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Job Title: Strategic Project Officer

Industry: Social Enterprise

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary: 150 – 200K

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an exceptional Strategic Projects Officer to support the Kenya Managing Director is responsible for:

• Nairobi growth and retention, including marketing, sales, customer support, and operations
• Business success and innovation
• Government relations for areas of operation in Kenya, including Nairobi, Kisumu, and Eldoret
• Expansion to new cities within Kenya

What to expect

You’ll work in a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial environment and play an intricate role in shaping aspects the strategy and operations. You’ll have the opportunity to frequently lead projects and collaborate with our senior leadership team, interact with our customers, and figure out how to turn insights into meaningful operational impact. The expectation is that you will rapidly grow in the rle, taking on new challenges and responsibilities as you go.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Kenya MD and in close coordination with the senior leadership team to take on complex and critical cross-cutting strategic and operational projects
• In close collaboration with Customer Support, Credit, Strategic Projects and Business Success, coordinate and lead the ongoing efforts to increase customer retention and stabilize customer payments through accountability and new processes
• Support development, maintenance, and use of an org-wide Business Intelligence platform, with the goal of providing clear performance visibility through accurate and easily accessible KPIs
• Conduct analysis of current sales gap and work with Kenya MD, Sales team, and Business Success team to determine process improvements and innovative solutions to close this gap
• Generally support various key priorities, including, but not limited to, planning and executing monthly postmortem workshops, preparing materials for Board meetings, and external stakeholder management

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any field of study
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in industries requiring a high level of analytical and organizational skills; with 2+ years in a similar capacity
• Previous experience as a Chief of Staff, Strategic Projects Officer or Project Manager from a consulting background or complex organization structure is preferred.
• Exceptional analytical (qualitative and quantitative), structured problem solving, and communication skills
• Prior experience in project management and coordinating across cross-functional teams
• Ability to independently operate with high levels of ambiguity, with a passion for getting things done and improving processes
• Ability to autonomously lead projects by multitasking, staying organized, setting and executing on priorities, and coordinating with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated proactive leadership, with an ability to convey a sense of urgency and motivate others to execute with that urgency
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word and Google Suites (this will be tested)

How to Apply

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. To apply for this position, send your updated CV to recruiterkenya@gmail.com with the subject of the email as “Strategic Project Officer”.