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PEOPLE. ENERGY. SUSTAINABILITY.

AltGen is a group of companies focused on Recruitment within the Renewable Energy, Climate-Change and Cleantech industries. Employing over 30 dedicated staff, we function globally in recruitment, employment services and HR-related consulting in Renewable Energy.

We have offices in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Mauritius, and the United Kingdom, ready to assist both clients and candidates.

AltGen’s proven track record demonstrates our capability to address people-centric challenges encountered by our clients, offering comprehensive solutions that encompass the entire job creation process.

HR & SUPERVISORY CONSULTING

As a supervisory consultant, AltGen has supervised a Green Mini-Grid program funded by FCDO and the European Union for 5 years. This program aims to provide renewable energy electricity to 100,000 Kenyans through 20,000 new connections.

CONSULTING SERVICES:

  • Monitoring & Evaluation of renewable energy project-affected communities
  • Impact Assessment of donor-funded renewable energy-related interventions
  • Project Management of “productive use of energy” [PUE] for developers, NGO’s & state actors
  • Management of community-based renewable energy projects obo donors/funders

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ENERGY RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS

AltGen Recruitment has been operating for 12 years, with over 1000 contingency-based placements in the renewable energy value chain with all of the global energy players that work in Africa, facilitating the roll-out of 1000’s of MWs of renewable energy.

RECRUITMENT SERVICES:

  • RPO, retained and success-based search for renewable energy businesses
  • Deep sourcing for scarce renewable energy talent
  • Specialist recruitment in Engineering, Finance, and Sustainability
  • In-House Search & Selection managed by AltGen-seconded Recruitment Consultants
  • Response handling, short-listing, and screening interviews on behalf of Clients
  • Interview facilitation, background checks and referencing all conducted under client aegis

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HR MANAGEMENT SERVICES

AltGen Employment Services has several hundred employees in the Northern Cape of South Africa on our Workforce Management program and staff and clients in Kenya and South Africa utilising our Employment Services.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES:

  • Africa-wide payroll services which is facilitated through our office in Mauritius
  • Africa-wide Employee recruitment and employment obo international clients
  • End-to-end human resources management of all aspects of the employment relationship
  • Management of large-scale solar and wind site and office-based personnel teams
  • Management of community-based renewable energy-based employment initiatives
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Our team is made up of passionate individuals who have found a home in affecting change through people. Our Consultants come from diverse backgrounds holding degrees in fields across the Engineering, Social Sciences, Legal, Environmental and Finance disciplines. Each of our consultants undergo extensive recruitment training in their industry and technical verticals, which makes them valuable advisors to our clients and career coaches to our candidates. We understand the unique challenges and skills needs of our clients in the race to net-zero.

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our offices

Stellenbosch

20 on Krige
20 Krige Street
South Africa

SouthAfrica@altgen.com

Pofadder

Erf 1160, Die Kliphuis
Cnr Buitenkant & Kerk Street
South Africa

SouthAfrica@altgen.com

our BRANCHES

Windhoek

Office no.1, 3rd Floor
Maerua Office Towers, Maerua Mall
Windhoek

Namibia@altgen.com.na

Nairobi

Ikigai Nairobi (Westlands)
Peponi Road
Kenya

Kenya@altgen.co.ke

Port Louis

3rd Floor, The Core
ICT Avenue
Mauritius

Mauritius@altgen.com

LONDON

6.2 Bedford House
69-79 Fulham High St
United Kingdom

UnitedKingdom@altgen.com

GABORONE

Plot 21335
Sebele Station Road
Botswana

Botswana@altgen.co.bw

Sean Gibson

Managing Director

“AltGen is all about effecting change, through people. With integrity, and passion”. 

Managing Director and Founder of the AltGen’ Group. Sean has played a pivotal role in steering and leading the vision and mission of AltGen, making AltGen the only highly specialist renewable energy recruitment firm operating within the renewable energy and sustainability space in Africa. Sean oversees the success of the entire group of AltGen companies.

Sean holds a Master of Philosophy in Sustainable Development from Stellenbosch University as well as an Honours degree from Rhodes University

Robert Veith

Sales Director

“Without quality and intelligent effort, there is no success and no reward.”

Joining AltGen in 2014, Robert started as a Recruitment Consultant and has since become our Recruitment Director overseeing the Recruitment and Executive Search division. Robert has extensive experience in securing talent for rare skills in the energy engineering market, including skills to the likes of Power System Engineers, SCADA Engineers, Project Developers and Electrical Engineering skills specific to design.

Through Robert’s leadership, each recruitment team is enabled to focus on their specific area of expertise, ensuring all client hiring needs are met. Through Robert’s years of dedication to sourcing and securing top talent in the industry, he has a wealth of insight into the skills market and provides our clients with a competitive advantage in a scarce skills environment enabling them to effectively execute on some of the most challenging renewable energy projects across Africa. Robert is also responsible for growth of the engineering recruitment team.

Robert holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management from UNISA as well as a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering from CPUT.

Lindy Taylor

Business Development & Innovation Director

“The success of an organisation is defined by its people.”

As the Innovation & Business Development Manager, Lindy is responsible for the marketing and business development activities of AltGen. Through her big picture vision, Lindy has enabled AltGen to remain responsive in the cleantech space. She is responsible for engagements with new clients.
 
Lindy initially joined AltGen in 2015 and has grown into being an integral member of the senior management team. She ensures a collaborative approach with clients catering to their custom needs. Her focus is on attaining new clients, as well as handling contractual relationships with new and existing stakeholders.
 
Lindy holds a Bachelor’ Degree in Social Sciences from Rhodes University.

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Chris Roetz

Workforce Management Services: General Manager

“My goal is to deliver exceptional operational performance within AltGen – Northern Cape building on people, energy and sustainability”

Chris Roetz oversees AltGen’s Workforce Management division in the Northern Cape. He is responsible for the successful execution of HR advisory and management services for clients’ utility-scale projects in the region. Currently, Roetz mobilises an outsourced staff complement of over 200 employees. He also steers AltGen’s Solar Works programme in conjunction with his Pofadder based team.

Chris has 20 years of professional experience in an HR and outsourced staffing capacity within the energy environment and holds a National Diploma in Human Resource Management from UNISA.

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Muslim Janoowala

Consulting Services: Senior Consultant & Business Development Lead

“My focus is to be able to do impactful work, being in the front lines of the development sector finding solutions to safe and reliable drinking water, power and sanitation”

Muslim Janoowala drives AltGen’s consulting services arm. Muslim has 10+ years of experience in the renewable energy, water and general engineering space in Eastern Africa and has played an instrumental role in the success of AltGen consulting engagement on the AFD Green Mini-grid Programme in Kenya. His expertise caters to M&E activities, project management, impact analysis and assessments of funded water and renewable energy programmes that “enlighten” and uplift communities in rural Africa.

Muslim holds an MSc in Construction Management from Cass Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering in Architectural Environment Engineering from the University of Nottingham.

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Wiehahn de Jager

Senior Consultant & Team Lead

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

Wiehahn de Jager has specialist recruitment expertise in the finance sector and has worked on various mandates for large international and national clients on both a retained and contingency basis. Wiehahn has gained an in-depth understanding of the professional skills operating within the capital markets, fin-tech, and green finance space, with a keen focus on talented professionals within the African context. He has a strong track record successfully working on a range of skill levels, from Directors to Analysts, with a special focus on professionals from mid-level up to Corporate Executives.

Wiehahn holds a Bachelor in Law from the University of Stellenbosch.

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Robert Slater

Senior Consultant & Team Lead

“I love to serve people and be the steppingstone between them and their dream job.”

Robert Slater is an expert in the talent acquisition of carbon management, environmental and social governance-related professionals across Africa. Robert has successfully closed mandates for clients who are focused on sourcing skills with experience in climate change, clean cooking, sustainability, and agricultural environments.

Slater cares deeply for people and the planet, he has a Life Coach Training certification from New Insights and volunteers at ON A MISSION, an NPO which enables businesses and individuals to invest in carbon offset projects. He holds an Honours Degree in Environmental Management from UNISA.

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Natascha Marais

Consultant

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. I look for people who want to change the world and introduce them to like-minded companies.”

Natascha Marais is highly skilled when it comes to sourcing those “unicorns” for our clients in the OEM, AI and technology, economic development, and legal spaces.

Natascha has proven experience in identifying and onboarding professionals to the likes of business developers, sales, and account managers as well as technical sales or software developer skills.

Marais holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Law from Pearson Institute.

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