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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 coordinate 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.
and increasingly needs structural expansion to meet this growth. We are looking
for someone to develop and coordinate 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.
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 gathering all the
necessary resources to complete the construction projects from start to finish,
including Project Managers for each individual country projects.
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 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
- You will be responsible for working with
project managers on 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 and 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
1AF stakeholders to help identify future infrastructure needs and
potential projects, as well as upgrading and maintaining existing
infrastructure.
- Long-term career growth and development
- We would very much like the successful
candidate in this position to eventually be leading a large and permanent
team of Construction Project Managers, plus a large group of various
contractors. - We will grow as an organization from 1,500
total staff to 4,000 total staff in the next three years, and 70
international staff to 150+. Rapid organization growth means rapid career
growth, and we want to emphasize that there is real opportunity here for
a key leadership role within One Acre Fund, rather than just a short/medium
term job.
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 coordinate several large-scale construction projects
simultaneously via strong leadership of a large construction team.
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 coordinate 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:
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 managing projects at 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 academic background (please
include GPA and test scores on your resume) in Construction Management,
Structural Engineering or a 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 in East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term,
career-track role. - Language: English required, Swahili and/or
French nice-to-have - Ability to cook/laugh – desirable.
Preferred Start Date: Immediate
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.
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.
insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career Development: Twice annual management consulting-style career reviews, and constant
feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes
How to apply
To Apply
- Complete this form.
- Email cover letter and resume, along with two
work samples (all relevant materials to specific construction projects
including project work plans, designs, drawings, project reports, and
photographs of completed or ongoing infrastructure) to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: ” Infrastructure Coordinator Search” + name of
the site that referred you). - If you are a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
(RPCV), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS).
