People Operations Assistant
CrossBoundary Energy
Company Overview
CrossBoundary Energy, a subsidiary of the CrossBoundary Group
Nairobi, Nigeria
2011
Approximately 50 employees (80% African nationals) (source: crossboundaryenergy.com). Revenue estimates for the broader CrossBoundary Group range from $20.1 million to $72.3 million annually (source: zoominfo.com, growjo.com).
What They Do
CrossBoundary Energy focuses on developing, owning, and operating distributed renewable energy systems, primarily solar PV, battery storage, and wind solutions. Their portfolio includes 150 MWp of solar capacity, 50 MWh of battery storage, and 12 MW of wind energy, specifically tailored for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients. The company sidesteps unreliable grids by offering off-grid or behind-the-meter solutions, ensuring that clients can access reliable energy without the burden of upfront capital expenditures (source: wikipedia.org, archempartners.com). Their core services encompass fully financed, customized projects that include large-scale power generation sizing, energy management for hybrid sources, and advanced commercial modeling to demonstrate savings, making them a leader in the renewable energy sector in Africa.
Projects & Track Record
CrossBoundary Energy has completed notable projects such as the Garden City Mall solar installation in Nairobi, which is recognized as Africa's first LEED-certified mall, and the Balama Solar Power Station in Mozambique, which powers Syrah Resources' Balama Graphite Mine. The company operates a portfolio valued between $188 million and $285 million, delivering energy solutions to 30 clients across 14 African countries. Their development pipeline exceeds 300 MW, showcasing their commitment to expanding renewable energy access across the continent (source: crossboundaryenergy.com, archempartners.com). Current major projects include Madagascar’s first wind farm and additional solar mini-grids, demonstrating their innovative approach to energy solutions in underserved markets.
Recent Developments
In June 2022, CrossBoundary Energy successfully raised $25 million in equity and debt from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners, Bank of America, and the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to support solar mini-grid projects. Following this, in July 2022, they secured an additional $40 million in equity from Norfund and KLP Norfund Investors to expand their C&I portfolio. By Q1 2024, the CrossBoundary Group reported advising on $11 billion in transactions, with CrossBoundary Energy advancing mini-grid commissions in Nigeria, further solidifying their position in the renewable energy market (source: wikipedia.org, crossboundary.com). Their ongoing projects and partnerships, such as with PowerGen for Nigerian mini-grids, highlight their commitment to expanding energy access across Africa.
Working There
CrossBoundary Energy hires for a variety of roles in project development, energy expertise, construction, financing, operations, and advisory functions. The company actively recruits across its offices in Nairobi, Mauritius, Nigeria, and South Africa, with a team of over 50 professionals dedicated to large-scale systems and hybrid energy management. The company culture emphasizes curiosity, humility, integrity, and a drive for excellence, with a strong focus on local embedding, as 80% of their team consists of African nationals. While specific benefits are not publicly detailed, the firm promotes a collaborative work environment and engages in team networking events to foster community and mission alignment (source: crossboundaryenergy.com, crossboundary.com). Their recruitment drives emphasize the importance of aligning with their mission to provide renewable energy solutions in frontier markets.
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Job Description
CrossBoundary is recruiting a full-time People Operations Assistant to join the People Team. The People Operations Assistant is responsible for the high-volume, repeatable operational work that ensures accuracy and consistency across the employee lifecycle. You will be expected to execute contract issuance and tracking, perform onboarding and offboarding task execution, and manage benefit enrollments and removals. Additionally, this role will maintain HRIS data integrity through regular audits and serve as the primary point of contact for triaging non-ER inquiries through the People Ops helpdesk to ensure fast and reliable service delivery.
Why join us?
CrossBoundary operates in frontier markets that also hold immense investment opportunities. The chosen candidate will play an important role in a unique team with the opportunity to have a transformational impact on the renewable energy landscape in Africa. Team members come from diverse backgrounds, but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.
What you will do
Your primary responsibilities would be:
- Employee lifecycle admin support - Execute specific onboarding and offboarding tasks to ensure a seamless transition for employees:
- Draft and distribute employee letters and fulfill various data requests
- Support hiring managers with implementing effective onboarding plans for new hires to standardize employee experience
- Manage the administrative execution of onboarding and offboarding tasks to ensure no step is missed
- Manage our onboarding buddy and mentorship program, including pair new hires with an onboarding buddy and a mentor based on their role and preferences
- Manage the Analyst & Associate Mentorship program and liaise with the Wall Street Prep team for required setups
- Benefits Administration - Handle the technical execution of benefits enrollments and removals:
- Support ongoing benefits administration, and ensure proper offboarding of exiting employees
- Handle benefits-related grievances and audits to ensure all employees are correctly enrolled
- Immigration & Compliance support - support with data and document collection required for immigration applications
- Data Integrity - Perform regular HRIS updates and audits to maintain clean, reliable data, and respond to People data-related questions & requests from the team
- People Team Service Desk - Act as the first-line triage for the People Ops helpdesk/inbox for all non-Employee Relations inquiries
- People Team dashboard - manage the People team dashboard once operational to ensure it is accurate & updated at all times
- Office Leads support - work with the People Operations Senior Manager on Office Leads related initiatives aimed at standardising and optimising the CB experience across all our jurisdictions
- Wellness initiatives execution - actioning on wellness initiatives plans across the team aimed at improving Employee experience
- Ongoing process improvement - Support ad hoc process improvement projects and provide ongoing assistance to the People Operations Senior Manager and Chief People Officer
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in People Operations/Human Resources
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Excellent communication skills across diverse audiences & strong stakeholder management
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently & within a team, and manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS software systems (specifically BambooHR)
Location
Candidates will join our team in Nairobi, Kenya.
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About the role
April 28, 2026
Full time
Company
April 28, 2026
On-site
Solar Energy , Wind Energy , Hydropower , Bioenergy , Energy Storage , Tidal and Wave Energy , Geothermal Energy , Hydrogen , EV Charging Infrastructure , Smart Grid
- Nairobi, Kenya
3+ years in People Operations/Human Resources
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