Operations Officer at NXT Grid

You will be responsible for:

• Day to day procurement activities which include documents logistics, sim card setups, office utilities management, managing suppliers.
• Assist in tracking all stock movements in the company ie. office, storage locations, solar mini-grids
• Identifying , engaging, managing suppliers for the marketing and branding material based in Lagos or in regions where customers are based.
• Supporting the head of operations and the procurements manager

Thanks to your work, NXT Grid will have a well functioning office and very grateful employees. This means that, while NXT Grid will enjoy smoother operations, local mini-grid developers will experience faster solar mini-grid deployment. In other words, your work will be essential to making operations leaner and faster.

As with many young companies, a lot of the development processes are not yet in place. While this makes the challenge all the more exciting and gives a higher degree of freedom, it also means that you are expected to be independent, resourceful, and able to solve problems; if something is broken, fix it!

Requirements

Technical Skills (Required)

• Google Workplace suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive etc)

Other Competencies

• Fluent spoken and written English;
• Proactive: you must be able to notice issues, and naturally want to fix things in a structured/orderly manner
• Graduation in Business Administration or similar background preferred

You should join us if:

• You want to be part of a small, growing team where your work will have a direct impact on the direction and success of the company
• You want to grow your critical thinking skills. As one of the first employees, you will have the opportunity to create and improve existing office and admin processes to ensure smooth operations of the company.
• You have a drive for impact and care about working on clean energy deployment and rural electrification
• You enjoy working closely with a small, tight-knit team in an informal environment
• You want to join a team that believes all of the above is possible, and that you can have fun every step of the way

Benefits

• Paid leave
• Health insurance, travel allowance, data allowance