Chief Housing Investment Officer

Skills & Competencies

• Creative Marketing and Resilience
  
• Risk Monitoring and Control
  
• Strategy Planning and Implementation
  
• Politically Savvy
  
• Relationship Management
  
• Analytical Thinking
  
• Business Development and Continuity Management
  
• Decisiveness
  
• Property Law/ Property Valuation
  
• Business Continuity Planning and Management
  
• Verbal and written communication
  
• Budget preparation, interpretation, appropriation and monitoring
  
• Negotiation
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Project Management
  
• Underwriting
  

Education and Experience Required

• Recent experience of managing a $100-$500 million portfolio in Real Estate strongly preferred
  
• 10+ years of senior level real estate investment management or similar expertise, including deal origination, appraisals and documentation
  
• Must be eligible for accreditation as a registered sponsored individual by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  
• Demonstrated business development skills, including building sustainable client relationships.
  
• Strong communications skills.
  
• MBA or a related qualification
  
• Flexibility to meet changing needs and priorities.
  
• Significant experience with Boards, preferably with a Financial Institution or REPE Funds exposure.
  
• An interest in and desire to contribute to the objectives and vision of the the company to house 500,000 Nigerians on low/medium income by 2023.
  

Skills & Competencies

• Creative Marketing and Resilience
  
• Risk Monitoring and Control
  
• Strategy Planning and Implementation
  
• Politically Savvy
  
• Relationship Management
  
• Analytical Thinking
  
• Business Development and Continuity Management
  
• Decisiveness
  
• Property Law/ Property Valuation
  
• Business Continuity Planning and Management
  
• Verbal and written communication
  
• Budget preparation, interpretation, appropriation and monitoring
  
• Negotiation
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Project Management
  
• Underwriting
  

Education and Experience Required

• Recent experience of managing a $100-$500 million portfolio in Real Estate strongly preferred
  
• 10+ years of senior level real estate investment management or similar expertise, including deal origination, appraisals and documentation
  
• Must be eligible for accreditation as a registered sponsored individual by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  
• Demonstrated business development skills, including building sustainable client relationships.
  
• Strong communications skills.
  
• MBA or a related qualification
  
• Flexibility to meet changing needs and priorities.
  
• Significant experience with Boards, preferably with a Financial Institution or REPE Funds exposure.
  
• An interest in and desire to contribute to the objectives and vision of the the company to house 500,000 Nigerians on low/medium income by 2023.
  

The responsibilities of the Chief Housing Investment Officer include:

• New business development, particularly investment opportunities in new affordable housing projects across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.
  
• Develop strategic partnerships with large scale house builders/developers, financial institutions e.g. The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, State Governments and other industry players;
  
• Overall management of individual funds ensuring high quality origination, compliance with agreed risk acceptance policies and long-term sustainability.
  
• Ensure funds’ investments generate high social and environmental impact, particularly the creation of new jobs.
  
• Serve as the senior investment executive and expert in all aspects of Real Estate Investment and Portfolio Management for the company, from deal-flow to execution.
  
• Serve as a member of the Investment Committee and provide sound and fully supported recommendations and advice on the investment mandates.
  
• Execute against formulated investment strategy by sourcing, underwriting, and executing transactions to ensure optimal and timely investment and performance
  
• Assess and present performance of the company’s investment and measure against appropriate benchmarks
  
• Monitor investments performance, including compliance and responsibility for any amendment or restructuring requirements
  
• Implement investment and risk management policies in line with the company’s mandate.
  
• Manage and develop team of investment management professionals.