Regional Manager (RM) , Off.Grid: Electric

Off.Grid: Electric (Tanzania based)

Role Title: Regional Manager (RM)

Role Type: Full­time

Location: Various locations in Tanzania (initial training period in Arusha)

Company Description:

Off.Grid:Electric (OGE) is the world’s first massively scalable off­grid electric company. It exists to provide affordable and reliable energy (M­POWER) 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 world­class, venture­backed 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. 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. 

Job Description:

Currently, more than 80% of Tanzanians lack access to electricity. The Regional Manager will play a key role in addressing this critical challenge by helping scale OGE’s solar energy business across Tanzania.

OGE is seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial professional to launch and build our company’s next regional business unit. The Regional Manager will drive development of a network of sales agents and a local distribution system. At the same time, the RM will oversee regional finances, staffing, and all other aspects of regional operations.

OGE provides RMs with initial training in Arusha, logistical support during the initial stages of expansion, and ongoing feedback and mentorship. The RM is expected to use his/her own experience and creativity to build a business unit in line with OGE culture and values. This role offers a tremendous opportunity to experiment and innovate within the confines of a fast­growing start­up organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and lead a team of professionals, while creating a fun, hard­working, and results oriented environment 
• Design, implement, evaluate, and continuously adapt customer and agent acquisition strategies 
• Develop and put into practice cost-effective distribution and inventory management processes 
• Manage regional budget and lead staff to achieve regional performance targets 
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff via formal and informal feedback sessions to accelerate their professional development and improve their leadership potential 
• Communicate effectively with regional and national team members to improve performance and share best practices across different geographies 
• Analyze and leverage data to develop and implement strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of regional operations 

Required Skills & Experiences:

• Commitment to live and work in Tanzania 
• 4­6+ years work experience 
• 2­3+ years of direct management experience in a relevant field 
• Prior work experience in East Africa or another emerging market 
• Bachelors degree in a relevant field with a record of strong academic performance 
• Demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship, including the ability to flourish in dynamic, ambiguous environments and to drive work independently 
• Experience working in a high­pressure work setting 
• Desire to coach and mentor others 
• Willingness to work a variety of hours as business demands, including late nights, weekends, and holidays 

Highly Desired Skills & Experiences:

• Masters level degree preferred 
• Bilingual English and Swahili 
• Education and/or work experience in renewable energy or energy access programs 
• Interest in long­term career development through possible assignments in multiple countries 
• Ambition to build the most successful solar company in East Africa 

Tanzanian nationals encouraged to apply.

Please submit CV and cover letter to applications.rm@offgrid-electric.com

In the cover letter, please respond to the following three items.

1. In 300 words or less, describe why you want to work with Off.Grid:Electric. 
2. In 5 or less bullet points, describe what aspects of your skills, personality and background make you best suited to succeed and thrive at Off.Grid:Electric. 
3. In 100 words or less, what achievement (personal or professional) are you most proud of in the last year, and why? 

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.