SODEICO : PROPERTY MANAGER

1. 1.    CONTEXT

This is an opportunity to work for a company which has been at the forefront of the congolese real estate market. In the early years of its existence, the company was more of a real estate company that provided services to property owners and other clients for sales, rentals, acquisitions and brokerage. Situated in the metropolis Kinshasa, the company operates in both residential and commercial sectors including residential developments, long terms rentals, commercial centers, raw land and agricultural land. This Company is looking for motivated, flexible, very organized individuals and experienced.

1. 2.    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Property Manager will be in charge of :

• Administration

-  Manage all operational aspect of property;

-   Marketing of vacant premises;

-   Preparation of lease agreements, review and renewal of lease;

-   Negociates contract and leases with tenants and landlords;

-   Maintains all real estate lease in the lease administration database;

-   Monthly rental collection and statements;

-   Utility management and reporting;

-   Management of contractors;

-   Obtain third party vendor quotes, analyze them, select vendors and manage contracts effectively;

-   Manage owner and tenant relationships effectively.

• Accounting

-  Develop budgets and forecasts;

-  Analyze lease, sales reports, billings, revenues, expenses;

-  Monthly rental and cost recoveries;

-  Payment of municipal charges and recoveries;

-  Direct and lead property team consisting of operations, finance and marketing to meet or exceed company objectives.

• Maintainace

-  Ensure property is maintained to the highest standards for maintenance and appearance;

-  Building inspections and proposals regarding maintenance expenses;

-  Inspection of maintenance by contractors and management of services providers in compliance with Congolese.

1. 3.    BASIC SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

- Excellent writing skills

- Excellent organization skills and adaptability ;

- Discretion and service oriented;

- Good computer skills  especially, Microsoft package: Power Point, Outlook, Word and Excel

1. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

-  Bachelor’s degree in business and administrative, Accounting or related field; otherwise some business experience, particularly in the areas of finance, accounting or real estate is required.

- A minimum of three years progressive experience in commercial property management including management of multi-tenant facilities;

-   Ability to read and understand commercial lease documents

-   Prefer certified Property Manager or relevant recognized institution certificate is a plus.

-   Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication and writing skills

-   Ability to organize and prioritize multiple and shifting workloads and priorities.

-   Experience with managing associates, positive attitude and ability to motivate associates

-   Construction management is a plus

-   Computer skills must be technically advanced with a good knowledge of Microsoft (Word, Excel, Power point, Adobe Acrobat and a detailed working knowledge of portfolio management databases.

1. 5.    LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

-   English and French language fluency required (written and spoken).

1. 6.   HOW TO APPLY

- We invite you to post your CV in Microsoft Word format in English or in French (compulsory mention of the position title in subject of your application): “Property Manager” and your application letter via mail to [email protected] or directly to our website www.sodeico.org (complete the application form) before “15^thApril, 2014”.

- In your resume, please specify three referencies related to your previous employments.