Graduate Trainee - Eldoret

Fresh Life works with municipalities and urban residents to develop and scale safe, citywide inclusive and financially sustainable sanitation solutions in fast growing cities starting with Nairobi, Kisumu and Eldoret in Kenya. Our innovative solutions are designed to suit the realities of today’s cities, which are densely populated and heavily built up, particularly in low-income areas.

In achieving Fresh Life’s  vision and mission of making safe sanitation accessible and affordable for everyone, forever, we must stay true to who we are as an organization and as individuals who aim to transform cities and communities with our services. 

The five core values that guide our work and interaction with our stakeholders are: Authenticity, Building Value for Stakeholders, Collaboration and Teamwork, Pragmatic Innovation, and Pursuing Excellence. You will see these values embedded  in our office space, our activities, and our evaluation system to ensure that as our organization grows, our team stays authentic to the Fresh Life culture. 

This is a 1 year graduate program that aims to equip graduates with work-ready skills, more specifically those that are typical to our sanitation impact work in informal settlements. Applicants can expect to support our operational teams, including: Sales, Customer Support & Credit Collection, and Logistics in our Eldoret office.

• Participate as an active member in the Graduate Management Program;

• Take responsibility for and commit to continuous self-development throughout the 12 month duration of the program in order to achieve a high level of competence as outlined by the program specifications;

• Observe all Fresh Life's policies, procedures and demonstrate FL behaviors and values;

• Adopt to different working environments and team cultures;

• Make sound judgments and make effective, timely decisions;

• Be positive and courageous and seek opportunities to learn and develop;

• Inspire and influence others;

• Work with your supervisor to maintain a performance rating of meet and preferably exceed set expectations;

• Attend and pass all core training prerequisites and programs within the specified time-frames;

• Successfully manage and complete all assigned projects and assessments as per program requirements and schedule;

• Commit to being available to work in any part of the business during the program and be placed in any department within the business aligned to the program;

• Identify business and program improvement opportunities and communicate these to the program coordinator or assigned supervisor as applicable and by so doing, actively contribute to the growth and development of the Fresh Life's operations;

• Willingly and continuously share knowledge and learning with program peers as well as supervisors and program managers;

• Accurately maintain and update his/her personal portfolio of evidence to ensure all learning received (both on and off the job) is captured over the program duration.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business/ Communication/ Social Science or a related course

• Applicants must have graduated within the last 3 years and must be <30 years of age.

• 6 months to 24 months of experience in sales, customer service, or debt collection is desired; active internship engagements or business ventures will also be considered.

• Proficiency in Ms Office and G-Suite. Candidates with above average excel and analytical skills will have an added advantage

• Demonstrated proactivity and ability to take up leadership roles in forums that build our society outside the typical education system. E.g. AIESEC, Presidential Clubs, EMUN, Member Associations, etc.

• Applicants MUST be living or working in Eldoret to qualify.