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Zola Electric Recruitment 2022 | Application Guide and Requirement

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Zola Electric Recruitment 2020 | Application Guide and Requirement.

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Zola Electric Recruitment 2020

Zola Electric Recruitment 2020

Zola Electric is the world’s first massively scalable off-grid electric company. It exists to provide affordable and reliable energy 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. We provide 24/7 clean energy to anyone, anywhere. Our aim is to deliver a complete technical, operational and financial model that makes incredibly high quality renewable electrical services affordable to millions of homes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

1. Job Title: Head of Credit

Location: Lagos

Details

  • The Head of Credit is responsible for managing credit scoring processes, customer approval process, compliance to credit policy and partnerships in-country and for ensuring credit risk targets of the company are met. The Head of Credit has reporting line into the Head of Finance of Nigeria and to the Group Director of Credit for Zola.

Main Responsibilities

  • Customer credit tracking, approval and compliance, process implementation, partnership development and relationship management, training and change management.
  • Targeted outreach: manage third-party partner processes to identify potential customers with credit histories.
  • Pre-sale: manage regular flows of customer credit scoring for customers to be financed by Zola Bank, provide recommendation on proper financing package based on customer creditworthiness and for customers to be financed by third parties, ensure efficient customer process and For all customers, record Zola credit score to enable post-sale testing and refinement of Zola-owned scoring mechanisms.
  • Post-sale: monitor customer payment behavior to track customer payments against schedule and provide regular reports on payment delinquency and default, flagging when necessary that a customer’s system should be stalled or removed.
  • Conduct regular quality control of third-party as well as internal credit scoring processing with individual assessment.
  • Manage Credit and Compliance team (number based on deal volume), who will support quality control and customer scoring processes.
  • Submit regular (quarterly) reports on credit performance and process according to scoring mechanism with results (partner, internal).
  • Support group Head of Credit in designing credit-checking processes that minimize financial risk for the company while also increasing access for all Zola product lines and customer segments served in Nigeria, including internal, customer-facing, as well as third-party stages.
  • In conjunction with group business intelligence team conduct cohort and post-sale payment analysis to assess performance of existing scoring mechanisms, assess credit indicators used and develop recommendations for how best to improve late payment and default rates, to be presented to Group Director of Credit.
  • Collaborate with commercial team to ensure smooth integration of credit activities into existing commercial processes.
  • Co-develop business requirements for technology enablers with Technology team.
  • Source and recommend potential partnerships with credit assessment capabilities whose coverage includes Zola target customer segments, e.g., local credit bureaus, financial services firms, microfinance initiatives.
  • Initiate and manage day-to-day communications with potential partners.
  • Develop and present formal partnership proposals to local Managing Director (MD) and Group leadership.
  • Notify internal stakeholders for potential partnerships and proactively engage them in negotiation design and / or execution, as needed.
  • Manage term sheet as well as formal negotiation drafting process, collaborating with Legal and other Group-level resources as needed.
  • Develop materials for and host training events for a) front line Zola representatives as well as b) third-party representatives for all credit-related processes and duties, in collaboration with group Head of Credit.
  • Co-create onboarding materials for new hires to introduce and train them on Zola Nigeria credit scoring and management processes.
  • Develop and circulate information for the full Zola Nigeria team regarding any changes to credit scoring processes, targeting three months advanced notice for upcoming changes.

Requirements

  • Bachelors or Masters (preferred) degree qualification in Financial Management, Management Control, Accounting, Finance or an equivalent experience
  • Ten years of credit-related experience; examples include: experience in credit analysis, consumer lending, financial risk management or in the credit / lending department of a subsidiary of a multinational group are advantages
  • Management experience
  • Flexible, assertive, client-oriented and results-focused
  • Good communicator with a relational ease
  • Excellent communications skills, and fluent in English
  • Knowledge of the relevant data privacy and credit legislation pertaining to the country
  • Analytical and planning & organizing skills
  • Detail-oriented and deadline driven
  • Ethical team player who can work under pressure
  • Understanding of the local business environment
  • Proper mastery of computer systems and tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel)
  • Experience with living and working in Nigeria is an advantage

Requirements

  • Bachelors or Masters (preferred) degree qualification in Financial Management, Management Control, Accounting, Finance or an equivalent experience
  • Ten years of credit-related experience; examples include: experience in credit analysis, consumer lending, financial risk management or in the credit / lending department of a subsidiary of a multinational group are advantages
  • Management experience
  • Flexible, assertive, client-oriented and results-focused
  • Good communicator with a relational ease
  • Excellent communications skills, and fluent in English
  • Knowledge of the relevant data privacy and credit legislation pertaining to the country
  • Analytical and planning & organizing skills
  • Detail-oriented and deadline driven
  • Ethical team player who can work under pressure
  • Understanding of the local business environment
  • Proper mastery of computer systems and tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel)
  • Experience with living and working in Nigeria is an advantage

How to Apply Online.

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


2. Job Title: Director of Finance

Location: Lagos

The Position
The Finance Director is end responsible for all financial activities in country and for ensuring financial targets of the company are met. The Finance Director has a dual reporting line into the Managing Director (MD) of the Nigeria entity, and to the Group CFO in San Francisco. Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to strategic collaboration, budget and cash flow management, country financial statement accuracy, inventory and fixed assets management, credit and risk management and stakeholder management:

  • Participate in strategic meetings to contribute to the development of the annual Financial Strategy and Business Plan in collaboration with Country and Group Finance staff.
  • Source and generate new ideas to input into the Strategy and provide for strategic adjustments.
  • Develop implementation plan of Financial Strategy in collaboration with the team and monitor implementation therein.
  • Provide the Managing Director and operating management with timely and accurate information with which to jointly determine strategy and proactively identify issues.
  • Develop annual, quarterly and monthly cash flow projections.
  • Manage bank payment approval processes, ensuring segregation of duties in this process.
  • Manage proper budget control and compliance by the business as per the approved budget.
  • Monitor country expenditure and review monthly, providing actionable improvement plans for country business units.
  • Provide guidance to management to reduce expenditure.
  • Implement and oversee financial remedial plans and measures as required.
  • Monitor the execution of proper reporting on budget and cash flow matters.
  • In close cooperation with the Group Central accounting team looking after Nigeria, ensure that all postings to the country financial ledgers are accurate and correct. Approve entries where needed. Monitor the timeous payment of creditors and attend to those outstanding payments that have been escalated and review and approve annual financial statements.
  • Verify physical stock counts periodically to ensure that line organization is properly reconciling stock.
  • Ensure that any stock losses are promptly written off.
  • Monitor the maintenance of the asset register.
  • Review asset register to check depreciation calculated and validate additions against support documentation.
  • Coordinate a physical count to test what has been recorded in the asset register to confirm the existence of the assets, ensuring that any missing assets are promptly written off.
  • Review the insurance policy to ensure it is up to date and that assets are appropriately secured.
  • In cooperation with the Group Director of Credit and the local Head of Credit, ensure that the customer-facing credit strategy that addresses both upfront, point-of-sale credit operations as well as after-sales education and payment follow-up is implemented and appropriately followed up.
  • Carry out internal audits as necessary to assure MD and OGE Executive / Board that financial risks are properly managed.
  • Participate in weekly Core Team Meetings and monthly Performance Review Meetings.
  • Communicate regularly with the Country MD to provide the necessary updates on departmental operations.
  • Liaise with the central accounting team on accounting and financial reporting matters.
  • Provide financial advice and counsel to the Country MD and Heads of Departments.
  • Maintain sound working relationships with financial institutions and relevant authorities.
  • Support the collaboration across functions to understand and resolve problems on the ground.

Requirements

  • Bachelor or Master in Finance, Management Control, Accounting or equivalent experience.
  • Ten to fifteen years of financial management experience.
  • Experience in Banking and in the financial department of a subsidiary of a multinational group are considered advantages.
  • Expertise in accounting and in financial analysis/reporting.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Experience with living and working in Africa is an advantage.
  • Flexible, assertive, client-oriented and result-focused.
  • Proper mastery of computer systems and tools (ERP software, Excel).
  • Good communicator with a relational ease.
  • Excellent communications skills, and fluent in English.
  • Knowledge of the relevant financial legislation pertaining to the country.
  • Analytical and planning & organizing skills.
  • Detail-oriented and deadline driven.
  • Ethical team player who can work under pressure.
  • Understanding of the local business environment.

Application Closing Date 
Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


3. Job Title: Project Manager, Solar Tech Operations

Location: Lagos
Duration: 6 months assignment

Job Description

  • We are looking for a deeply experienced technical operations leader to help us build out our technical field operations division in Nigeria and beyond.
  • In this role you will work with the Executive Sponsor (Chief Product Officer, COO) and country leadership to develop a technical operations division within our Nigeria country operations.

Amongst other tasks, you will:

  • Work with logistics to fully map out the order fulfillment-Installation-O&M journey.
  • Design installation processes and QA systems for our proprietary grid compatible AC hybrid solar energy systems.
  • Recruit, hire, onboard and train our initial crews who will go on to become our Quality Assurance, Train-the-trainers and “special forces” for installation and service.
  • Work with engineering to develop standard protocols for remote (technical support) troubleshooting, field engineering and technician support, and standardized maintenance processes.
  • Work with training and HR to train internal crews and contractors on said processes and procedures.
  • Develop a QA framework to ensure consistent and reliable quality in every customer installation and technical service touch point.
  • Work with COO, Supply Chain and Engineering to develop standard Bills of Materials, inventory control and reconciliation of goods processes.
  • Other related activities as assigned during the course of the contract.
  • Develop a first class health and safety program for field activities.

Requirements

  • Our ideal candidate will have years of experiencing installing, commissioning and servicing hybrid energy systems in emerging markets.
  • He or she will have experiencing managing field operations using internal and external crews including recruiting, training, managing and department optimization employees as well as managing external contractors.
  • The candidate will have worked in emerging markets on the ground, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and have extensive knowledge about the challenges of working with sub-standard infrastructure, cultural differences, working with technicians of varying levels of expertise etc.
  • The ideal candidate will have a passion for quality, and be obsessed with the value of systemizing processes in order to drive scalable operations and predictably quality work.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s (preferred) degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum 12 years’ experience conducting, managing and overseeing technical operations (installation, commissioning, operations and maintenance) of power systems, including hybrid power systems.
  • Experience designing processes and developing written systems to manage quality and standardize activities.
  • Strong bias for retrofit installations and smaller residential or commercial hybrid energy systems (solar installations, battery backup systems, remote sites such as telecom towers or outposts etc.)
  • Electrical engineering and/or licensed electrician and field engineering experience
  • Electrical Utility Intertie and regulations
  • Deep HSE program experience and knowledge of international health and safety standards
  • Electrical system integration, troubleshooting and repair
  • Rooftop and ground mount Solar design and installation
  • Technical Team management
  • Passion for field operations and logistics management
  • Extremely self-motivated, able to work with little or no supervision and deliver quality content and result.

Application Deadline: Not Specified.

How to Apply Online.

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


4. Job Title: Head of Operations

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

  • The Head of Operations is responsible for managing day-to-day operational support of the business within the country of operation. This includes providing oversight of procurement management, fleet management, property, and the management of logistics and manufacturing operations encompassing importing, exporting, distribution, transportation, warehousing and inventory management. Lean principles and mindset as well as high quality and cost awareness is essential.
  • The Head of Operations identifies, sponsors and leads projects to continuously improve quality, reduce costs, improve efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

  • The Head of Operations supports the Managing Director in the preparation and implementation of annual Business Plans and to champion Health & Safety compliance across the business in the country of operation.
  • Participate in strategic meetings to contribute to the development of the annual country and operations strategy and business plan.
  • Develop implementation plan of Operations Strategy in collaboration with the team and monitor implementation therein.
  • Liaise with Director of Group Logistics and Manufacturing, preparing the annual country strategy and business plan, in consultation with the Managing Director.
  • Monitor implementation of Business Plan and provide feedback to the Managing Director on progress and challenges.
  • Budget and cost targets planning to fulfill targets with high focus on cost saving.
  • fully responsible for accurate inventory reporting in the whole country, including reduction of lost damaged inventory in forward and reverse logistics.
  • Oversee the movement of products into the country and distribution to warehouses and service points, encompassing the importing of systems and components, buildup of kits, in-country distribution and reverse logistics.
  • Oversee the process of product removals, completeness of reverse logistics kits,  and product refurbishments.
  • Oversee inventory management to ensure optimized inventory levels and safekeeping of stock, lean stock keeping in risk areas out of national warehouse.
  • Oversee clearing, importation and duty/tax management; closely manage any changes on tax/duty and escalate any changes.
  • Implement formal root cause and corrective action programs when quality issues arise in warehouse and manage repair workshop and provide input to Group team regarding serial defects.
  • Implement continuous improvement programs team to optimize repair quality, service levels and warranty cost.
  • Develop and maintain a procurement policy for use in-country and develop the monthly procurement plan in consultation with the Procurement Manager.
  • Monitor the provision of an efficient and safe fleet management service to the business.
  • Lead negotiations of contract terms and conditions with service providers and monitor the performance of service providers and monitor property lease process from end-to-end.
  • Act as custodian of Health & Safety through the management of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management System (HSEQMS) in compliance with regulations and legislation.

Requirements

  • B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in Manufacturing, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
  • 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing and logistics environment, of which 5 years is at a management level country department head/lead).
  • 13+ years of experience in a senior leadership role on country level.
  • Lean Six Sigma training, project management courses and soft skill training.
  • Ability to operate without high level of supervision, builds up teams,  and having  continuous improvement and quality mindset.
  • Knowledge about import/export, transport routes, warehousing and distribution network.
  • Experience in business planning, procurement, facility management and fleet management.
  • High level of logistics know how from planning over import/export to warehousing and in-country distribution till the customer.
  • Knowledge of key IT systems (Google Suite, ERP, etc.), procurement processes and procedures and property lease.
  • Local knowledge of transporters, the modes of transport and of import/export flow
  • Understanding of the local business environment and Health & Safety regulations and legislation.
  • Knowledge of the relevant legislation pertaining to the country.
  • Leadership, analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Customer focused team player.
  • Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset.

Application Deadline: Not Specified.

How to Apply Online.

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Applications that include a Resume / Curriculum Vitae have preference.

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