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Job Summary
To provide specialist advise and support in the preparation, development and analysis of financial data to provide accurate information to inform decisions enhancing stability, growth & profitability, through the execution of predefined objectives.

Job Description
Job purpose
Overall responsibility for the financial management of the Total Bank Cost space and Cost Efficiency. The role includes oversight of past, present and future financial performance of the Total Bank and various Functions, including the strategic objective of aligning to Absa Bank Kenya Plc.

• Senior stakeholder and relationship management is a key driver in-order to deliver financial objectives by leveraging off Finance, Functions, and other infrastructure groups across the organization.
• Identifying cost trends and financial risks with the presentation of these views alongside the financials at the various exco's and steercos.
• Delivering and presenting of accurate financial information in-order to assist in strategic decisions for Management (CFO, Functions, Sourcing, Board, CMC)
• Support all functions in decision-making process by providing insights into their financial performance, identifying potential cost risks and opportunities, and making recommendations and improvements.
• Provide financial planning and analysis, forecasting and monitoring the Total Bank financial performance to assist the CFO in driving the costs strategy.

Key Accountabilities
Strategy and planning

• Undertake key elements of strategic management activity, involving the identification of how value is created, destroyed, and driven in the function from a cost perspective.
• To support the business in its Outlook/Shape//MTP/STP/RAF processes.
• Support in completion, driving and tracking of the bank cost strategy.
• Lead in budgeting process, outlook and actual Numbers updates, and provide commentary to the performance metrics and actions.

Business Performance management

• To develop and report financial and other performance measures (metrics) required by the business e.g., the Monthly Business review Pack, Benefits Management Committee and Board papers.
• To monitor actual performance against target and to analyse variances.
• Support input of the financials to the investor relations packs, support management in investor relations sessions, press release and the results announcement.
• To respond to routine and ad hoc information requests.
• To produce reports that enable the identification options for improved financial performance and cost reduction.
• To support the business – in the production and review of specific technical elements of Management Accounts KPIs, margins review, Cost drivers.

Decision Support

• To provide support and analysis on a range of technical issues in connection with the Financial and Management Accounts e.g., variance/trend analysis (actuals v budget) makeup of specific costs etc.
• Lead in CFO/Finance mission statement updates, provide commentary to the performance metrics and actions.
• Provide analytics and trends to inform decision making/investment decisions

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Maintain and build key relationships across the organization to effectively drive cost strategy and protect value.
• Understand and identify key sustainable requests from stakeholders including adhoc requests.
• Ability to Implement actions without the direct responsibility of resources.
• Negotiate and leverage information off different groups across the organization in-order to meet stakeholder demands.
• Become the "go-to" person for all key senior stakeholders for all Finance matters relating to Costs.
• Liaise with centre to respond on all country costs queries.
• Provide feedback and updates on Cost financial / business matters.
• Communicate the cost related objectives to relevant stakeholders, ensuring alignment to the wider Absa objectives.
• To develop and report Costs financial and other performance measures (metrics) required by the business e.g. the Cost Monthly Business Review Pack, Monthly Efficiency Committee Steerco meeting, Cost CMC inputs, Cost Flash and Board papers, etc.

Team and staff Management

• Take responsibility for personal performance development, training and career development plans and ensure they are relevant and progressed.
• Develop cost health, check and challenge through regular training of cost champions

Qualifications Required.

• Bachelor's degree in finance & related fields
• Accounting Qualifications

Experience Required.

• Progressive experience in finance

Skills Required To Undertake The Role.

• Strong financial analytical and diagnostic skills
• Strong planning skills
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent understanding of business strategy and competitive activity
• Good understanding of global and domestic economic trends
• Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
• Strong team player with good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to influence senior management across the business.
• Experience in the financial services environment.
• Understanding of the broader economic and regulatory environment which Absa operates in.
• Good PC/systems skills.
• Learning agility
• Application Deadline – 9th October 2025***

Absa Bank Kenya is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Education
Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

Position Summary

This newly created Institutional Giving fundraising position will lead AWF's government, foundations and corporate fundraising teams. The Vice President, Institutional Giving is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing strategies to secure funding from government, foundations and corporate entities to deliver on AWF's mission and vision. The position leads teams dedicated to each of these market segments and reports into the Chief Business Operations Officer, who oversees the business operations of AWF including fundraising, finance and administration, and people and culture functions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Planning

• Develop and implement strategies to grow institutional funding and meet annual and 3-year fundraising goals.
• Create and oversee a comprehensive institutional giving plan, including setting and analysing metrics for success.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, program staff, and the development team to align fundraising strategies with organizational priorities.

Relationship Management

• Frontline functions of relationship management with AWF's most important institutional donors including cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of relationships with current and prospective institutional funders including government, foundations and corporate partners.
• Represent AWF in meetings, presentations, and calls with funders and prospects.
• Build visibility and deepen engagement with institutional partners to expand AWF's impact and resource mobilisation efforts.

Team Leadership and Management

• Build best-in-sector teams for AWF to be the 'go to' partner for key institutional donors.
• Lead, manage and mentor AWF's teams of institutional giving professionals, supporting their professional development, driving compliance with the Account Management Framework and Business Plan, and empowering excellence in performance.
• Foster a collaborative and productive culture within the institutional giving team and between the institutional giving team and other teams across AWF.

Proposal and Grant Management

• Oversee the preparation and submission of technical and cost proposals, reports, and supporting materials for institutional funders.
• Ensure the institutional giving team contributes as outlined in the Account Management Framework and Project Management Guidelines to deliver best-in-class grants management including compliance, accounting, and stewardship of grant-funded projects.
• Monitor grant progress and reporting requirements to ensure timely and accurate fulfilment of obligations.

Internal Collaboration

• Work closely with program staff to develop a deep understanding of organisational initiatives and articulate compelling cases for support to funders.
• Support the CBOO, Chief of Staff, and Chief Executive Officer as needed on institutional fundraising matters.
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of institutional giving activities in the Balanced Scorecard, Board Dashboards and donor databases.
• Analyse data to inform strategy and report on progress to the CBOO.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years experience in institutional fundraising, including government, foundations and corporate partnerships.
• Knowledge of African conservation issues is a strong advantage.
• Proven track record of raising funds from institutional funders at seven and eight figure levels, especially foundation and government funders.
• Experience leading an institutional giving department generating at least $30 million annually and sustaining a diversified pipeline of opportunities of at least $200 million.
• Proven leadership and management abilities, with experience supervising and developing staff in a cross-cultural context.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic plans and meet ambitious fundraising targets.
• Knowledge of best practices in grants management, donor stewardship and compliance,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Relevant fundraising qualifications.

Start-Date:
Immediate

Location:
Nairobi County, Kenya | Global Scope

About Zeno

An unprecedented energy transition has begun. To meet 2040 net zero goals, over 2 billion electric two-wheelers (motorcycles) must be sold and $11 trillion in fuel consumption replaced. Zeno is building a tech platform to electrify this two-wheeler market, currently responsible for more than 4% of the world's GHG emissions. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition and democratize the benefits across Africa, India, and Latin America. With a focus on East Africa as a starting point, Zeno is building a new energy ecosystem with ground-up development of a fundamentally better electric motorcycle and associated battery swap network to drive a better experience for our customers.

The Role:

The VP of Energy will own the full lifecycle of Zeno's energy infrastructure and product portfolio—including site development, hardware evolution, cost optimization, preventive maintenance, and asset ROI. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams across Kenya, India, and North America to deploy and operate a high-performing, reliable, and profitable energy network that enables vehicle growth and supports commercial success.

Reporting to the CEO this is a key executive role at Zeno—it is a focused leadership position responsible for building Zeno's Energy business into a core driver of growth, reliability, and profitability with the expectation that as a key executive, you will contribute to and support larger company wide planning, decision making and provision of leadership to other parts of the organization as needed while consistently serving as a mentor and role model to employees and teams across the company.

What You'll Do

Infrastructure Strategy & Deployment

• Oversee strategic rollout of multi-modal charging infrastructure (swap stations, fast chargers, and home chargers) across all target markets.
• Manage development and deployment teams responsible for scouting, install, and commissioning, ensuring infrastructure aligns with Zeno and local requirements.
• Build infrastructure roadmaps for new market entries, beginning with Kenya and expanding to India, East Africa and beyond.
• Drive efficiency across infrastructure deployment and management across all energy products to reduce cost per deployed asset while maintaining reliability and customer satisfaction.

Hardware Evolution & Product Cost-Down

• Collaborate with engineering to drive rigorous value engineering processes focused on lowering BOM cost, improving manufacturability, and extending product lifecycle in demanding environments. The role may take on management responsibility for the charging engineering team in the near to midterm.
• Build structured feedback loops between field ops and product teams to identify and resolve reliability issues, inform future hardware iterations, and improve serviceability.
• Lead pilot testing and validation of new hardware in the field, ensuring operational feasibility and cost-effectiveness before scaling.

Preventive Maintenance & Asset Uptime

• Own reliability and performance of deployed energy infrastructure.
• Build and scale a preventive maintenance program across geographies with associated SOPs, training, and reporting tools.
• Implement fault tracking, automated alerting, and issue response workflows to ensure ≥98% uptime.

P&L, Asset Economics & Commercial Enablement

• Own the Energy business unit's P&L, including deployment budget, operational expenses, and ROI per site.
• Work cross-functionally to align infra deployment with commercial priorities, ensuring charging enables vehicle sales and service delivery.
• Identify and implement business model improvements that reduce cost or generate revenue from energy assets.

Team Leadership & Cross-Regional Execution

• Lead and develop a high-performing Energy team spanning engineering, maintenance, and deployment across three continents.
• Establish clear goals, communication rhythms, and accountability systems.
• Foster a mission-aligned culture of operational excellence, ruthless execution, first-principles decision making, and a people-forward environment where diverse teams feel empowered, supported, and genuinely enjoy building together

What Success Looks Like (12 Months)

• 150+ new infrastructure sites deployed and operational in Kenya, Uganda and any other markets that Zeno enters, with reliable uptime and SOP compliance.
• Preventive maintenance system fully implemented with measurable reductions in unplanned downtime.
• Hardware cost per unit reduced by ≥20% through value engineering and sourcing.
• Installed cost per site reduced by ≥20% through process engineering and sourcing.
• Infrastructure playbook developed for further expansion into new cities or markets (e.g., India or another African country).
• Full energy business unit P&L and reporting structure operational, with clear roadmap to profitability.

What you Bring

• 12–15 years of experience in large-scale infrastructure deployment, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record in energy, EV, utilities, or comparable infrastructure-heavy industries.
• Strong expertise in charging technologies, distributed energy systems, or industrial hardware rollout.
• Demonstrated ability to manage P&L, budgets, and asset economics with a focus on ROI.
• Hands-on experience with value engineering, hardware cost-down, and product lifecycle management.
• Deep understanding of preventive maintenance programs, reliability engineering, and uptime optimization.
• Skilled in leading cross-functional and cross-regional teams, fostering accountability and operational excellence.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience operating in fast-paced, emerging market environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with internal teams, regulators, and partners
• Inexplicable passion for climate technology and green energy, especially in emerging markets.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Company-sponsored healthcare plan
• Opportunity to work with a world-class team of engineers, operators, and entrepreneurs from across the globe
• Be part of the inevitable trillion-dollar transition of two-wheelers to electric

• Develop and execute comprehensive business development strategies to achieve revenue and market share objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and pursue new strategic partnership and alliance opportunities.
• Lead negotiations for complex deals and contracts, ensuring favorable terms for the company.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, partners, and industry influencers.
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities to inform strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to ensure alignment and drive go-to-market strategies.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, events, and in high-level meetings.
• Manage and mentor a team of business development professionals.
• Develop and manage the business development budget.
• Report on business development activities, pipeline, and key metrics to the executive team.

Key Account Manager - Solar Retail, Distribution, and Electrical EPC

Safer Power Group is a leading provider of comprehensive energy solutions, specializing in solar energy, electrical engineering, and sustainable power systems. We're looking for an experienced and results-driven Key Account Manager to join our team. This role is crucial for managing and expanding our relationships with key clients across the solar retail, distribution, and Electrical EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) sectors.

If you're a dynamic professional with a deep understanding of the renewable energy market and a knack for building long-lasting partnerships, we want to hear from you

Key Responsibilities

The Key Account Manager will be responsible for a portfolio of strategic accounts, focusing on retention, growth, and customer satisfaction. Your primary duties will include:

* Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, building and nurturing strong, trust-based relationships. Understand their business needs and sustainability goals to provide tailored solutions.

* Sales & Business Development: Identify and secure new business opportunities within existing accounts. This involves upselling and cross-selling our range of solar products, electrical services, and EPC projects.

* Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive account plans to achieve sales targets and expand our market presence.

* Technical & Commercial Liaison: Work closely with our engineering, technical, and project management teams to ensure seamless project execution and delivery. Act as the client's advocate to ensure their needs and expectations are met.

* Market Analysis: Stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and market regulations to adapt strategies and maintain a competitive edge.

* Reporting & Forecasting: Prepare regular reports on account status, sales pipelines, and performance metrics. Forecast quarterly and annual sales for your assigned accounts.

Skills & Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

* Experience: A proven track record of at least 3-5 years in a B2B sales or key account management role within the renewable energy, electrical engineering, or related industrial sectors.

* Technical Knowledge: A strong understanding of solar technologies (panels, inverters, batteries), electrical systems, and the EPC project lifecycle.

* Communication & Negotiation: Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence senior-level stakeholders.

* Problem-Solving: A solution-oriented mindset with the ability to proactively identify and resolve client issues.

* Education: A Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field is highly desirable.

* Software Proficiency: Experience with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) is a plus.

Join Safer Power Group and contribute to a cleaner, greener future by helping us empower our clients with safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions.

How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter to

• Compose original music for video games across various genres, ensuring thematic consistency and emotional resonance.
• Collaborate closely with the game design, narrative, and sound design teams to integrate music seamlessly into gameplay.
• Develop and manage the overall musical direction and style guide for the game's soundtrack.
• Create music assets in various formats suitable for game engines, adhering to technical specifications and optimization requirements.
• Oversee the recording process, whether working with live musicians or virtual instruments, ensuring high-quality production.
• Provide direction and feedback to other composers or contractors who may be brought onto the project.
• Implement and mix audio assets within the game engine using middleware solutions (e.g., Wwise, FMOD).
• Research and implement innovative audio technologies and techniques to enhance the player experience.
• Contribute to the audio post-production process, including mastering and quality assurance.
• Stay current with trends in game audio, music composition, and interactive sound design.

• Bachelor's degree in Music Composition, Sound Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in video game music composition, with at least two major titles shipped.
• Demonstrated expertise in composing for a wide range of genres and emotional palettes.
• Proficiency in Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) such as Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, or Ableton Live.
• Strong understanding of game audio middleware (Wwise, FMOD) and implementation processes.
• Experience with orchestral mock-ups and virtual instrument libraries (e.g., EastWest, Spitfire Audio).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, essential for remote teamwork.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• A strong portfolio showcasing diverse musical compositions for games is required.
• Passion for video games and a deep appreciation for the role of music in interactive storytelling.

• Design and document core game mechanics, player progression systems, and engaging gameplay loops.
• Create detailed game design documents (GDDs), wireframes, and flowcharts to communicate design vision.
• Develop innovative level designs that challenge and delight players.
• Collaborate with narrative designers to integrate compelling stories and characters into the gameplay.
• Work closely with UI/UX designers to ensure intuitive and accessible player interfaces.
• Iterate on game designs based on player feedback, playtesting, and analytics data.
• Champion the player experience, ensuring all design decisions align with the game's overall vision and target audience.
• Proactively identify and propose solutions to design challenges and opportunities.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor analysis to inspire new design concepts.
• Communicate design concepts effectively to cross-functional teams in a remote setting.

• Proven experience as a Game Designer, with at least one shipped title in a significant role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing diverse game design projects and creative problem-solving.
• Expertise in documenting game mechanics, systems, and levels.
• Proficiency with game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity) and associated design tools.
• Deep understanding of player psychology, engagement models, and game balancing.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a critical eye for detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, adept at conveying complex ideas clearly.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, and fully remote work environment.
• Passion for video games and a broad knowledge of various genres and platforms.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Lua, C#) is a plus.

• Compose original musical scores for a high-profile video game, covering themes, combat, exploration, cutscenes, and ambient environments.
• Develop and implement adaptive music systems that react dynamically to in-game events and player actions.
• Collaborate with the audio director and game designers to establish the musical direction and tone of the game.
• Produce high-quality audio stems and master recordings suitable for game integration.
• Create sound effects and Foley where necessary to complement the musical score.
• Manage music asset pipeline, ensuring timely delivery and proper formatting.
• Provide musical direction for voice-over artists and other sound designers.
• Iterate on compositions based on feedback from the development team.
• Explore and implement innovative approaches to game music composition.
• Ensure all musical content aligns with the game's narrative and artistic vision.

• Proven experience as a video game composer with a strong portfolio showcasing diverse musical styles.
• Expertise in music composition, arrangement, and orchestration for various genres.
• Proficiency in industry-standard DAWs (e.g., Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton Live).
• Extensive knowledge of virtual instruments, sample libraries, and sound design techniques.
• Understanding of game development pipelines and audio middleware (e.g., Wwise, FMOD) is a significant advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective teamwork in a hybrid setting.
• Ability to take direction and incorporate feedback constructively.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines for project milestones.
• Bachelor's degree in Music Composition, Sound Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.