Construction Manager
Industry: Nonprofit
Function:
Management
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job
Location: Western
Kenya
Salary:
20-30,000
Ksh/month (based on performance)
Organization Description
Organization Description
One
Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is
innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full
potential.
One
Acre 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 more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre. We are growing
quickly.
In
five years, we have grown to serve 135,000 farm families with more than 1000
full-time field staff.
Job Description
Job Description
One
Acre Fund is a rapidly growing organization; increasing the number of sublocations
and districts we work in each year.
We
are seeking individuals to manage the various complex Construction and
Maintenance functions of the organization – including large scale residential
construction projects.
You
will be in charge of maintaining our current sites to the highest level using
your carefully crafted team of professionals (electricians, plumbers) and
making upgrades as necessary.
Primary Duties of Construction Manager
Primary Duties of Construction Manager
- Manage new and
ongoing construction projects.
- Labor Management
(Strict and Firm) - Directly supervise all contractors and tradesmen on
all
- project job
sites under his direction
- Work to strict
deadlines
- Site Maintenance
- Ensure proper maintenance of all sites including following weekly and
- monthly
checklist systems.
- Manage regular
maintenance staff.
- Quality Control
– Ensure projects are of the highest possible quality.
- Create tight and
honest budgets.
- Updating budgets
and schedules weekly. Recording actual costs.
- Creating project
schedules/work plans
- Improve upon and
develop new tracking tools, task management, and ways to reduce cost
whilst
- improving
quality of construction and maintenance.
- Weekly Project
Update Meeting with Supervisor.
- Manage the
grounds keeping staff
Miscellaneous:
Perform
any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Career Growth and Development: One Acre Fund invests in developing its staff. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular performance reviews.
Qualifications
Career Growth and Development: One Acre Fund invests in developing its staff. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular performance reviews.
Qualifications
We
are seeking exceptional professionals with 1-2 years of work experience in
construction management, engineering or architecture with great leadership
skills.
We
are looking for extraordinary candidates that are proactive, organized and
committed.
Please
only apply if you fit these criteria:
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities Required:
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities Required:
- A Higher Diploma
in Civil Engineering, Building and Construction, Architecture or other
relevant field from recognized college and universities.
- High energy and
willingness to progress in your career.
- Minimum 1 year
of experience in construction or engineering.
- Experience with
regard to designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting
on construction and maintenance projects.
- Master of
generally accepted construction techniques.
- High attention
to detail with regards to quality
- Extremely
organized - ability to multitask and work on several projects
simultaneously according to priority level
- Ability to work
under minimum supervision
- Hard working
(willing to put in time outside of normal working hours)
- Creative problem
solver
- Independent and
motivated
- High level of
professionalism
- Excellent
communication
- Knowledge of
grounds keeping and landscaping preferred
- Proficiency in
computing, data, budgets and IT.
- Fluency in
English essential
- Must be based in
Bungoma, Kenya or willing to travel/relocate.
Timeline: Resumes should be
submitted by May 30th 2013
Compensation: Salary range of
20,000/- to 30,000/- with Performance Based Incentives
Career
development:
Twice annual career reviews and constant feedback. Your manager will invest
significant time in your career development.
One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
Email
- Cover letter
(essential)
- Resume(essential)
- Project
portfolio of any recent projects you have managed and completed.
Include
any pictures,bugdets and work plans (highly desirable) to
kenyajobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: Construction Manager + the place you
heard of the position) and include salary expectations.