Bridge International Academies,Planning Manager Jobs in Uganda

ucation that will allow their
children to live a very different life. We leverage experts, data, and
technology in order to standardize and scale every aspect of quality education
delivery, from how and where academies are built to how teachers are selected
and trained, and how lessons are delivered and monitored for improvement. We
are vertically-integrated, tech-enabled, and on our way to profitability.
Bridge expects to continue rapid expansion in East Africa, and will be launching
operations in Nigeria in September 2015, with India to follow in 2016.

• The
  incumbent will be in charge of coordinating the planning approval
  processes across all team members, including keeping the rest of
  Development/Bridge informed of progress
• Guiding
  team and taking a deeply hands-on approach on drafting and compiling
  Planning briefs, public notices, site location plans, and other necessary
  documentation
• Keenly
  tracking deliverables, documenting, reporting progress and making sure the
  planning approval processes proceed as planned
• Ensuring
  that team executes on targets within stated timeframes – working as hard
  as needed to make this happen

• The
  ideal candidate for the Bridge International Academies Planning Manager
  vacancy should hold a Degree(s) in planning from a recognized university
• At
  least eight years’ experience working in physical planning/change of use;
  very experienced at preparing planning briefs
• Two
  years’ experience in leading a team
• Prior
  government work experience is an added advantage
• Broad
  knowledge and understanding of building/planning codes in Uganda
• Appropriately
  registered with the relevant professional bodies
• Very
  detail-oriented, organized, and hands-on; willing to travel frequently at
  short notice to get things done
• Experience
  motivating a field-based team to achieve targets
• Strong
  computing skills (e.g. Microsoft Office)
• Excellent
  oral and written communication skills
• Project
  Management skills

• A
  detailed doer – You have a track record of
  getting things done. You’re organized and responsive.  You take
  ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of
  detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to
  get the job done.  You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once
  and never lose sight of the details.  Likely, you have some
  experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A
  networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people
  and turning them into advocates.  You communicate in a clear,
  conscientious, and effective way in both written and oral speech. 
  You can influence strangers in the course of a single conversation. 
  Allies and colleagues will go to bat for your ideas.
• A
  creative problem-solver – Growing any business from
  scratch comes with massive and constant challenges.  On top of that,
  Bridge works in volatile, low-resource communities and runs on fees
  averaging just $6 a month per pupil.  You need to be flexible and
  ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the
  materials at hand.  Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers,
  who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.
• A
  customer advocate – Our customers – these families
  living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind.  You
  know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in
  the future).  You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s
  hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing
  or looked like.  Every decision you make considers their customer
  benefit, experience, and value.
• A
  life-long learner – You believe you can always do
  better.  You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to
  others.  You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out
  where you’ve missed things or failed today.