CFO - Africa Land
Department: Business Support - Finance
Experience in debt and capital raising for large real estate
Culturally adaptable – strong personality. An assertive personality might be able to pull it better.
Land development experience
Good and strong networks with Sovereign wealth funds, Development banks, IFC etc
Tender negotiations
Portfolio (HoldCo) budgeting and reporting
Cash flow management and forecasting and reporting at Holdco and subsidiary level
Fund raising (infrastructure, project financing, equity and debt at HoldCo level, equity and debt at subsidiary levels): info memorandums, presentations, lender negotiations & all documentation
Infrastructure cost management
Tender and procurement processes
Verification processes
Portfolio and subsidiary shareholder interest management
HoldCo and subsidiary IPO management
Shareholder issues: agreements, term sheets, legal liaison
Execution of new land transaction to expand the portfolio
Execution of any exit transaction
Contract negotiation for subsidiary companies
Group reporting
Delivery Manager, Africa Land
Department: Business Support - Project Management
Technical feasibility assessment on master plans
Technical execution of Lubumbashi, Tema and Takoradi projects, working closely with the project Deal Captains
Economics and value engineering on infrastructure
Land use planning and Infrastructure design supervision
Hands on management of consultants and professionals – owners mindset vs. consultant approach
Problem solving approach in challenging regulatory environments which are also short of professional services
Multi cultural approach and a very strong team player
Out of the box thinking
Environmental Health & Safety Manager
Department: Principal Investment - Project Management
Areas of Responsibility
Management and control of all environmental, health and safety policies and procedures within the Tatu City development in terms of the SEA, EIA and all regulatory requirements
Liaison and management of stakeholders including but not limited to relationships with regulatory bodies
Work closely with developers, contractors and construction staff on implementation and compliance of EHS programmes
Establishment of monitoring, control and reporting processes and procedures prior to, during and post construction phases of Tatu City
Preparation of Audits, analysis, reviews and reports for Tatu City Limited management and regulatory bodies
Manage a team of environmental officers which will be brought on as the development accelerates
Core Competencies and skills
Kenyan national and registered with the required regulatory bodies
Degree qualified environmentalist with a minimum of 5 years working experience with a minimum of 3 years within a related field in the public sector
Ability to implement training modules and manage training of staff at all levels
Leadership and management experience including ability to manage a team within the field
Experience in health and safety particularly the construction industry would be advantageous
Key Personal Attributes
Energetic, dynamic team player with the ability to work under pressure
Professional and confident with excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
Self managed, motivated and with a strong work ethic.
Focused and Driven
General Associate, Africa Land
Department: Principal Investment - Analysis
Head of Delivery, Tatu
Department: Business Support - Project Management
Head of delivery for new projects
Assist Deal Captain in selection of professional team, keeping professionals to deliverables and driving value from professional team
Technical feasibility assessment on master plans
Technical execution of Tatu projects, working closely with the project Deal Captains
Economics and value engineering on infrastructure
Land use planning and Infrastructure design supervision
Hands on management of consultants and professionals – owners mindset vs. consultant approach
Problem solving approach in challenging regulatory environments which are also short of professional services
Multi cultural approach and a very strong team player
Out of the box thinking
Programme Scheduler & SharePoint Administrator
Department: Business Support - Operations
Updating, reviewing and base lining of a multi-disciplined Master Schedule detailing the sequence and logical dependencies of all work to be performed
Maintain the Master Schedule for each project within the programme and identify and record the impact of work performed and not performed as scheduled
Interface with project stakeholders as necessary to discuss impacts of work and identify solutions to challenges
Contribute to the development of working schedules, graphical analysis and reports and provide guidance to Project Managers
Applies project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in supporting project leads and driving the development and application of project management methodology and culture
Responsible for developing and maintaining a site wide Programme Execution Plan
Ensures all projects administered by the PMO adhere to the best practices and standard approaches for programme and project management
Consolidates all aspects of project risks, issue resolution, actions tracking, progress reporting and change management
Identifies, evaluates and communicates lessons learned across the programme team
Ensures that the interdependencies between and amongst projects are managed to avoid conflicts and maximise benefits
Responsible custodian of PPM knowledge and practice by providing a single, integrated repository and point of contact for all issues relating to the application of project management processes, tools and techniques
Change control and configuration management
Administrate, update, maintain and take control and responsibility for the document management system and information storage
Project and Programme management qualifications such as PRINCE2 and/or MSP – Managing Successful programmes
Minimum of 10+ years of setting up and running multi disciplinary programmes
Academic qualifications related to project management and/ or construction management
Good understanding and application of project, programme and portfolio management methodologies, including Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); Achieving Excellence in Construction
Knowledge and experience of various project and programme management tools/systems and experience in their application (preferably Share Point)
Senior Project Manager, Africa Land
Department: Business Support - Project Management
An integral understanding of the building life cycle and understanding of construction impact on development return
Ideally the successful candidate will have around 15 years experience with a deep understanding of urban land development, particularly in a community environment, and its associated processes.
Extensive experience in the property development field in emerging markets, ideally but not essentially in Africa
Experience of Programme Management and Development Management ideally within large scale mixed use or new community projects
Have had ownership and responsibility for entire value chain in large real estate projects from feasibility studies to final delivery
It is likely that the successful candidate will come from a Project/ Programme management or development management background and will ideally have experience of working on the developer/ client side
Experience in both pre construction feasibility and production and delivery of projects valued at a minimum of $250m
Experience of managing consultants and contractors
Strong commercial skills capable of understanding and reacting to the overall investment strategy
Tax Manager, Africa Land
Department: Business Support - Finance
Major Responsibilities:
You will be part of the Africa Land Execution Team which is responsible for co-ordinating and managing the non-construction aspects of Africa Land’s real estate development projects across Africa.
The team will also include Finance, Legal and Marketing and will report to the Africa Land CFO.
The team will support the individual project teams on each local project. Africa Land currently has development projects and plans in Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal.
As part of Group Tax you will ensure the implementation of group policies and planning in Africa Land, particularly in relation to international structuring, funding and transfer pricing.
Group Tax is responsible for all the Renaissance business units (Partners, Investment Banking, Asset Management and Consumer Finance) and currently has 7 Tax Professionals located in Moscow, Cyprus and London.
You will be involved in all tax aspects of our development projects.
This will include
Working with local advisers
Analyzing the detailed tax consequences of project plans
Structuring investment and acquisition
Involvement in tax lobbying initiatives
Minimizing operational tax costs such as customs duties, VAT and withholding taxes
Tax risk management and reporting
Managing local tax compliance
The role will be based in Johannesburg but require frequent travel within Africa.
Required Background:
A Chartered Accountant, Lawyer or equivalent, probably with large firm training or experience.
You will be working with the financial detail of projects and must be highly numerate and comfortable with large amounts of data.
You will have at least 7 years tax experience which must include significant experience of property development, construction and real estate.
Ideally, you will have worked in the industry and have experience of projects in more than one country, preferably across Africa.
Renaissance Group is a group that prides itself on innovation and operating in emerging markets; you must be excited by that challenge.
How to apply
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