Wanted Exceptional professionals with 2 to 5+
years of solid construction work experience, and a demonstrated long-term
passion for international development.
Job Location
Rural Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania,
Burundi.
Duration
Minimum 2 years commitme
nt,
full-time job.
Organization Description
Most of the world’s poor are
farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the
world. One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania
that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full
potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre Fund invests in farmers to
generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a
“market bundle” that includes education, finance, seed and
fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we
weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100% average gain in farm income per
acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that
we serve.
Job Description
One Acre Fund is a
rapidly-growing organization, and increasingly needs structural expansion to
meet this growth. We are looking for someone to develop and co-ordinate
multiple construction projects to accommodate this organizational growth,
including central and regional offices and residential houses in Kenya, Rwanda,
Tanzania and Burundi. We are looking for someone to take control of and own the
entire construction process from start to finish via strong leadership of large
construction teams located in several different countries.
This is an incredible opportunity
to contribute significantly to East Africa’s infrastructure by taking on a
challenging management role, while enabling One Acre Fund to extend its impact
more quickly. You will begin immediately as the department director and will be
generally responsible for three to five major construction projects over the
next two years in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. You will be in charge of a large
and growing team of international and local staff and will be in charge of
gathering all the necessary resources to complete the construction projects
from start to finish, including Project Managers for each individual country
projects.
- Construction: we are looking for someone to own the
entire construction process for several large construction projects in
Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania initially, with high potential for further
construction projects later. - Construction team expansion
- You will be responsible for growing
and developing a large construction team of international and local
construction managers, local contractors and laborers. - We already have fantastic teams in
Kenya and Rwanda – for example, we have a Stanford graduate in our team
who recently completed an MA in Sustainable Construction and Design,
with experience working on US embassy buildings in the Dominican
Republic. - You will be responsible for further
building this team in all sites and gathering all the resources
necessary for the completion of projects. - Infrastructure projects
- Via your project managers, you will
be responsible for several large-scale construction projects in Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. These projects are a combination of large
central offices, smaller regional offices, and residential housing compounds.
- Via your project managers, you will
be ultimately responsible for coordinating all phases of these project,
including; - Land scouting, purchase and
transfer - Planning and regulation
documentation - Interior and exterior design,
landscaping - Work planning, project planning
- Materials procurement, inventory
management, quantity surveying - Contractor management, quality
control - Finishings, design, logistics of
resource transfer, etc. - Budgeting and accounting.
- Growth Strategy and needs assessment
- You will be responsible for
coordinating with One Acre Fund stakeholders to help identify future
infrastructure needs and potential projects, as well as upgrading and
maintaining existing infrastructure.
Career Growth and
Development
One Acre Fund invests in building
management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in
your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered
through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career
reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and
discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person
can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new
high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results
in fast career growth for our staff.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional
professionals with 2 to 5+ years of solid construction work experience, and a
demonstrated long-term passion for international development. Ideally, this
candidate will have managed large-scale construction projects in the developing
world. They will need to be able to co-ordinate several large-scale
construction projects simultaneously via strong leadership of a large
construction team.
We are looking for truly
extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next
levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track
role with minimum initial commitment of 2 years. Candidates who fit the
following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Strong construction management work experiences:
Examples might include project management of a school, hospital, office or
residential housing unit. The ideal candidate will have coordinated
construction projects from the ground up in both the Western and
developing worlds (although this is not a requirement), including building
the necessary teams for that project. - Top-performing undergraduate background (please include
GPA and test scores on your resume) in Construction Management, Structural
Engineering or similar degree. - Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and
likeable team. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine
strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach
to service. - A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East
Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role. - Ability to cook/laugh – desirable.
- Language: English required, Swahili and/or French nice
to have.
Preferred Start Date Immediately
Compensation
Starts modest. However, this is a
career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary
for long-term placement in developing nations.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations,
flight, room and board.
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