Habitat for Humanity Habitability and Housing Disaster Resilience & Recovery (HDRR)Manager Jobs in Kenya

Habitat for Humanity Habitability and Housing Disaster Resilience & Recovery (HDRR)Manager Jobs in Kenya; Reporting to the Programs Director, the Habitability Manager will be Kenya’s Focal Point for interventions on Resilient Housing Climate Change Adaptation as well as Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery (HDRR). The position's purpose is to lead access to housing that guarantees occupants’ adequate space/privacy and physical safety against climate change and disasters. This position seeks to address the root causes of inequality on access to resilient housing by low-income families, as well as tackle the drivers of habitability deficits such as climate change, urbanization, disasters and migration.

As a contribution to our Business Plan, the Habitability Manager is responsible for leading the design, planning, implementation, overall coordination, and monitoring of these interventions as well as providing strategic direction and budget preparation, forecasting, and funding. The Job Holder also oversees contract compliance, database and file maintenance, repair and maintenance projects and other logistics coordination for Habitability projects.

S/he is expected to build capacity and best practices across all projects on resilient housing, climate change adaptation and Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery (HDRR). The professional will assist communities and stakeholders on exploration of emerging technological opportunities related to green construction ideals that can be supported by public and/or private sector community leaders as important investments for current and future generations.

To ensure the projects are executed within budget and meet the required quality standards and are delivered on time, the position interacts with other field staff, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and partners organizations in the maintenance of best practice methodologies, systems, procedures, and policies.

Key Responsibilities

Overal Leadership

Lead habitability business development in Kenya, according to sector and country standards
Provide strategic and operational leadership to projects on Resilient Housing and Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery (HDRR)

Ensure the efficient and effective professional functioning of the habitability projects and alignment with the strategic objectives of HFHK

Promote innovative and quality housing solutions to accelerate housing access, ensuring programme’s cost effectiveness and sustainability

Ensure the development, implementation, maintenance and regular updating of all the relevant related tools, systems, processes, procedures and techniques of construction in line with best practices

Ensure that construction standards, regulations, legislative and statutory requirements of habitability are consistently met throughout the entire life cycle of construction projects (planning, designing, execution)

Provide overall leadership to technical teams and facilitators involved in habitability related projects / programmes under HFHK

Build technical capacity and resources at HFHK in close coordination with the HR Department

Enhance and maintain employee motivation and cultivate a culture of performance management

Ensures that the performance of Habitability initiatives and projects are reviewed against their contribution to HFHK’s business

Develop, implement, maintain and update risk management and mitigation strategy and plan to ensure successful implementation of the social housing projects

Oversee all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations and ensure strict adherence to project budgets

2. Stakeholder Managemengt

Represents HFHK in meetings and events related to Resilient Housing, Climate Change Adaptation and Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery

Manage, measure, and monitor the performance of various external project stakeholders such as professionals, contractors, suppliers, etc in line with the requisite quality and service standards, protocols and service level

agreements

Establish and maintain good and amicable relations with all stakeholders

Ensure that the person(s) responsible for stakeholder relations in the unit develops and maintains stakeholder strategy, plan and mapping which identifies all the relevant stakeholders and their respective "stake" or roles/responsibilities concerning construction projects

Ensure that a stakeholder communications strategy and plan is developed and maintained for project (s) by the relevant person(s) in the unit

Ensure projects are implemented as per the agreement with donors/funders, clients and approvals by the board - and in line with signed agreements/contracts

3. Project Management

Support HFHK in designing, developing and delivering major donor proposals, reports, concept notes and other relevant documents

Supports the partnerships team in mobilizing resources towards key activities/projects/programs for resilient housing and Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery (HDRR)

Lead and manage the total life cycle of habitability projects from conceptualisation to completion/closure – within budget, the requisite quality standards and on time

Ensure that the entire life cycle of habitability projects are captured using relevant software, systems, and tools in line with best practice


Key Performance Measure/ Indicators

Alignment between habitability projects and the strategic objectives of HFHK

Habitability projects are properly costed and implemented as per the agreement with donors

Employees are motivated and cultivate a culture of performance management

Habitability projects are compliant with all the relevant standards, regulations, statutory, legislative and best practice requirements

Good and amicable relations with all stakeholders

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from any of the following recognized built environment
qualifications:

Construction Management/Building Science

Quantity and Land Survey

Urban Planning

Architectural Sciences

Civil Engineering

Qualification & Experience

Master’s Degree is preferred

Formal project management qualification and registration with the relevant professional entity would be a distinct added advantage

A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Resilient Housing projects considering challenges of Climate Change adaptation and Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery (procedures, design, planning, implementation, budgeting, reporting, evaluation, and monitoring).

Experience in planning and developing resilient housing projects in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas with a clear understanding of Social Housing with a nexus on climate change Adaptation and Housing Disaster Resilience and Recovery

Leadership experience in developing reconstruction projects related to disasters

Project management experience, with the ability to implement projects within a budget and timeframe

Experience negotiating with multiple donors, understanding their interests, requirements and how to meet them

Demonstrable experience in managing and leading a team of technical staff

Experience in managing multi-year projects and providing solutions to complex problems and contexts

Implementing and managing quality assurance systems, procedures and policies based on best practice and applicable legislation


How to Apply

If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please submit your CV & motivation letter as a single file to: hr@hfhkenya.org

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