Specialist - TCIS hybrid Makati City / 18 minutes ago

HFHI's strategy for housing market systems and housing finance in Asia Pacific (AP) calls for an expanded role in market approaches to housing improvement for low-income communities. The Specialist will develop programming that expands Habitat's work with housing market systems in the Philippines.

About the role

This position entails working with market actors, government, low-income home owners, external consultants, and the regional and global TCIS team. Based in Manila, Philippines, with significant periods of time in the field and out of the office meeting with partners or conducting research. Candidate must be currently eligible to work in the Philippines without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Supports the housing market systems work using a market systems development approach in the Philippines, identifying and soliciting initiatives from various market actors in the housing market systems, building relationships, and supporting facilitation activities to expand accessible, durable housing solutions for low-income Filipinos (20%).
• Provides portfolio, program, and project management on the delivery of housing market systems mapping, value chain and market research, and facilitation activities with private sector firms and other relevant entities. Develops and leads formative action-research (10%).
• Supports monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) for the portfolio (10%).
• Liaises with potential partners such as media entities, construction companies, materials suppliers, government agencies, and financial institutions. Provides technical support on various products and services in the housing value chain and co-develops business models as part of partnership agreements with market actors (10%).
• Provides technical inputs on various products and services in the housing markets. Assists in technical/commercial feasibility of various proposals, utilizing the business model canvas, to structure initiatives with housing market actors to address constraints in the housing market (10%).
• Provides thought leadership and drives learning on disaster resilience and housing market systems in the Philippines. Supports the development of a market systems program that addresses resilience (10%).
• Identifies and assesses safeguarding risks related to partnerships and activities and takes proactive mitigation measures to address those risks (10%).
• Assists and manages research, strategy, and planning of the housing market systems program in the Philippines. Leads the portfolio’s communications, thought leadership, and sustainability strategies (10%).
• Represents the work of the Lab in industry gatherings and conferences, as needed (10%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred. Master’s Degree or MBA is a plus.
• 5 years of relevant experience in business, social entrepreneurship, international development, housing, media, finance, or similar field with progressively increasing responsibility.

Skills

• Competencies/Capabilities:
  • Entrepreneurial: Works well in dynamic environments with limited resources.
  • Agile: Prioritizes tasks and redirects work effort in response to new opportunities and changes in priorities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills: Ability to develop and manage good relationships between the project, private sector, government, and other stakeholders.
  • Quality and results-oriented: Demonstrates attention to detail, highly organized, and able to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously and within deadline.
  • Communication and presentation skills in English (written and oral). Ability to converse in local Filipino dialects is an advantage.
• Technical Competencies:
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluating projects preferred.
  • Experience with value chain programs and/or other market-based development approaches is a plus.
  • Exposure to construction and affordable housing is a plus.
  • Experience in green building construction, resilient construction, or building certifications for climate and resilience adaptation is preferred.
  • Background and personal network in local or national Philippine affordable housing sector is preferred.

About Us

Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities, and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.