Head of New Business Services at Shelter Afrique

Job Description

Overall Purpose

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Head of New Business will plan, direct and manage the new advisory services and project management services for large scale Private Public Partnerships for affordable housing and upgrade of informal settlements. He/she will develop initial enabling policies, procedures and systems for the new business segments.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and disseminate policies. procedures, systems and models for the new Shelter Afrique advisory services and project management business;
• Lead the development of new business products including: large scale PPP projects, rental housing, slum upgrades, and other market related housing projects;
• Engage with Governments and development partners to initiate, and structure low cost housing projects, mobilizing financing, and project management;
• Provide advisory services in the conception, design and implementation of large scale affordable housing;
• Develop internal capacity in the implementation of the new advisory and project management business;
• Source and contract multidisciplinary teams of experts to deliver various technical services in affordable housing value chains;
• Deliver deep technical expertise across the public and private real estate marketplace and deliver high quality client reports and presentations to "bring the best of" service for SHAF’s clients;
• Work with Regional Business Managers to initiate advisory and project management services in their respective regions;
• Oversee the wide range of technical deliverable requirements including real estate analytics, financial analysis, workplace strategy, portfolio strategy, operating structures and address any/all client requirements across in housing sector;
• Oversee the operations of Advisory Services business unit in partnership with other SHAF internal groups;
• Identify areas for improvement, evaluate existing policy, partners with peers and Lead Managers to offer suggestions for change, and implement any changes within the department;

Minimum Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

• Master’s degree in business studies, finance, economics, project management or equivalent;
• Bachelor of Science degree or professional qualification in civil engineering, real estate, architecture, quantity survey or equivalent will be an added advantage;
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, out of which five (5) must have been in a senior management role;
• Must be a member of a relevant professional institute;
• A proven track record of providing real estate advisory, and/or corporate real estate advisory services to the Africa Region through a reputable professional services firm ,or structuring , financing, and overseeing large scale housing projects in emerging markets;
• Leadership capability to drive growth and performance to deliver results for a high performance real estate service delivery team;
• Proven track record in provision of real estate professional services, cutting across both the public and private sector, including governments, real estate operating companies, financial institutions, corporations and other market participants.