AltGen Brochure

PEOPLE. ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY.

LEADERS IN RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYMENT & CONSULTING SERVICES IN AFRICA

A MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

AltGen has forged a robust reputation for itself
in the renewable energy, technology and
sustainability industry over the years.

This is something that would not have been possible
without the collective determination and resolve of
the passionate and knowledgeable individuals who
strive to deliver an exceptional service to both our
clients and candidates.

The AltGen Team has already placed over 500
candidates in the renewable energy industry and
more recently, the technology industry. Through
a holistic understanding of industry specific skills,
emerged as the leaders in recruitment, consulting
and employment services in sustainability
and associated future tech across Africa.

AltGen has truly found a home for its mission,
effecting change, through people.

Sean Gibson

Managing Director

“ AltGen has truly found a home
for its mission, effecting change,
“through people.

Khi Solar One CSP Project, Northern Cape, South Africa – JP Roos

THE ALTGEN TEAM

Our team is focused on delivering world We only employ qualified individuals, Each consultant is trained in all aspects
class customer support which is with degrees in engineering, of recruitment, honing their skill and
reinforced through our depth of sustainability, law and other relevant developing their experience in a specific
knowledge and market insight. fields. technical discipline.

Delivering world class customer support!

THE ALTGEN JOURNEY

1997 2012 2013 2014

AltGen Recruitment AltGen focusses on Utility scale O&M RE AltGen Consulting is
is incorporated and renewable energy starts to emerge in established and begins
initially focussed on providing expert South Africa with some
recruitment in logistics services to project clients moving into the its first project
C&I space. AltGen assignment, a
and supply chain developers, continues to assist Socio-Economic
engineering clients, servicing the Development Plan for
consultancies and need for components a 75MW PV project on
the West Coast of
EPCM’s and equipment South Africa

Ilanga CSP Plant, Northern Cape, South Africa - JP Roos

2015 2017 2018 2019 2020

Due to client demand We grow the team in AltGen creates an entity AltGen focusses on Remaining agile in an
AltGen Employment East Africa, enabling us in Mauritius, AltGen clients within the smart ever-changing digital
Services (PTY) LTD and to provide supervisory automation, AI, IoT, and world we unveil our
AltGen LTD (Kenya) are services to the French Energy Services LTD, to online platform for
Development Agency best service the smart agri spaces tech-talent as well as
incorporated (AFD) on the EUR 15M
DFID/EU funded Green international nature of begin to offer
our clients operating corporate coaching
Mini-Grids (GMG) management training
Programme, an ongoing throughout Africa

engagement

WE IMMERSE OURSELVES IN
TECHNOLOGIES SHAPING OUR FUTURE

Our specialisations include:

• E-mobility • Smart grids • Carbon accounting • Vertical farming
• Energy storage • Smart automation • Private equity • Greenhouses
• Solar thermal and PV • Energy management • Venture capital • Aquaculture
• Micro-grids • Energy efficiency • Impact investments • Hydroponics
• Wind • AI • Blockchain enabled tech • Aquaponics
• Hydro • IoT • Fin-tech • Biotechnology
• Biomass • Tech • Asset management • Controlled environments
• Biogas • Cyber-physical systems • Irrigation
• Geothermal
• Landfill gas Rapidly extending our services to the global community
• Cogeneration
• Waste
• Wastewater treatment

ASSOCIATING WE EXIST IN THE

OURSELVES WITH NEXUS BETWEEN

INDUSTRY LEADERS PLANET AND PEOPLE

Our clients include: We are enablers of growth, providing the
knowledge and expertise which is crucial
• Project developers, owners, EPCM’s, to effectively execute on our client’s
EPC’s, O&M’s, and installers mandate through people-oriented
services to businesses. From assisting
• Transmission, distribution and with utility scale recruitment operations
infrastructure service providers to formulating HR strategies. And above
all, we believe in the 4th industrial
• OEM’s, suppliers, distributors and revolution.
logistics service providers With entities in South Africa, Kenya, and
Mauritius, we operate across both
• Investors, financers, funders and francophone and anglophone African
asset managers countries and are rapidly extending our
services to the global community.
• Software development firms
• Consultancies and research

organisations
• Governments, NGO’s and

educational institutions

Our service offering includes:

1. Executive Search
2. Corporate Coaching
3. Recruitment Services (retained and contingency)
4. Employment Services

Lake Turkana Wind Plant, Loiyangalani District, Kenya – LTWP

EXECUTIVE SEARCH

The markets in which we operate are
relatively young and are thus constantly
evolving and maturing.

This dynamic context requires unique
skills specific to each level of growth. Our
Executive Search team is retained to assist
clients and company boards to firstly
understand these unique challenges, and
secondly, to translate them into operational
‘people’ requirements. Backed by our
advanced knowledge of our industries and
extensive networks, our search process
has never failed to deliver a concise and
appropriate shortlist. Our selection process
provides insight into the candidate’s
suitability for the role, focusing on ‘
adaptability’ and ‘potentiality’.

While we have the capability to ‘assess’,
we often prefer to outsource this function
to reduce any confirmation bias. Our
onboarding process is supported through
our ‘Coaching & Leadership Development’
Service team.

Our search process has never failed to

“ “deliver a concise and appropriate shortlist.

De Aar 3 Solar Power Plant, Northern Cape, South Africa – JP Roos

COACHING AND Our Coaching & Leadership Development Open-ended coaching development and
LEADERSHIP Service completes the circle of ‘effecting C-Suite partnership thinking is conducted by
DEVELOPMENT change through people’. our in-house fully accredited Management
SERVICES Coach and we have access to a team of
Our service includes programmes to accredited coaches situated across the
achieve predetermined outcomes such globe.
as culture change, onboarding and off
boarding, and leadership development.

RECRUITMENT Job Analysis Direct Interviews

Our contingency services reveal our We conduct an in-depth analysis of We set up the interviews between you
core value add. Put us up against other your requirements, including an and the candidates, ensuring the
recruitment agencies and we show you understanding of the required skills, selected candidates are still onboard
why we are known as the leaders in experience and company culture fit. with the potential opportunity.
recruitment services across Africa, all at
no risk to you! Candidate Sourcing Background Checks and
References
With retained searches, we provide We begin sourcing and screening
dedicated support coupled with state-of- candidates, carefully ensuring all your We will conduct employment references,
the-art recruitment tools to ensure you wish list items are ticked off and that the qualifications and credit checks prior to
find the right candidate for your team. candidate has a good understanding of an offer of employment. AltGen can also
the role, your company and your needs. conduct criminal background checks on
Depending on the urgency of the role After the team has successfully screened request.
and your internal HR capacity, we can and interviewed candidates internally,
assist by having a member of our team we translate the information learnt into Offer and Placement
or a number of dedicated professionals a comprehensive and professional CV
either work remotely or at your offices with a video screening interview for you Once you know which candidate is the
to provide the support you need. to review. perfect asset for your company, we can
assist you with the salary negotiations
We believe in quality not quantity and as ensuring that they conform to your
such you can expect between 3-5 budgetary requirements and are
candidate CV’s to be submitted to you industry benchmarked.
per role.

Delivering world class customer support!

TRACK RECORD

We have placed over 500
professionals in the African

renewable energy space:

Other Wind related
6%
38% roles
Solar rooftop 27%
related roles 29%
Solar utility
related roles

Our placement verticals are:

Lake Turkana Wind Plant,
Loiyangalani District,
Kenya – LTWP

30% 26% 18% 12% 8% 6%

Construction O&M Project Business Admin Financial

Development Development Related

Lake Turkana Wind Plant, “ We will show you why we
Loiyangalani District, Kenya – LTWP are known as the leaders in
recruitment services across
“Africa, all at no risk to you!

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Where clients are unable to Our employment service Instances where employment
employ themselves, our offering includes: services may become applicable
Employment Services division include:
acts as the de facto employer, • Entity establishment on behalf of the
facilitating the full HR client in accordance with regulatory • Where a national/international
procedural scope on behalf requirements company moratorium has been
of the client. placed on appointments
• Employee background checks
AltGen provides a customised including credit and criminal checks, • Contextual issues, where
outsourced Employment Service by academic qualifications, identity • international corporate culture may
assuming responsibility for the checks, and driver’s license validity
administration of the entity checks not be appropriate in emerging
establishment as well as employment • markets and an understanding of
including all legal compliances, statutory • Comprehensive travel insurance for
deductions, recordables and employee all subcontracted staff on a case by the local context contributes to
relationship management including case basis • project or operational success and
incentives.
• Monthly remuneration processing risk management
• Statutory record keeping including • Where an international corporate

annual and sick leave, time off as has not yet taken an investment
well as hours worked, to name a few decision which requires a local entity
• Public liability insurance that covers • Where internal capacity does not
all staff, including subcontracted allow for the onboarding of new
professionals employees
• Salary payments and financial • Where additional employees are
reporting needed for fixed term projects
• Third-party disbursements and • Where support in setting up HR
statutory commitments • processes and procedures are
• Year-end tax processing required
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PEOPLE. ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY.

T l +27 21 880 2561
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SOUTH AFRICA. KENYA. MAURITIUS.
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Searle Street, Woodstock, Cape Town,
7925, South Africa

LEADERS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY & TECHNOLOGY
RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYMENT & CONSULTING SERVICES IN AFRICA