Construction Manager
Industry: Nonprofit
Function: Management
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Location: Western Kenya
Commitment: Long Term Career Position
Salary: 20-30,000Ksh/month (based on performance)
Organization DescriptionFunction: Management
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Location: Western Kenya
Commitment: Long Term Career Position
Salary: 20-30,000Ksh/month (based on performance)
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 70,000 farm families
with more than 500 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/her 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
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:
- 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
- Great motivation to lead and
serve
- Minimum 1 year of experience in
construction, architecture 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 work under minimum
supervision
- Hard working (occasionally
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 June
30th 2013
Compensation: Competitive Salary with Performance Based Incentives
Benefits: NSSF and NHIF, airtime and transportation allowances
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
- 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.