Carbon Project Implementation Lead at ATEC Global

ATEC’s electric stoves provide modern cooking for households in developing countries while simultaneously generating fully digitised carbon credits to drive scale. With its tech-driven IoT solution ATEC is solving a health problem that affects 1 in 2 people on the planet which will also offset more emissions than the global airline industry.

The Carbon Project Implementation Lead – Malawi will coordinate with ATEC’s distribution partners on the ground in Malawi and in charge of coordinating and facilitating all project rollout aspects in close cooperation with colleagues from our Global Operations team as well as with staff from our partners in Malawi.

The Carbon Project Implementation Lead – Malawi will report to the Head of Global Operations and collaborate with other members of our global team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate ATEC’s electric cooking project in Malawi on the ground

• Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of the clean cooking project together with our implementation partner
• Maintain project plans ensure project milestones are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Track project milestones and deliverables
• Identify and address any issues or risks that may affect project completion
• Represent ATEC locally and communicate project objectives, progress and outcomes to stakeholders together with ATEC’s partner

Manage relationships with Government of Malawi and other local stakeholders:

• Engage with local government authorities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, secure necessary permits, and establish strong relationships that support the smooth implementation of ATEC’s clean cooking project.
• Coordinate closely with local community leaders and relevant stakeholders to align project objectives with community needs, fostering collaborative efforts to ensure the sustainability and success of clean cooking initiatives in Malawi.

Support excellent customer service support and address project-related inquiries:

• Advise field partner in setting up and operating service after sales responding to queries and concerns from customers and ensuring customer satisfaction by resolving issues effectively
• Identify barriers to usage and develop solutions to drive usage together with local and global teams
• Use data analysis tools to interpret project performance metrics and identify areas for improvement
• Make recommendations for project adjustments based on data analysed, together with Global Ops team

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Native speaker-level communication skills in local key languages with excellent English communication skills, written and oral
• 3+ years experience in business development or project coordination
• Degree in business, public relations, engineering or equivalent degree
• Proven track record in market development
• Proven track record in Government Relations
• Ideally some exposure to clean cooking projects in Malawi or other comparable based of pyramid field based work
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Comfortable with analysing numbers and reporting project data as a basis for decision making
• Experience with impact measurement and reporting

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail while being able to filter out what really matters and what not
• Resolute in using your skills and experience to making the strongest possible impact in the world
• Enjoy working in a fast paced and distributed startup/scaleup work environment
• Strong written and verbal communicator, with the ability to translate operational jargon into everyday language across languages and cultures
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Willingness to travel regularly to provinces for field visits and engagement activities
• Alignment with ATEC’s core values of One Team, Continuous Learning & Goal-Orientated

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Internal mentoring and professional development to support your growth and career aspirations
• Annual leave  and public holidays according to local labor law
• Health insurance

WHY JOIN ATEC

• Be part of an innovative social enterprise where you will make an impact on the lives of thousands of Malawians  by helping them to transition to clean cooking with the latest state of the art IoT technology
• Be exposed to a large variety of interesting projects and develop your skill set including learning about innovative digital ways of interacting with customers
• Work with a bunch of talented and experienced people in Malawi and internationally  who can guide you in your own career development and upskill you on international best practices
• Thrive and learn in an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to contribute and impact the future of the company in its dynamic growth and scaling up phase
• Connect with ATEC’s global team across Asia, Australia and Africa virtually and in person through occasional travel opportunities, contributing to the success of the company through close collaboration and knowledge sharing across cultures