Organization: Bridge International Academies
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Bridge
International Academies is the world’s largest and fastest-growing chain of
primary and pre-primary schools with more than 400 academies and 120,000 pupils
in Kenya and Uganda. We democratize the right to succeed by giving families
living in poverty access to the high-quality education that will allow their
children to live a very different life. We leverage experts, data, and
technology in order to standardize and scale every aspect of quality education
delivery, from how and where academies are built to how teachers are selected
and trained, and how lessons are delivered and monitored for improvement. We
are vertically-integrated, tech-enabled, and on our way to profitability.
Bridge expects to continue rapid expansion in East Africa, and will be
launching operations in Nigeria in September 2015, with India to follow in
2016.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Visit the property and talk with people
familiar with it. Obtain all relevant land information to determine an accurate
value for specified plots in accordance with Bridge land acquisition
standards. - Prepare a detailed report that includes a
legal and physical description of the property, photographs, plans and
explanation of the negotiated price. - Search public records for any additional
information that may assist in making an appraisal, including records of
previous sales, leases, assessments and other transactions. - Conduct negotiations for the purchase, sale
and lease of land and property. - Attend various registries to obtain searches,
green cards, maps, mutations and other relevant documentation to verify
ownership. - Provide analysis on a timely basis as
scheduled by Bridge International in order to facilitate the flow of
adequate land acquisitions as required by our business plan - The incumbent will need to have the
competency of managing a sales team, coaching, mentoring and driving them
to ensure the successful achievement of land acquisition budgets on a
weekly, monthly and annual basis. - Since the real estate sales team will be one
of the first groups introducing a community to Bridge, the Real Estate
Associate will be responsible for ensuring that the company’s reputation
amongst the community is enhanced and not hurt by the interactions of the
team with potential vendors, etc. - In charge of analyzing market conditions to
insure we are staying current with market trends - Compiling data for financial reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Bridge
International Academies Associate Real Estate vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in business, economics or other Social Science or related
discipline - At least three years of relevant property
acquisition and management experience - Highly knowledgeable of informal settlements
and how land transactions proceed in these areas - Conversant with processes at the various
lands registries - Familiar with various types of conveyance
documents - Experience in dealing with sensitive issues
regarding land - Excellent written and oral communication
- Good negotation skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Familiarity with Excel and/or Access is an
added advantage - Familiarity with surveying is an added
advantage - Skilled in maintaining records, reports and
files - Fluency in Luganda is an added advantage
- A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting
things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you
touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging
others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such
projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a
start-up or other rapid-growth company. - A networking mastermind – You excel at meeting new people and
turning them into advocates. You
communicate in a clear, conscientious, and effective way in both written
and oral speech. You can influence
strangers in the course of a single conversation. Allies and colleagues will go to bat for
your ideas. - A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch
comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in
volatile, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a
month per pupil. You need to be
flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and
affordably with the materials at hand.
Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less
than $2 a day, will have to pay for. - A customer advocate – Our customers – these families
living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a
meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking
a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person
was wearing or looked like. Every
decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value. - A life-long learner – You believe you can always do
better. You welcome constructive
criticism and provide it freely to others.
You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where
you’ve missed things or failed today.
All
suitably qualified candidates who wish to apply for this vacancy are encouraged
to send their updated CVs and cover letters online at the web link below.
Deadline: 15th February, 2016
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