JOB DESCRIPTION

PROJECT MANAGER - INDIA

COMPANY OVERVIEW

COMPANY OVERVIEW
M-KOPA Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global
leader of "pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
The company was founded in 2011 by former executives behind
M-PESA (the world's leading mobile payment platform) on the
belief that mobile technology could revolutionize energy services
in emerging markets the same way it has already revolutionized
the delivery of communications and financial services.
In under 2 years since commercial launch (Oct 2012), M-KOPA
has connected over 100,000 homes in East Africa to solar
power. As of Q4 2014 the company is adding over 10,000 new
homes each month and employs nearly 500 full time staff with
offices in Keny
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the UK and Hong Kong.
M-KOPA works in part
partnership with leading mobile network operators including Safaricom in Kenya, and is busy developing
additional pay-as-you-go produc
products and services. The company
has also begun licensing its techno
technology to partners in markets
e East Africa.
outside
as given the Excellenc
In 2013 M-KOPA w
was
Excellence in Sustainable
Finance Award by tthe Financial Times and IFC, and in 2014 was
selected by Bloomb
Bloomberg New Energy Finance as the world's top
ergy Pionee
New Energy
Pioneer. The company's innovat
innovative business model
has be
n profiled in leading global media inclu
been
including The Economist, tthe
e BBC, Bloo
he Financial Times and Wired.
Bloomberg, the

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ROLE PROFILE

ROLE PROFILE
Position Title: Project Manager, India
Location:
Delhi or Mumbai, TBC (with extensive travel to rural
India and some travel to Kenya)
Position Start: Date ASAP (Not later than January 2015)
Contract:
1 year renewable with possibility of permanent after
1 years reviewed performance
Reporting to: Head of Asia Markets

OVERALL PURPOSE
M-KOPA is expanding their successful business to India and will be
launching a pilot in 2015. M-KOPA is partnering with a leading mobile
phone operator and an established last-mile distributer to provide M-KOPAs innovative solar products to Indian households.
The purpose of the job is to ensure the successful launch and roll-out of
the pilot in India, in collaboration with our partners.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for piloting M-KOPA Solars business into India with

partners in 2015.
Training and support to business partners on rolling out M-KOPAs
products and business model.
Charged with feeding back to M-KOPAs technical team local
configuration requirements for the effective technical delivery.
Managing relationships with key partners.
Provide recommendations for commercial roll-out.

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INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS
INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS
Education
Experience

Minimum degree educated

At least 5 years of experience. Experience of MFI,
solar or telecom markets will be an added advantage

Required skills

Excellent project and stakeholder management skills.

Commercial acumen.
Analytical, self-motivated, result oriented, great negotiation skills and able to
manage and perform under high pressure.
Ability to quickly understand new technology and systems.
Ability to quickly understand regulatory and legal requirements.
Set high standards in organizing and planning.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

REMUNERATION
Competitive covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits
reflective of the candidates experience and skills.
TO APPLY
To apply, send an updated detailed copy of your CV and a cover letter expressing why you feel you would be an excellent candidate for the role to india.applications@m-kopa.com

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JOB DESCRIPTION
Project Manager - India

2014 M-KOPA LLC. All Rights Reserved

+254 (0) 711.071.000 | m-kopa.com | info@m-kopa.com