Head of Government Relations at EIDU

What will you be doing:

Lead and manage the growing Government Relations Team (currently a team of 3)
With the team, secure budget inclusion for the EIDU programme, proper execution of procurement processes, signing of contracts, and timely payments to EIDU
With the team, plan and coordinate all communications from EIDU to government officials to ensure a unified communication
With the team, establish and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders in National Government and County Governments
Drive the implementation of our goals in the public space by making sure key public officials make them their own top priority

Who we are looking for:

Required

You have experience leading a team
You are charismatic, able to develop trust-based relationships, and have strong ethics
You are a very proactive and autonomous person, with the ability to inform, influence, negotiate and connect with the relevant people
You are a clear, compelling communicator and able to best represent EIDU when communicating with stakeholders (you are confident talking to government officials)
You have excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize a range of tasks when facing competing deadlines
You have professional experience in working directly with government officials in Kenya
You have at least 7-10 years of work experience, some of that time in Government Relations
You are willing and able to travel across Kenya, if needed for weeks at a time
You are comfortable operating in a lean, resource-constrained startup environment and flexible to adapt your role and responsibilities as needed
You share the passion for EIDU’s mission overall and for EIDU’s customers in particular
You speak English and Swahili fluently

Preferred

What we offer

Being part of a social mission-driven yet business-minded start up, founded by highly successful serial tech entrepreneurs
Working in an entrepreneurial, fun, and result-oriented environment with highly talented people who care
Contributing directly to solving a pressing global inequality problem by improving what we do and how we do it on a daily basis
Growing your responsibilities as we grow our scale
Competitive compensation package

How to apply:

If this resonates with you, there is no time to waste

Please submit your CV, a one-paragraph motivation letter, and your earliest start date to [email protected].