
Agent Welfare Associate
Sun King
Company Overview
Sun King
Nairobi, Kenya
2007
Business Model
Renewable Energy
Sun King specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in Africa. Their product range includes solar home systems, solar lanterns, and solar-powered appliances.
Their revenue primarily comes from the sale of solar products and financing options that allow customers to pay in installments. They also generate income through partnerships with various organizations focused on renewable energy access.
Locations & Geography
Sun King operates in multiple countries across Africa, including Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania. Their headquarters in Nairobi serves as a central hub for their operations across the continent.
Company Culture
Their mission is to provide affordable and reliable solar energy solutions to improve the quality of life for off-grid communities. They value sustainability, innovation, and customer satisfaction in all their operations.
Sun King fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and contribute to the company's mission. They emphasize teamwork and support professional growth.
They offer various training programs and workshops aimed at enhancing employees' skills and knowledge in renewable energy and customer service. Continuous learning is a key aspect of their employee development strategy.
Activities & Projects
Sun King is currently involved in expanding its solar home systems to reach more off-grid households in rural areas. They are also working on innovative financing models to make solar energy more accessible.
They have developed a range of solar products that are designed to be user-friendly and efficient, including solar-powered appliances that enhance the daily lives of users. Their commitment to innovation drives their product development.
Sun King is dedicated to sustainability by promoting renewable energy solutions that reduce reliance on fossil fuels. They also engage in community initiatives that support environmental conservation and education.
Career Opportunities
Typical job openings at Sun King include roles in sales, engineering, customer service, and operations management. They seek individuals who are passionate about renewable energy and making a positive impact.
Employees at Sun King enjoy competitive salaries, health benefits, and opportunities for professional development. They also offer a supportive work environment that values work-life balance.
Contact Information
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The Agent Welfare Associate will be the HR point of contact for Sun King's sales agents, fostering relationships, providing immediate assistance, and listening their experiences and shortcomings. They will monitor performance, build a talent pipeline, check attrition trends, and enhance agent retention and satisfaction. The role also includes ensuring adherence to company policies and providing assistance during emergencies to ensure the well-being of sales agents.
What you would be expected to do
- Serve as the valued point of contact and go-to person for any HR-related concerns for Sun King’s sales agents.
- Visit the field regularly to directly know the sales agents’ experiences, satisfaction levels.
- The incumbent will spend close to 50-60% of the time traveling to different areas in the assigned zone.
- Engage with agents through focus group discussions, one-on-one conversations, and shadowing their activities to ensure a comprehensive knowledge of their operational environment.
- Facilitate and implement training plans with regional mentors to enhance awareness of the company’s code of conduct and policies regarding dating, sexual harassment, inclusivity, and anti-discrimination.
- Provide immediate help and coordinate feedback efforts, in conjunction with local teams, for agents facing a wide range of emergencies. These emergencies may include medical situations, accidents, customer assaults, and incidents of sexual harassment, among others.
- Ensure swift and effective management of these situations to safeguard the well-being of our agents.
- Develop and implement crisis management protocols and training sessions to prepare agents to handle and de-escalate potentially dangerous situations safely and effectively.
- Monitor sales agents' performance, proactively build a talent pipeline, and oversee the recruitment and selection process for transitioning sales agents into full-time roles within Sun King.
- Review and know the underlying reasons and trends behind agent attrition.
- Develop and propose targeted improvement strategies to enhance agent retention and satisfaction.
- Provide help to agents when they face any issues with the insurance provider. This includes assisting during admission to medical facilities and the settlement of medical claims.
You might be a strong candidate if you have
- At least 2 years of professional work experience in customer service, people relations and management, or a related field.
- A drive to work with the field sales team on welfare, relations, and engagement activities.
- Strong data reporting and data skills.
- Outstanding communication and people person skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Comfort with spending more than 50% of your time in the field and resolving people-related issues.
What Sun King offers
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.
- An open-minded, partnership culture made up of talented colleagues who are passionate by the need of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- 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 mentor, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.
We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.
We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.
Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.
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About the role
August 24, 2025
Full Time
Company
August 26, 2025
On-site
- Nampula, Mozambique
At least 2 years
UTC+02:00
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