Project Coordinator (Property Developer) at HCS Africa

Our client a leading property developer of residential communities in Kenya; seeks to recruit a Project Coordinator. He/she will assist the Project Manager with the coordination of resources, equipment, meetings and information and be able to organize projects with the goal of getting them completed on time and within budget, for large scale residential and/or commercial building sites.

Reports to: Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures,
• Organizing, attending and participating in project meetings,
• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings,
• Ensuring project deadlines are met
• Budgeting, planning  and implement project changes
• Providing administrative support as needed,
• Ensuring projects adhere to procedures and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project,
• Assess project risks and issues and provide  solutions where applicable,
• Ensure stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution,
• Updating and maintaining all construction related inputs to the company ERP,
• Preparing all legal paperwork for contractors.
• Assist with resource scheduling so that team members have the resources they need to complete their tasks such as material, asset procurement and labor.
• Collecting and analyzing relevant data for project performance evaluation.

Skills and Qualifications

1. Degree in construction management from a reputable institution of higher learning with 2 years’ experience as project coordinator,
2. International experience or education is a great advantage
3. Well organized and detail oriented
4. Advance spreadsheet program skills
5. High proficiency in MS projects and primavera
6. Able to thrive in a team environment and have excellent communication skills,
7. Have good time-management skills,
8. Good critical thinking skills to troubleshoot potential problems,
9. Knowledge in Fidic Red Book of contracts

Key Attributes:

1. Act with Integrity
   1. Represent the organization in an honest , ethical and professional way to encourage others to do so,
   2.  Set an example for others to follow and identify  and explain ethical issues,
   3. Demonstrate professionalism to support a culture on integrity within the team/unit,
   4. Act to prevent and report misconduct, illegal and inappropriate behavior
2. Service
   1. Support a  culture of quality service in the organization,
   2.  Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of operations procedures
   3. Identify  and respond quickly to operation’s needs,
   4. Consider requirements and develop solutions to meet ends,
3. Deliver Results
   1. Complete work tasks to agreed budgets, timeframes and standards,
   2. Take the initiative to innovate
   3. Seek and apply specialist advice when required.