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Sunday, June 12, 2011

CENTUM PROJECTS OFFICER JOB VACANCY KENYA

Centum Projects Officer Job
Vacancy in Kenya
Opportunity to join a winning team
as a Projects Officer
Centum is seeking to recruit an
extra-ordinarily intelligent,
passionate, talented, energetic and
ambitious individual to join the Real
Estate and Infrastructure team.
The Real Estate and Infrastructure
team is currently working on the
development of two world class
developments in Nairobi and
Kampala and the candidate will join
a team drawn from across the globe
in making these projects a reality.
Job summary
The jobholder is primarily
responsible for managing property
development and construction
projects to be undertaken by
Centum’s real estate subsidiaries.
The successful candidate will be
expected to manage the projects
within time, cost and quality
objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Property Development
Conduct project
feasibility studies and
make presentations
and recommendations on
development
concepts, preliminary
development
programs and
budgets.
Prepare the project
briefs which will
include setting time,
cost and quality
objectives for the
projects.
Supervise and
manage the selection
of project consultants
and contractors and
co-ordinate and
monitor their work
done.
Be the primary point
of contact between
the company and the
project consultants
and contractors.
Identify potential
construction related
issues or contractual
disputes and effect
appropriate solutions
in consultation with
the Supervisor.
Participate in design
reviews and
marketing planning as
well as plan and co-
ordinate marketing
activities for project
launches.
Portfolio management
Responsible for the
preparation and
execution of the
portfolio investment
strategy.
Develop the portfolio
return and risk
objectives in
consultation with the
Senior Investment
Officer, the CEO and
the Finance and HR
Manager.
Evaluate the
performance of the
portfolio against the
investment strategy
and recommend
appropriate remedial
initiatives.
Managing resources
Develop and implement effective
systems, policies and procedures to ensure the timely evaluation
of Centum’s existing
real estate portfolio.
Participate in the development of
strategy in collaboration with
Centum’s management team.
Manage the department’s
administrative functions.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
An undergraduate degree in
Construction Management,
Engineering,
Architecture, Building
or Quantity Surveying.
Professional Certifications in
Project Management such as PRINCE2™, PMP™ and MPM ™
are considered a plus.
A graduate degree in Building or Project Management would
be an advantage.

RELATED JOB EXPERIENCE /
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of five years experience in
managing real estate projects within either consultant firms or developer
organizations.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Leadership skills.
A team player.
Ability to work comfortably in teams
comprising multi-disciplinary
Strategic thinking.
Attention to detail
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent communication and
presentation skills.
The applicant should have a good
appreciation of economic
developments locally and in the
region and be an achiever with a
demonstrated track record of extra-
ordinary performance.

All applications including detailed
curriculum vitae should be emailed
to info@centum.co.ke not later than
22nd June 2011.

Applicants who do not hear from us
by 4th July 2011 should consider
themselves unsuccessful.
Centum is an Equal Opportunity
employer and nationals of all East
African Countries are encouraged to
apply.

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