Customer Support Representative

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Our mission

We're making Africa the first cashless continent.

In 2017, nearly 60% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.

We're solving this problem by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In November 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. In August 2019, we expanded to Cote d'Ivoire. Now, we're enabling millions of payments a month and expanding across the continent. And that's where you come in...

Our mission

The problem: Nearly 60% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa have no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.

How we're solving it: We're building financial services to work as they should: no account fees, instantly available and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always function, we're creating financial infrastructure that "just works." In fall 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments; we're now processing over 200k payments every month. Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent, starting with Senegal. That's where you come in...

How you'll help us achieve it

We’re looking for a customer service representative who’s resourceful and excited about getting things done. You'll be joining our customer service team as we rapidly scale our business in Senegal.

In this role, you'll:

  • Be responsible for responding to user questions and concerns
  • Represent Wave to our users through the call center


Tasks include:

  • Make outgoing calls to customers
  • Answer incoming calls from customers
  • Conduct satisfaction surveys
  • Know how to report bugs to engineers and escalade when needed.
  • Knowing how to follow a case until you find a solution
  • Coordinate with other department when Customers or Partners get in touch with you
  • Help or inform customer when they have issues

Key details

  • Primarily based in Dakar with possible relocation to other parts of Senegal
  • Work authorization in Senegal required

Requirements

  • Fluency in French and Wolof
  • At least one year's experience in a comparable position (Call center, Customer Service )
  • Primary degree education
  • Being able to work at flexible schedules

Preferable aptitudes and qualities

  • Demonstrate tenacity and a willingness to go the distance to get something done
  • Are comfortable defaulting to over-communication and overreaching when it comes to coordination
  • Are excessively detail oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do
  • Are client-oriented and have strong interpersonal skills
  • Are a diplomatic speaker
  • Have team work spirit

Bonus if

  • You speak English
  • Have been in a customer service role (Mobile wallet or at a Customer Service Company)

Our team

  • We are a continuously growing team of Senegalese, Ivorian, Ugandan and Remote team members, who are deeply passionate about our mission of bringing great financial services to the people who need them most. 
  • We foster autonomy for our employees. You'll learn to own your own projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.
  • We’re backed by world-class investors including Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, and the cofounders of PayPal.

How to apply

Fill out the form below, and upload a resume plus a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role. We review applications on a rolling basis.

Wave is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.