Program Associate - Construction at Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies - Bridge believes every child has the right to high quality education and works in partnership with governments, communities, parents and teachers to deliver education to over 100,000 children in underserved communities across Africa and Asia.

Bridge leverages in-depth teacher training and support, advanced lesson plans and wireless technology to provide pupils with a meaningful and life-changing education.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Associate - Construction

Location: Lagos

About the Role

• The Construction team is responsible for all construction works required in Academies.
• The Programme Associate, Construction is the “glue” that keeps everything together - managing interdependencies and working with managers and individual contributors alike to ensure that targets are met and processes are followed.
• This is a position that requires extreme attention to detail/speed and the organizational/strategic savvy to manage stakeholders effectively.
• You will be in a highly visible position in a high-pressure environment where targets and deadlines matter, and where you will need to understand the intricate details of how a physical planning permit is obtained, and the general framework/milestones for academy construction.
• You will need to be extremely responsive and systems-minded.
• Ultimately, you will be a part of every single academy that launches at Bridge through your work.

What You Will Do

• Manage the real estate lifecycle across all active plots; you should know every detail there is to know, and be able to report on the statuses/issues with every plot
• Monitor new plots submitted through the GIS system; coordinating with legal for validation of deals
• Manage of daily work plans for field staff including validating schedules and work output
• Organise Real Estate files and ensure all documentation and process are in order
• Provide general administrative support to your supervisor and the rest of the team as needed

What You Should Have

• B.A/B.Sc degree with at least 2 years of work experience
• Project management experience in fast-paced environments with clear cut targets
• Experience coordinating projects within Real Estate, Physical Planning, or Construction preferred
• Experience working in startups/fast-growth companies a HUGE plus
• Tech/systems savvy; great with Microsoft Office and learning new tech products.

You're also:

• 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 startup or social enterprise.
• A creative problem-solver - Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, 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). 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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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