<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Position</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">: Regional Training Officer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Reporting to:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp; Field Training Manager</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Role type:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;Full time</span></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">About SunCulture</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Founded in 2012, SunCulture’s Vision is to build a world where people take control of their environment in rewarding and sustainable ways.
SunCulture does this by developing and commercializing life-changing technology that solves the biggest daily challenges for the world's 570 million smallholder farming households. We are the largest distributor of solar water pumps / solar irrigation for smallholder farmers in Africa and were selected by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021. Here is a good explainer video recently made by&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/22/this-33-year-old-raised-40-million-to-give-rural-farmers-solar-power.html" style="text-decoration:none;" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#0563c1;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">CNBC</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">.
Over the last 5 years the company has grown significantly and now employs 400+ people around the world.&nbsp;</span></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">About the Role</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">As the Regional Training Officer (RTO) you will be responsible for training and empowering the sales team with the knowledge and skills required to meet their sales targets.
To prosper in this role coaching will be your daily role and your passion should be in training and working with diverse teams.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">This role requires 80% travel.
You will be based in your respective region with frequent travel to other regions to support the sales teams as and when required.</span></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Key Responsibilities</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Actively participate in the recruitment and selection process of new sales agents in the region</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Onboard all new sales agents by scheduling the orientation process, training the agents on the sales process,</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Assist in the development of a training curriculum and ensuring the training conducted is as per the training curriculum</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Developing the individual coaching plan for each sales agent and ensuring all resources needed by the agent are provided,</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Coaching each agent by observing what they are doing and providing guidance whenever needed,</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Identifying the knowledge gap among the sales agents by spending more time with them in the field and giving a necessary recommendation in filling the gaps,</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Developing training materials, conducting training sessions, evaluating and recommending areas for improvement,</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Supporting the training financial objective by ensuring training activities are within budgets allocated and controlling costs.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ensuring all training done is towards achieving the sales strategy in place and reporting on the impact of the training program.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Does this sound like you?</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Passionate about developing others’ capabilities and empowering those around you.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Willing to gain experience in ‘doing’ what is being asked of others before learning how to train it.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;Effective communicator in front of small-medium-sized groups of people.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Comfortable with ambiguity and experience working in a dynamic environment.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Have discretion in using budgetary allocations for the region and/or department</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience in solar/ off-grid pump systems would be an advantage.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience working in a start-up would be an advantage.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience training experientially would be an advantage</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Work experience as a sales agent is an added advantage</span></p></li></ul><div><br></div><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Interested?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Please apply online via this job portal.
We respond to all candidates; however, only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Proxima Nova',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Please Note</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3900000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">SunCulture is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.&nbsp;</span></p><div><strong>Please Note</strong></div><div>SunCulture is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.</div><div><br></div>
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SunCulture provides affordable solar energy solutions for off-grid households in Kenya.