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Description

• Quality Control Inspectors are responsible for maintaining quality and consistent construction management practices at all our schools.
• The Inspector must work in conjunction with the construction supervisors and the foremen to ensure the timeliness of project construction and completion as well as the adherence to provided specifications.
• The Inspector will report to the Construction Project Manager at headquarters. Each inspector will be in-charge of 5 to 10 sites at any given time.
• The role requires travel around Nigeria.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Good knowledge of current construction technology and practices.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in construction management
• Well- organized with excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Able and willing to accept feedback including instructions, corrective and positive feedback
• Able to interact with all parties onsite and be able to implement Quality policies and procedures.

 Annual Gross is N2m-2.3m

Location: Yaba, Lagos

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Responsibilities

• Providing general cost planning and control advice for decision making. 
• Formulating and updating all necessary tools for data collection, process planning, monitoring and control, and analyses. 
• Carrying out life-cycle cost projections, estimations and computations for decision making
• Prescribing and constantly reviewing specifications, work methods, processes and procedures with a view towards maximizing cost efficiency.
• Carrying out cost computations, preparation of budget templates, budget reviews and updates
• Formulating, reviewing, monitoring and updating payment processes, procedures, controls and tools in consultation with the Finance Department.
• Reviewing and approving payment documentation including site documents, relevant procurement and accounting documents
• Determination and forecasting of construction costs including adjustment policy, planning and implementation.
• Determining periodic workload-based construction funds requirements as required for financial decision-making.
• Carrying out cost studies and surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses.

Desired Competencies and Experience

• 5+ years of related experience in a busy and dynamic work environment.
• Experience handling concurrent projects in multiple locations.
• Excellent knowledge of the Nigerian construction market.
• Statistical analysis knowledge is  an asset
• Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying or related field
• Master’s degree in Construction Management or Project management shall be an added advantage.

Remuneration: Annual Gross is N1.2m

Location: Yaba, Lagos.

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Responsibilities

• Work with hiring managers and their teams to assist with external recruitment efforts.
• Partner with People Operations for internal hiring efforts (internal recruitment is the assessment of employees for different or more senior roles.)
• Use social media, job boards, internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs for current open roles and identify future talent needs and proactively recruit and source candidates.
• Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and offers.
• Guide hiring managers and decision makers by providing valuable insight and hiring and employment data. May develop specialized or competitive intelligence and research in regards to talent development.
• Manage relationships with recruiters, academic and professional groups, and with a wider audience through use of social media and other targeted outreach to key audiences; including coordination of on-campus recruiting, job fairs, conferences, and other opportunities to connect with audiences interested in for-profit education space.
• Candidate experience focused; coach and mentor a team on meticulous candidate management using an applicant tracking systems to track applicants from the selection phase through to on-boarding.

Desired Competencies and Experience

• Bachelor's degree with superior academic performance
• Extensive headhunting/recruitment experience, particularly with building diverse teams
• Prior experience within a fast-paced, metric driven Talent Acquisition organization (agency or corporate)
• 7-10 years post NYSC experience, 3 out of which should be in managerial level.
• We particularly value experience in extreme growth situations.

Remuneration: Annual Gross is N6.5m-7m

Location: Yaba, Lagos.

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Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager with the implementation of Bridge’s of induction and training programmes for Area Managers, Academy Managers and Bridge Ambassadors
• Facilitate sessions as well as work with/observe Academy Managers & Bridge Ambassadors to ensure they understand Bridge’s mission, follow protocols and are able to successfully manage and grow their academies
• Cultivate in Area Managers, Academy Managers & Ambassadors a feeling of pride and excitement for the Bridge mission and each person’s role in the organization
• Spend time in Bridge communities developing a knowledge of the market, community engagement, academy operations and challenges geared towards identifying training gaps and skills/competencies required for productivity
• Make recommendations to improve recruitment & training process
• Assist with training logistic and reporting of training activities. This includes conducting and reporting pre & post training assessments
• Analyse what is and isn’t working in training and workshop sessions and make recommendations for improvement
• Collate and process reimbursement of travel and all other expenses incurred by Customer Experience staff.
• Some national travel or on-site residence may be required

Desired Competencies and Requirements

• Passion for Bridge’s vision of democratizing the right for all children to succeed
• 3- 5years relevant experience in training, personnel development, human relations and management.
• Results-driven, attitude with a desire for continuous improvement; Flexible and ready to work hard, travel, do whatever is needed to get the job done
• Proven success driving growth at a data-driven, customer-facing organisation
• Strong familiarity with the communities Bridge International Academies are in; must have lived or worked in low-income communities and accustomed to how communities work
• Organisational, critical thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English; additional local language skills preferred
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field, graduate degrees preferred

 Behavioural competencies

• Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely
• Active listening
• Problem solving/decision making
• Information gathering skills
• Analytical and interpretation skills
• Decision making skills
• People management skills
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible

The Annual Gross is N1.2m

Location: Yaba, Lagos.

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Responsibilities

• Writing new content for textbooks, scripting objective-driven lessons, and creating aligned and rigorous assessments for our Nigerian pupils
• Combing through our current textbooks and lessons to identify areas that won’t make sense to our future Nigerian pupils
• Testing samples of our curriculum in our current Bridge academies - likely once per week
• Our training and model will help you develop your curriculum-writing skills across content areas. In exchange, we ask for flexibility and open-mindedness. i.e. You could develop curriculum in English, Yoruba, maths, science, social studies and/or other Nigerian specific subjects depending on your skills, performance, and experience

Desired Competencies and Requirements

• A commitment to expanding educational quality and access in Nigeria and a belief in the effectiveness of scripted curriculum
• 2-3 years experience working in primary education in Nigeria (2 years teaching preferred)
• Required professional working fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills - this position will involve daily remote collaboration with our Boston office
• Flexibility, ability to process and respond to new information quickly, and excellent attention to detail
• Hard-working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision. 
• You have high energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to do whatever necessary to get the job done.

The Annual Gross is N1.2m

Location: Yaba, Lagos.

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Responsibilities

• Writing new content for textbooks, scripting objective-driven lessons, and creating aligned and rigorous assessments for our Nigerian pupils
• Combing through our current textbooks and lessons to identify areas that won’t make sense to our future Nigerian pupils
• Testing samples of our curriculum in our current Bridge academies - likely once per week
• Our training and model will help you develop your curriculum-writing skills across content areas. In exchange, we ask for flexibility and open-mindedness. i.e. You could develop curriculum in English, Yoruba, maths, science, social studies and/or other Nigerian specific subjects depending on your skills, performance, and experience

Desired Competencies and Requirements

• A commitment to expanding educational quality and access in Nigeria and a belief in the effectiveness of scripted curriculum
• 2-3 years experience working in primary education in Nigeria (2 years teaching preferred)
• Required professional working fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills - this position will involve daily remote collaboration with our Boston office
• Flexibility, ability to process and respond to new information quickly, and excellent attention to detail
• Hard-working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision. 
• You have high energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to do whatever necessary to get the job done.

Remuneration: Annual Gross is N1.2m

Location: Yaba, Lagos.

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Responsibilities

• Academy oversight – supervise and mentor Area Managers to ensure all academies are meeting financial, operational, and instructional goals and that individual work plans are created for any academies facing issues; helps recruit staff as needed
• Public relations – develop and maintain strong relationships with local government and community leaders to advocate for higher-quality education and promote Bridge
• Customer relations – support the customer outreach and customer relations work of academies; engage with customers personally as much as possible to stay tuned to the unique needs of each community
• Financial sustainability – ensure that all academies in your geographic region are growing on model, ensuring that all pupils fees are paid on time and academy spending is on budget; conduct audits on spending and processes as needed
• Travel – 50% travel to all of the academies in your region

Desired Competencies and Requirements

• Proven leadership experience leading a team at a large-scale community organisation or business including a large sense of personal responsibility, a dynamic ability to mentor and motivate field-based staff, and the ability to be stern when needed; Experience as an Area Manager highly preferred

• Proven success driving growth at a data-driven, customer-facing organisation

• Proven resilience handing the realities of on-the-ground operational challenges and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands
• Strong familiarity of the communities Bridge International Academies are in; you have lived or worked in low-income communities for several years and are accustomed to how communities work
• Past experience and passion for education, community development, or community organising; experience working with local governments preferred
• Clear communication skills with impeccable written and spoken English and multiple local language skills (3+ languages preferred)
• A desire to grow personally and professionally, including the ability to quickly learn and follow the policies of a multinational organisation; internal promotions are encouraged
• 8 years work experience, Degree holders preferred

Remuneration: Annual Gross is N2m-2.3m

Location: Yaba, Lagos.

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Job Purpose:
The Construction Project Manager shall be responsible for the successful completion of site works in time, within set budgets and to specification using a highly consistent, efficient and effective formally systematised methodology.
 
Responsibilities:

• Pre-start process including review of the initial site appraisals, site layouts, site preparation details and budgets and statutory approval documentation.
• In charge of site preparation processes, programmes organisation.
• Start-up of site work including organising site visits, site staff travel, site work pre-requisites, site documentation and site foremen deployment.
• On-site work planning and organisation, site instructions and site inspections, work certification; on-site trouble shooting and problem solving, handover and project shut down.
• Participating in facilitating training, work study and staff management.
• Inter-departmental communications including periodic reporting, construction updates and correspondence.
• Provide feedback on design and process standardisation including design of process, procedures and tools; determination of labour resource requirements; review of designs, drawings and contracts; and feedback on design implementation and buildability.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years experience in a busy and dynamic work environment.
• Handled multiple projects in multiple locations concurrently.

Qualifications: 

• Degree in any of the building and construction professions; Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Construction or equivalent
• Master’s degree in Construction Management, Project management shall be an added advantage.

Professional:
Relevant Professional registration
 
Specialist knowledge required: 

• Excellent MS Project (or other) knowledge & skills
• Excellent MS Office package skills

Behavioural competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent  planning and organisational skills
• Systems and formal standardisation orientation
• Ability to synthesize complex ideas into simple concise instructions for dissemination
• Problem solving/decision making
• Information gathering skills
• Analytical and interpretation skills
• Excellent people management skills
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible

Annual Gross is N3.5m-4m

Location: Yaba, Lagos.