Kenya Climate Innovation Center Jobs
Kenya Climate Innovation Center Director - Client Services Jobs
ResponsibilitiesEnsure development of valuable partnerships with organizations in view to generating quality KCIC brand and outsource some of KCICs services;
Identify and prioritize focus areas in emerging client needs;
Structure the business advisory process for incubation, acceleration and exit/alumni;
Nurture early stage enterprises through product development, customer acquisition and revenue generation support;
Create a mechanism for mentorship and networking through engaging experts, potential
investors, and business contacts;
Providing guidance on establishment of adequate quality client base;
Ensure relevant training and technical assistance are constantly made available to clients;
Develop investor networks for KCIC;
Enhance client access to appropriate financing in proposal development for grants and Investment Program;
Drive performance management and target based staff evaluations;
Coach, mentor and develop the client service team staff, as well as identify areas of development for the team;
Develop the annual Client Services operational and capital budgets;
Plan, coordinate and execute the annual budget processes for the department;
Ensure adherence to all KCIC policies and procedures by the client service team; and
Prepare relevant reports to manmagment, KCIC board, donors and other stake holders
Qualifications
Minimum of a Masters’ degree in a relevant business discipline;
Minimum 10 years of relevant business experience, with at least 5 years in a
management/leadership position at the helm of business.
Significant local knowledge and networks with a demonstrated ability to grasp and adapt to the Kenyan early-stage investing and entrepreneurial context;
Entrepreneurial mind-set/approach;
Strong developer of teams and ability to embrace leadership principles and promote staff
engagement and well-being.
Strong ability to raise the profile and visibility of KCIC both locally and internationally
Leadership skills for the implementation of set work plans;
Team management and negotiation skills;
Understanding, exposure and interest in financing in small and growing businesses;
Ability to network and develop relationships with investors, financial institutions, fund managers and potential businesses;
Experience in driving and leading fundraising
Passion and ability to drive clean-tech entrepreneurship;
Positive attitude, integrity, enthusiasm, professionalism and strong work ethics.
Membership to professional bodies.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their resume by 26th January, 2018 to:
hr@kenyacic.org
For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Climate Innovation Center Director - Client Services Jobs
Kenya Climate Innovation Center Access to Finance Jobs
Responsibilities
Provide financial analysis, accounting and business model review support to clients in the
context of supporting climate technology innovators;
Oversee market feasibility studies and KCIC investment roadmaps;
Development of financial and statistical investment models to support investment in green tech innovations;
In charge of the investment readiness development program:
Educate and inform startups about the fundraising journey;
Use a mix of high touch, online and in-person delivery models to teach business model
articulation and build investment collateral;
Analysis of each participating client and a need assessment carried out to decide what
gaps need to be filled to make them “Investment Ready”;
Review of the clients‟ business plans with an investor‟s mindset;
Preparation of revenue generation models and Financial models that capture different
business cycles (sensitivity analysis/assumptions);
Preparation of the Investor pitch / slide deck;
Justifiable request/ask on funding;
Coaching on “Selling” strategy;
Manage the clients exit strategies;
Run high quality showcase events for exposure to investors, funders and sector experts;
Create useful connections across the value chain.
Liaising with early stage investment fund managers to facilitate financing to KCIC‟s
innovations;
Provide guidance in interacting with potential SME innovators to originate new investments for KCIC;
Attract growth equity and venture capital by proactively developing
KCIC's pipeline of
investors/financiers;
Oversee provision of late stage liquidity services to supported incubates;
Source and support investor programs including peer-to-peer learning;
Identify economic and industry trends, and customer demands;
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their resume by 26th January, 2018 to:
hr@kenyacic.org
For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Climate Innovation Center Access to Finance Jobs
Kenya Climate Innovation Center Sustainability Initiatives Officer Jobs
Responsibilities
Forms trusted and effective relationships and partnerships, and the manages such
partnerships in a way that leads to mutual benefit in the implementation of sustainability
programs and projects;
Coordinate sustainability outreach programs - including but not limited to speakers, events,workshops, etc.;
Tracks relevant information and available resources, staying up to date with the rapidly
changing field through publications, memberships, electronic services as well as formal and informal networks;
Oversees implementation of current internal sustainability programs such as, the KCIC
Sustainability Policy;
Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives;
Markets and promotes KCIC sustainability initiative’s efforts through communication platforms including: website content, newsletter development, brochures, social media, and other promotional materials and/or publications;
Design and produce visually engaging materials for effective message communication in print, online, posters, marketing, etc.;
Take lead on the process of policy making and government relationship with relevant
government offices that have impacts to the sustainability initiative;
Assesses & develop strategy to influence policy and produce relevant policy papers that
have impacts on sustainability;
Develops and implements external relation strategies to profile KCIC and the sustainability initiative to secure funding and enable policy development to support development and growth of initiative;
Educate businesses and national/local government on the important role of sustainability principles and practices relevant to their business. Influence businesses to adopt the relevant
sustainability principles and practices to their business operations in relation to SDGs and Paris Climate Accord;
Qualifications
Master’s Degree or equivalent in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Development Studies,
Five years of experience in project management especially donor funded projects or related experience within the specialty of the degree.
Demonstrated dedication to sustainable practice, function, and lifestyle.
Strong organizational, observational, research, and data collection skills.
Knowledge of Sustainability theories, business practices, and local, national and global initiatives.
Experience and skills at managing process projects, and cross-functional teams, and in
facilitating group processes and meetings, as well as in change management.
Highly motivated and self-directed, comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating tact and diplomacy to
consistently interact effectively and flexibly with diverse groups of people including executive management, donors, government representatives, clients and the public is essential.
Ability to work autonomously with a high degree of creativity and leadership skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public/government organizations;
Ability to prepare and present professional, comprehensive written and oral reports and recommendations.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their resume by 26th January, 2018 to:
hr@kenyacic.org
For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Climate Innovation Center Sustainability Initiatives Officer Jobs
Find jobs in Kenya. Jobs - Kenya jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Kenyan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Kenya.
Jobs in Kenya - banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Kenya.
Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Kenya posted and updated daily - click here!
Click here to post comments
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Jobs in Kenya.
