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 t
he 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.

Sponsor
International Candidates

Yes

How
to apply

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