Jobs at Michael Stevens Consulting

Job Description

• The suitable candidate will report to the Chief operating officer. He must be a self-managed individual with extensive technical knowledge of the power sector (Generation, Transmission and Distribution) and very strong business development skills to drive the vision of the company and ensure Marketing efficiency and profitability
• He/she will also be responsible for the profitable management of our education and training partnerships with local and international institutions.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate departmental operations
• Research and identify new business opportunities
• Drawing comprehensive marketing plans for the company’s products
• Lead from the front in marketing the company’s products (Training, supplies, recruitment & outsourcing and projects), to the power companies.
• Managing and retaining existing clients and developing new channels of business
• The job involves meeting and exceeding the company set target and increasing the company cliental database
• Confer or consult with the department head to plan advertising services and to secure information on clients needs and customer specification
• Liaise with potential Customers regarding training, procurement, recruitment and other engineering consulting, project needs and solutions.
• Develop appropriate follow-up programs to ensure the success of the proposal submitted
• Generate business mandates from clients.
• Monitor customer preferences to determine the focus of sales efforts.
• Prepare sales budget and approve departmental budget expenditure
• Make presentations, and modifications on processes, to guarantee more efficient service delivery for maintaining client relationship
• Constantly review the company’s fee and cost structure to ensure that margins are optimal while remaining competitive.

Qualifications and Experience

• Preferably Master’s Degree holders in Power, Electrical / Electronic Engineering with upwards of 10 years experience
• Possession of MBA and COREN Certificate with some experience in a learning and/or an engineering consulting environment will be an advantage
• Interested candidates must be comfortable working in a target-driven environment with above-average management skills.
• He will have above-average knowledge of the projects and maintenance requirements of the power generation, transmission or distribution sub-sectors
• Good knowledge of the power value chain Generation Distribution and Transmission
• Suitable candidates will have well-developed contacts in the power industry and must have managed small, medium and large projects across the power chain.
• Strong business development skills as well Project Management skills in the Power Sector
• He will be required to source for projects, supplies, prepare proposals and manage the implementation of the projects.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to prepare bid and tender documents will be an advantage with knowledge of the power regulatory environment
• Have proven facilitation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and tight reporting schedule.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and target-oriented.
• Ready to Travel.

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Job Description

• To drive the implementation of core HR processes across the business ensuring correct governance and alignment to business goals and Sector timelines.
• To ensure that effective staffing strategies and plans are in place for the business to provide the right skills and competencies to support the client’s business needs.
• Provides a focus for SLA management and customer satisfaction across the Sector.
• Ensure the information systems and the review structure for SLAs and client satisfaction are in place and effectively used.
• To contribute to the development of meaningful HR Strategy, plans and deliverables within the Outsourcing sector. · Provide a focus for customer escalation and satisfaction across the Sector
• Excellent Communications skills across all levels from senior executives to operational staff, building relationships with all key business owners/representatives
• Effective financial management to ensure budget plans are met/exceeded, costs are controlled and constantly assessed
• Provides leadership and support for new business opportunities. Takes an active role in bids and supports the transition and implementation of new business (including new service offers)
• Leads, motivates, mentors and develops their teams directly and/or indirectly to build business capability.
• Ensures high calibre people are in the right roles, continuously improving the calibre of people through selection and development activity
• Maximizes account growth opportunities.

Requirements
The successful candidate must:

• Possess at least a graduate qualification.
• Have 8 -10 Years HR experience with at least 3-4 years of Outsourcing/ HR Consulting experience with a proven track record.