PROJECT MANAGER MAY 2020
Reall - Project Manager
Contents
CONTENTS
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About Reall - Our Mission - Our Strategy - Our History - Our Context
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Reall’s response to COVID-19
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The Role
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Summary
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Key Responsibilities
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Person Specification
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Key Competencies
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Organisation Chart
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Our Values
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How to Apply
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About Oxford HR
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ABOUT REALL We are building a home for human potential. We are an innovator and investor in affordable homes. We develop, refine and share innovative housing models that unlock the political will, capital investment and end-user finance needed to create the conditions for hard-working families to secure their own home. We do this because affordable homes not only provide a fundamental human right, they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean water and air, renewable energy and socio-economic justice. We believe that the best way to realise this future is by working in open collaboration using an open-source approach, so that the best ideas can be adapted and adopted around the world. This enables functioning housing markets to be developed at greater speed and scale and means that together, we don’t just construct houses, we build a home for human potential.
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OUR MISSION
We’re building an affordable homes movement that will improve the life chances of 100 million people across Africa and Asia by 2030.
OUR STRATEGY Reall’s strategy is to get affordable homes built at scale by targeting investments, generating ideas and championing evidence. This accelerates the flow of capital and the availability of end-user finance, leading to catalytic commercial, economic and socially sustainable change.
OUR HISTORY We’ve been at the forefront of affordable housing for over 30 years. Originally operating as Homeless International, we started way back in 1989 as an NGO dedicated to the alleviation of housing poverty in the developing world. A pioneering approach to aid finance saw us devise ground-breaking projects, like the CLIFF (Community-Led Infrastructure Finance Facility) programme. These initiatives led to deeper market participation and in 2014 we became Reall, a social enterprise and limited company committed to leveraging capital finance to invest in affordable housing. As of 2019, our 30th year of operation, we have widened our remit. Now our goal is to put a roof over humanity by building the affordable homes movement.
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OUR CONTEXT
Our greatest challenges are connected. Affordable homes can impact them all. The 1.2 billion people without a home aren’t a problem that needs solving, they’re a future that needs unlocking. The rapid urbanisation of our planet is set to accelerate crises spanning a degrading environment and changing climate, a failure of urban planning and critical infrastructure, and both increasing income inequality and social instability. Left untouched, the world’s informal settlements will exacerbate the planet’s most pressing problems. But housing 1.2billion humans without adequate shelter in quality, affordable homes provides the potential to rewrite the fundamental dynamics of our world. The global affordable housing crisis can be framed as an unprecedented challenge or unparalleled opportunity. It is, in fact, both. Building a home for human potential isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do. Working in open collaboration, targeted interventions set off a chain of events that enable hard-working families to secure a quality, affordable home in a safe and vibrant community. Then, using an open-source approach, the best ideas can be adapted and adopted around the world enabling functioning housing markets to be developed at greater speed and scale. Putting a roof over the head of humanity is an audacious goal. But it’s not an impossible one. We know that when we create vibrant communities people want to live in, growing markets that businesses want to operate in, and profitable platforms investors want to invest in, we also help create a more secure and just world for us all.
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REALL’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Investing in the rapid and widespread construction of decent, affordable housing needs to be a top funding priority now more than ever. It is clear that investing in affordable housing solutions delivers on many fronts – for healthcare, pandemic protection and prosperity. An affordable home is a gateway to answering 16 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This is an urgent time for innovation and finding new and better ways to tackle our global challenges. Today there is a deficit of 50 million houses in Africa and 70 million in South Asia; 300 million new homes will be needed by 2030 to meet the demand. Affordable housing is the most comprehensive and sustainable response we have in the face of the current pandemic and future public health catastrophes. To date, Reall have facilitated for over 300,000 low income people to gain access to safe homes with basic services, protecting the homeowners and limiting the transmission of Covid-19 to the wider community. We now need the same commercially viable and sustainable solution to be scaled up for the 1.2 billion people on low incomes without adequate shelter. Read more about Reall’s response to COVID-19 here.
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THE ROLE Job Title:
Project Manager
Reporting to:
Head of Region (Asia)
Location:
Coventry with home working options. At the current time all staff are working from home and you will be supported to do the same until office work can resume. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Salary:
£36,000 - £46,000 per annum
Travel:
In normal circumstances, the role includes overseas travel (25%). This will resume when it is safe to do so.
SUMMARY At Reall, we know that when we create vibrant communities people want to live investors was to invest in, we also help create a more secure and just world for us all. As a key member of the technical project managers’ cluster, you will work with Reall’s Partners across Asia to assess, approve, and monitor the delivery of a portfolio of ‘build’ and ‘broker’ projects.
You will play a key role in demonstrating the investable proposition of the affordable housing market through market-transforming projects and a commercially viable and sustainable affordable homes model.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Partner Management • Work closely with Partners to assess project pipelines, proposals and feasibility. • Maintain regular dialogue with partners and monitor projects from inception to completion. • Assess Partners’ skills, resourcing and capacity issues, and make recommendations to Head of Region on how these can be addressed. • Produce reports and information for internal approval, in line with internal and external procedures, processes and requirements. • Work closely with Reall Colleagues, including the Investment Manager, to ensure alignment of capital expenditure and investment. • Contribute to, and carry out technical due diligence on prospective partners to confirm alignment to Reall’s mission and objectives. • Track partners’ organisational, technical progress through partner development plans (PDPs). Cost Analysis & Feasibility • Carry out a cost analysis of individual projects to verify value for money, comparing with other projects which have been approved/delivered. • Suggest potential cost reductions through value engineering whilst retaining quality. • Work with Partners to improve project feasibility by optimising the cash flow and ensuring quantifiable deliverables. • Share your skills, knowledge and expertise with others. • Research, develop and maintain a comprehensive pipeline of potential projects to ensure best in practice investments. • Identify local markets trends and proactively execute action plans.
Additional Responsibilities • Uphold Reall’s responsibilities for vigilance over safeguarding, modern slavery and fraud in all dealings with stakeholders both inside and outside of the organisation. When travelling on behalf of Reall, to act as our eyes and ears in reporting any potential problems and helping affected individuals to understand their rights to protection. • Work with colleagues in other departments to implement Reall’s strategy on brokering in priority countries. • Contribute to the continuous improvement of Reall’s services, products, tools, methods, systems and standards. • Support Reall global and in-country fundraising initiatives. • Serve cross-functionally in the execution of programmes and projects. • Carry out such other reasonable duties as may be required by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive reserves the right to change the key activities from time-totime to meet the strategic objectives in accordance with the job role. Compliance • Comply with the policies and procedures as set out in Reall’s Staff Handbook and all relevant procedures and processes. • Adhere to all relevant Data Protection legislation. • At all times to work in a manner that ensures the health and safety of the postholder, other staff, colleagues and visitors to Reall’s premises.
PERSON SPECIFICATION Education A relevant degree or a professional qualification.
Experience A minimum of four year’s project management experience, ideally within any of the following sectors: international development, built environment, affordable housing, sustainable development, impact investing, microfinance. Work experience in a developing country would be highly advantageous.
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KEY COMPETENCIES
Essential • Experience of designing project and/or programme objectives and overseeing implementation (with skills in pipeline planning, critical path analysis, programme delivery and problem solving). • Experience of managing relationships with partner organisations; evaluating partner capacity, developing partnerships and building working relationships with a wide range of people from various cultural backgrounds. • Experience in monitoring project execution against agreed targets and confidence to advise partner organisations on alternative solutions. • Experience in maintaining and disseminating accurate progress reports on delivery risks, quality standards and partners performance. • Basic financial skills, including budgeting, cost analysis and forecasting. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • MS Office, project management software and general computer skills with the interest and ability to learn new software. Desirable • Experience or knowledge of social entrepreneurship. • Understanding of, and strong commitment to, international development and social enterprise. • Understanding of construction and the built environment. • Workable understanding of contract law. • Experience within commercial finance or the commercial development sector. Personal Qualities • Systematic and thorough • Presentable and confident • Enthusiastic learner • Able to work effectively in a team • Flexible and helpful • Culturally sensitive • Conscientious and responsible • Innovative and entrepreneurial • Able to work with minimal supervision and use initiative • Works well under pressure • Able to prioritise own workload and to see a task through from start to finish
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ORGANISATION CHART CEO
Director of Investment & Operations
Director of Finance
Head of Investment & Network
Head of Operations Asia
Legal Manager
Investment Managers Loan & Investment Analyst
Director of Corporate Planning
Head of Operations Africa
Technical Project Manager Project Manager Infrastructure
Project Manager Quantity Surveyor
Project Manager
Project Manager
Head of Finance
Head of Corporate Services
Head of Risk & Assurance
Management Accountant
Corporate Services Manager
Risk & Assurance Manager
Finance Analyst
Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant
Director of Market Transformation
Head of Investor Relations
Head of Evidence
Investor Relations Manager
Research & Policy Manager
Fundraising Co-ordinator
Monitoring & Reporting Manager
Co-ordinator, Market Transformation
Monitoring & Reporting Co-Ordinator
Market Transformation Consultant
Head of Communications External Affairs
Head of Transition Assistant Project Manager
Communications Co-ordinator Digital & Events Communications Mgr
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OUR VALUES
Reall is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and clients with whom Reall engages. Reall expects all staff to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which will include criminal records for all roles and finance checks for Exec appointments.
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HOW TO APPLY
All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page and complete our online application form. Please provide a CV and Cover Letter in ONE single document, which should be prepared before applying as they will be requested in the application process. The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. For advice on how to write a successful cover letter, please see here. N.B. The document should be saved in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (yymm) e.g: Pat-Jones CVandStatement-1502 Timeline Closing date: Preliminary interviews:
3rd June 2020, 5 pm week beginning 15th June 2020
Equality Statement Equality and diversity is at the core of Reall’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected. Selection Process All candidates will receive feedback. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake an additional assessment prior to the final interview. Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email Reall-PM@oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.
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ABOUT OXFORD HR
Oxford HR operates globally - mainly within the international development and UK charity sectors. We carry out retained executive search mandates at board and senior management levels. We also offer human resource and organizational development consultancy. Oxford HR has many years of experience in search as well as an extensive network of international development, social sector, corporate, public sector and academic contacts from across the world. We carry out comprehensive and often international searches designed to meet the specific needs of our clients. Oxford HR’s team members have significant personal experience of working in international development and the social sector as well as the corporate and governmental sectors. We are in a unique position to find and assess talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
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