The General Manager Operations will provide overall coordination and supervision of the estate as well as the planning and development departments.

Job Functions

•   Develops policies and plans for management of the Company’s properties in accordance with sound estate management principles and under the general direction of the Managing Director.
•   Directs programmes for valuation of the housing units as well as all other properties of the Company.
•   Ensures the proper maintenance of the properties.
•   Provides guidance and support to the regional offices in the estate management and marketing function.
•   Plans for provision of professional and technical support services to the project development division in project planning and feasibility analysis, project designs, tender and construction.
•   Develops plans for acquisition and effective management of the company’s land banks.
•   Plans for the conduct of research on guidance and support to the regional offices in the project planning functions.
•   Responsible for the general administration and supervision of staff of the estate and planning and development departments.
•   Performs any other duties that may be assigned by the Managing Director.

Qualification Required & Experience

Educational qualification

•   M.Sc or MBA in Building Technology, Land economy, Architecture, Planning, Civil/Structural Engineering or Land Surveying PLUS membership of the relevant professional body.
•   A certificate in project planning and management from a recognised institution is desirable.
•   Must have had a minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant working experience in estate development industry, six (6) of which should have been in senior management.

Special knowledge & skills

•   Must have broad knowledge of urban planning and Ghana’s housing industry, particularly Ghana’s land tenure system, legal aspects of land transfer, and basic knowledge of land
•   economies, financial aspects of housing and estate development, basic knowledge of marketing management. A high sense of responsibility and judgement, capacity to relate effectively with professionals in the building industry, and capacity to co-ordinate project teams.
•   Must be of sufficient maturity and seniority to be able to function as a member of a management team and advise Management.

Core Competencies

•   Leadership skills: Ability to lead and inspire others
•   Trustworthiness: Ability to conduct self in a manner that elicits trust, respect and confidence of workers
•   Assertiveness: Ability to articulate views, decisions and policies and stick to them where necessary
•   Integrity: Being honest, trustworthy, incorruptible and transparent
•   Initiative: a self-starting rather than passive acceptance; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is necessarily called for; originating action.
•   Good Communication Skills: Ability to speak or write in a manner that communicates the intended message.
•   Reliability: Ability to keep to time and other commitments.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified persons should send their cover letters and CV to:

The General Manager, Finance & Admin
State Housing Company Limited
P.O.Box 2753
Accra

or

recruitmentshc@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 16 August, 2013