Projects officer

Functional Purpose

To acquire and value-add quality projects aligned to Customers’ demand.

Skills and competencies

• Demonstrable experience in real estate sector especially in land business.

• Land value chain management and value addition.

• Land business development

• Conducting due diligence and supporting developing investment proposals for new investments in land

• Integrity and Honesty

• Analytical and critical thinking skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Internal motivation, positivity, proactivity and taking initiative

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Develop and implement yearly acquisition and project on-boarding plan.

• Implement and maintain an up-to-date acquisition and on-boarding policy and procedures.

• Participate in Planning Processes, research and data analysis

• Build and evolve a culture of integrity and performance within the department, promoting and living the prescribed corporate values.

• Liaise with Legal, Project Operations, Risk and Internal Audit to develop an internal control environment that safeguards the firm’s assets.

• Lead in communication and relationship with other departments.

• Implement methods and practices to minimize legal, project operations and financial risks.

• Analyze and Verify property data details and survey particulars

• Coordinate legal, projects operations and financial due diligence.

• Advice the project acquisition committee on the viability of prequalified projects based on due diligence report.

• Coordinate and facilitate negotiations with property stakeholders.

• Coordinate with procurement, finance and legal department’s identification and contracting of Surveyors, Lawyers, contractors and Valuers.

• Supervise identified and retained service providers to ensure quality services as per contract scope.

• Adhere strictly to the departmental processes, budgets and procedures.

• Coordinate development of bill of quantities for value-add services

• Prepare official departmental reports on a monthly and annual basis.

    Academic Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in either Building Economics, Real Estate, land Economics, Project managements or any other related field.

• MUST be registered with relevant professional bodies preferably Valuers Registration Board

    Knowledge and Skills

• Not less than 5 years’ experience in a real estate sector 

• Practical experience in surveying profession and knowledge on land matters

• Excellent entrepreneurial, analytical and negotiation skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent Management and organizational skills

How to apply                                                                                                                                                        

If you meet the above requirements, kindly send your applications to recruitment@sic.co.ke by May 10, 2023