Company Profile

PEG delivers Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) asset-based financing to consumers who lack both access to reliable electricity and formal banking services. PEG’s anchor product - a basic solar home system that includes three lights, a phone charger and a radio - allows consumers living on $5-10 per day to access clean light for working and studying after hours, avoid harmful air pollution from kerosene based lighting solutions, and also build credit for additional products and services over time.

PEG has grown from 12 employees in Ghana, to 300+ employees across Ghana and Ivory Coast in the last three years. In addition to this, PEG has 200+ commission based sales agents, 36+ service centers in Ghana, and over a dozen investors and grantors.  PEG has also won numerous awards, including the prestigious 2017 Ashden International Award for excellence in sustainable energy, and has been named as one of the “fastest growing companies in Africa” by the London Stock Exchange.

Job Description

• Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems.
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time.
• Ensure both network and call center service uptime.
• Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness.
• Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance.

Required Skills or Experience

• Proven working experience as an IT manager or relevant experience​
• Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems
• Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation
• BS in Computer Science, MIS or similar field
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server Infrastructure Services and also Open Source solutions such as FreeNAS and PFSense