Strategic Housing Market Systems Specialist — Philippines

Habitat International; Philippines; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity International in Manila, Philippines, seeks a Specialist to develop programming expanding housing market systems for low-income communities. The role involves working with market actors, government, homeowners, consultants and the regional team, with significant field time and travel to partners and research sites.

The candidate will drive portfolio management, MEAL, and partnership development, contributing technical input on housing value chains and market-based approaches

Qualifications

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

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.
• 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.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) for the portfolio.
• Liaises with potential partners such as media entities, construction companies, materials suppliers, government agencies, and financial institutions, among others.
• 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.
• 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.
• Identifies and assesses safeguarding risks related to partnerships and activities and takes proactive mitigation measures to address those risks.
• Assist and manage some of the research, strategy, and planning of the housing market systems program in the Philippines. This includes leading the portfolio’s communications, thought leadership, and sustainability strategies of the country.
• Represents the work of the Lab in industry gatherings and conferences, as needed.

Skills

Entrepreneurial

Agile

Inter-personal skills

Quality and results oriented

Communication & presentation inEnglish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Engineering, Architecture or related field

Master’s Degree or MBA is a plus

Job description

Habitat for Humanity International in Manila, Philippines, seeks a Specialist to develop programming expanding housing market systems for low-income communities. The role involves working with market actors, government, homeowners, consultants and the regional team, with significant field time and travel to partners and research sites.

The candidate will drive portfolio management, MEAL, and partnership development, contributing technical input on housing value chains and market-based approaches