Human Resource & Operations Associate

Who we are

Greenlight Planet designs, distributes and finances the purchase of solar-powered home energy solutions for the world’s 1.3 billion under-electrified consumers.  We are market leaders in the distributed off-grid solar industry, and our Sun King™ products have enabled 76 million people around the world to access clean, reliable, solar-powered light and energy at home. 

Sun King products range from portable solar lamps to more robust multi-light solar home systems, to solar-powered televisions and fans and energy-efficient inverter bulbs.  Our products drastically improve quality of life for those that lack reliable electricity access: they help extend the number of productive, income-generating hours in a day; they enable children to study after dark; they allow families and communities to gather safely to socialize after sunset; and when replacing field-based sources of light like kerosene lamps, they reduce exposure to indoor air pollution.     

 We reach our customers through two distinct business models: a vast network of more than 300 distribution partners across 40 countries, and through our EasyBuy™ Direct sales channel, where we sell directly to consumers in India, Kenya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia through a network of more than 7,000 commission sales agents.  Our customers have the option to purchase these products upfront or to pay for them through an installment payment plan over a period of 4-18 months through our Sun King EasyBuy™ line, our technology-enabled ‘pay-as-you-go’ (PAYG) systems. 

Greenlight employs more than 1,500 people in 11 countries across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.  We are passionate about serving off-grid customers, and we are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with a profound impact on the world. 

 The team you would join:

Greenlight’s pay-as-you-go (PAYG) EasyBuy team is building its presence in Mozambique, and we are looking for an experienced HR and Operations Associate to join our team. Our PAYG-enabled products allow consumers to pay for their Sun King products over a period of 4-18 months. The inbuilt PAYG technology enables customers to pay for a few days’ or weeks’ worth of energy at a time, and it monitors how far they have progressed towards the completion of their payment plan.

What you would be expected to do:

The Human Resources and Operations Associate will work closely with the Human Resource and Operations team in Africa to ensure the organization has adequate capacity to build new business units and expand existing operations in Mozambique. 

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Recruitment of staff across a range of professional levels from associates to senior team leaders within defined Service Level Agreements and budgets. 

• On-boarding and induction of new employees
• Ensure privacy of employee data and maintain up to date personnel files
• Provide timely payroll inputs for processing
• Delivering excellent information through weekly and/or monthly HR reports 
• Oversee administrative functions to ensure seamless operation of a busy office this includes:

                 ■  Contacting and managing vendors to ensure proper service delivery

                 ■  Coordinate timely payments to service providers

                 ■  Order office supplies and equipment

                 ■  Ensure office is clean and presentable always

                 ■  Coordinate office repairs

• Compliance – Ensure compliance with local council regulations, renewal of business permits and other relevant licenses
• Office inventory management – Monitoring office lamps stock, placing orders from the warehouse, keeping track of demo lights, and managing in house sales to staff
• Work with team members to arrange flights bookings, taxi and hotel reservations
• Manage work permits and entry visa applications for staff
• Receiving supplier invoices and verifying information on Supporting documents (delivery notes and supply requisitions-LPO) to establish the accuracy of delivered LPOs and initiate the purchase-to-pay process (P2P).
• Conducting due diligence on prospective suppliers to ensure quality
• Managing risk and maintaining a quality management system in the procurement unit.
• Receiving supplier invoices and verifying information on Supporting documents (delivery notes and supply requisitions-LPO) to establish the accuracy of delivered LPOs and initiate the purchase-to-pay process (P2P).

 You might be a strong candidate if you:

• Are excited about joining a fast-growing, entrepreneurial, and innovative environment with an opportunity to build teams, local HR practices, and policies
• Have at least two years of Human Resources and Supply Chain Management experience, ideally with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management or related fields
• Have experience in supply chain management and have worked in the procurement unit before
• Are honest, trustworthy, and possesses a high degree of personal integrity and professionalism
• Are comfortable and experienced working in a multicultural environment
• Can clearly and straight to the point communicate with fluency in both written and spoken English and Portuguese
• Are computer literate with proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
• A solutions-oriented self-starter; comfortable taking on substantial work with limited oversight

What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits):

• An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast-growing, high impact industry;
• The chance to work in an open-minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Greenlighters who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world; 
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Greenlight Academy.

We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment. 

We believe that diversity (of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, personality type, perspective, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different) enriches innovation and our competitiveness in the market.

 We strive to ensure diverse perspectives inform critical decisions, and we actively work towards ensuring all Greenlighters feel like they belong.  We also know that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.

 Greenlight recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes individuals based on experiences and demonstrated job performance, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, HIV/AIDS status, disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

 What to expect from us, after you submit your application:

The first step is to apply for the job opening through Greenlight’s career website. You can expect an email response within three weeks regarding the status of your application.  If you are shortlisted for consideration, we’ll set up a conversion with you to learn more about your interests and background, share more about the job requirements and Greenlight Planet, and answer any initial questions you may have.