will help deliver that transformation,
join us!
For more information and job application details, see; Sanergy Job Vacancies in Kenya
Closing Date: 31st November 2014.
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