Properties and Maintenance Officer
Real Estate Jobs
- SOS Children's Villages Zimba…
- Expires 30 Oct 2025
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
Vacancy Announcement
Properties and Maintenance Officer
(Job Ref: 7/10/25/2)
Position title: Properties and Maintenance Officer
Working location: Harare
Direct Supervisor: Financial Controller
Context of the position
Established in 1949, SOS Children's Villages International (CVI) is a dynamic, international social development organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children without parental care and those who are at risk of losing it.
SOS Children's Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International - a worldwide children's social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty.
Mission of the position:
The Properties and Maintenance Officer will play a pivotal role in managing the SOS children Villages Zimbabwe property portfolio to drive long-term return and effectively manage risk. This role involves proactive oversight of managing organizational assets namely properties, leading key initiatives such as properties revenue, managing investments portfolio & repositioning, and implementing long-term maintenance strategies. The role will support the MA to identify opportunities that will contribute to long term net income and capital growth in line with the goals of the property and maintenance strategy.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
Property Management & Investment
• Identify and evaluate property investment opportunities, including commercial and residential properties, in line with SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe investment strategy.
• Identify and evaluate property investment opportunities, including commercial and residential properties, in line with SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe investment strategy.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging property investment trends and opportunities in Zimbabwe
• Develop and manage property investment portfolios, ensuring that they are aligned with SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe investment goals.
• Manage relationships with clients, providing regular updates on the performance of SOS Children’s Villages property portfolios and offering strategic advice on investment opportunities to senior management.
• Build strong relationships with property developers, and other industry professionals to identify investment opportunities.
• Conduct due diligence on potential investments, including financial analysis, risk assessment, and legal due diligence.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the property investment market, including regulatory changes, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Ensure that rent and other property fees from tenants are paid timely and Negotiate lease agreements with tenants.
• Reporting the properties financial status, occupancy and expiring leases to tenants.
• Investigating and resolving property complaints and rental violations.
Maintenance
• Inspecting properties and arranging for repairs and new materials as required.
• Conduct property inspections and maintain accurate record of the assets
• Inspect Properties for needed repair and maintenance work.
• Prepare and track property budget, and ensure expenditures are within budgetary limits
• Develop and implement a preventive maintenance program, plan
• Facilitate routine maintenance tasks in line with the MA s
• Assets maintenance plan.
Child Protection and Safeguarding:
• Responsible within own area of work to raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles and to prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination.
• Responsible for reporting any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the IOR CS focal person and/or to the respective line manager.
Qualifications and Experience
Requirements
Competencies:
• Properties Management, Investment and market research competencies.
• Negotiation and deal structuring skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Project management and organizational abilities
• Ability to identify and capitalize on investment opportunities
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to set priorities
Qualifications
• Degree in Property Management/ Investment /Real Estate/relevant qualification.
• Registration with Real Estate Institute of Zimbabwe
• At least 7 years’ experience in Real Estate and Properties Investment & management
How to Apply
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above positions, please send your detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of certified academic certificates.
Applications should be submitted electronically indicating the position you are applying for in the subject line and send to the address given. All applications should be submitted not later than 23 October 2025.
Applications that are late do not have a CV or certified certificates attached will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. E-mail applications should bear the reference number of the position in the subject line of the email.
E-mail: Applications including at least three traceable referees should be sent electronically to: Resourcing.SOS@sos-zimbabwe.org
SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.
SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply without any consideration to sex, cultural consideration, disability or creed.
“Every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security”
