Habitat for Humanity Ghana is a non profit christain housing organisation that seeks to put God's love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. Habibat welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to work towards eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. HFHG seeks experienced candidates to fill the following positions in the head office, Accra - Ghana.
Housing Support Services Manager
Duties & Responsibilities
Reporting to the National Director, the HSSM is responsible for the strategic planning, design, monitoring, supporting implementation and evaluation around housing support service (HSS). He/she will be responsible for supporting the growth and development of HSS initiative with financial service providers (FSPs) and other partners, monitoring and success of the HSS initiatives being implemented by the FSPs and building the capacity of NO and the FSPs with regards to all matters relating to construction and the technical/social aspects of housing. This role is one of developing solutions which address the needs of our partners and low-income families who are working to address their housing needs. The right candidate will have both an entrepreneurial ability, as well as a proven record in delivering scaed projects nationwide.
Qualification / Experience
• A Master's Degree in housing or construction related field (such as Architecture, building science. Engineering, Urban Planning and construction project management)
• A minimum of 5 years experience in the construction/housing industry.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in project management
• Experience in one or more of the following will be considered beneficial microfinance, water and sanitation projects, low-cost housing, housing value chain interventions, training, urban project and management of institutional project funding.
• Good interpersonal skills, oral and written communication
• Effective coordinator and team leader
• Ability to work with other cultures and nationalities.
• Ability to manage projects within set timeframes and budgets
How To Apply For The Job
For detailed job descriptions, please visit our website:-
www.habitatghana.org
Interested applicants should submit their CVs and motivational letters to:-
management@habitatghana.org
Closing Date: 12 Septembe, 2012