Regional Advocacy and Communications Manager – Renewable Energy Employment Opportunity – Corporate Staffing Services (Kenya) Ltd

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Organization: Corporate
Staffing Services (Kenya) Ltd
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
with frequent travel within East Africa
Salary:  Very Competitive based on Experience
About Us:
Corporate Staffing Services (Kenya) Ltd is an HR consultancy firm based
in Nairobi, Kenya which provides recruitment services, temporary recruitment,
payroll services, staff outsourcing, professional CV writing, interview
coaching and many more related services. 
They would like to recruit for a valuable client, an independent,
not-for-profit organization representing members as the voice of the off-grid
solar energy industry and promoting the solutions they offer. They seek to hire
a well experienced, passionate and results oriented Regional Representative to
help deliver the organization’s advocacy messages and sector support activities
on a regional level. The successful candidate will also help in national and
regional level industry players to improve their coordination and enable
industry to speak with a more harmonized and forceful voice.
Job Summary: The Regional
representative will formally report to the Executive Director and coordinate
its activities closely with the organization’s three Program Managers. The
position will require regular travel within the East-African region and to
Utrecht.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Represent the industry’s interest
    Vis-a-Vis all stakeholders, including regular participation in local
    events and workshops
  • Promote national level policy change and
    develop industry positions in line with the organization’s global
    positions, in close alignment with national industry associations and
    other national and regional private sector representatives
  • Monitor national level policy environments
    to obtain warning signals about possibly changes in regulation at an early
    stage
  • Keep regular contact with members
    operating in the region, ensuring the organization has up-to-date
    information at all times on its member activities and key market
    developments
  • Coordinate regular meetings and calls to
    facilitate exchange among members
  • Actively contribute to extending the
    organization’s stakeholder network
  • Deepen and sustain relationships with
    existing partners
  • Build relationships with important local
    policy makers and regulators
  • Contribute to the development of ‘content’
    for advocacy or sector support work by providing local perspectives on
    questions around enabling environment, access to finance, business
    development and quality assurance.
  • Support in the implementation of the
    organization’s led events in the region
  • Support in fundraising efforts
  • Support the delivery of the organization’s
    three main programs
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in Social Sciences or any Business related field of study.
    Possession of an MSc or MA. in Economics, 
    International Trade and or International Business Relations is desired
  • At least eight to ten years of
    progressively responsibly experience in the field of international
    business development
  • Working experience with an industry
    association is highly desirable;
  • Experience in policy and advocacy work is
    a requirement
  • Excellent and proven networking,
    communication, and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili; command
    of other regional African languages is considered an asset
  • Strong moderation and co-ordination skills
    and ability to facilitate outcome oriented meetings with diverse
    stakeholders
  • Ability to think strategically and
    analytically, and work creatively
  • Ability to communicate professionally and
    convincingly with counterparts at various levels of seniority
How to Apply:
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications
and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email
subject (Regional Advocacy & Communications Manager –Renewable Energy) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke.
Please Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV.
Deadline: Friday, 16th June 2017
N.B: We do not charge any
fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing. Only candidates short-listed for
interview will be contacted.
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