Gift Real Estate PLC External Vacancy Announcement

Organization: Gift Real Estate PLC (Member of Gift Business Group)

Industry: Premium Real Estate Development & Construction

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Job Location: Addis Ababa (Corporate Head Office & High-Rise Project Sites)

Established in 2005, Gift Real Estate PLC is a premier property developer in Ethiopia specializing in luxury residential and commercial high-rises. The company integrates advanced construction technology and architectural design to deliver modern living spaces. Gift Real Estate is expanding its project execution teams and inviting qualified professionals to apply for five (5) executive, technical, and corporate vacancies.

Detailed Matrix of Open Positions & Selection Criteria

1. Chief Project Manager / Project Follow-up, Coordination & Monitoring Division Manager

• Education: BSc or MSc Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related structural fields.
• Experience Thresholds:
  • General Tenure: Minimum of 10 years (for BSc) or 8 years (for MSc) in construction project monitoring.
  • Specific Post Tenure: Minimum of 4 years (for BSc) or 2 years (for MSc) serving explicitly as a head Project Manager over large-scale real estate or commercial builds.
• Core Duties: Drive master project planning, control multi-million Birr budgets, streamline cross-departmental workflows, enforce PMO best practices, run risk assessments, and present technical milestone metrics directly to senior group executives.
• Key Required Skills: Creative problem-solving, structural coordination, and extensive stakeholder networking.

2. Senior Architect

• Education: BSc or MSc Degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from an accredited university.
• Experience Thresholds:
  • General Tenure: Minimum of 10 years (for BSc) or 8 years (for MSc) in building construction design.
  • Specific Post Tenure: Minimum of 4 years (for BSc) or 2 years (for MSc) serving explicitly as a Senior Design Architect for high-end structural developments.
• Core Duties: Create functional, aesthetic architectural designs, review complex schematic blueprints, optimize spatial requirements, and coordinate structural blueprints with civil and MEP engineering lines.
• Key Required Skills: Architectural creativity, advanced 3D modeling/visualization tool literacy, and local Addis Ababa building code fluency.

3. Office Engineer (2 Openings Documented)

• Education: BSc or MSc Degree in Civil Engineering or related construction management fields.
• Experience Thresholds:
  • General Tenure: Minimum of 6 years (for BSc) or 4 years (for MSc) in building and infrastructure infrastructure projects.
  • Specific Post Tenure: Minimum of 4 years (for BSc) or 2 years (for MSc) working strictly within an Office Engineering capacity (take-offs, variations, contract management).
• Core Duties: Review construction drawings, compile precise cost estimations and material take-offs, manage project documentation, evaluate payment certificates, and coordinate technical specification changes between site crews and architects.
• Key Required Skills: Strong analytical thinking, development-oriented mindset, and proficiency in engineering software tools.

4. Safety Engineer

• Education: BSc Degree or College Diploma in Civil Engineering or related technical safety fields.
• Experience Thresholds:
  • With a BSc Degree: Minimum of 5 years of total experience, with at least 3 years working as an active construction Safety Officer in a full-capacity role.
  • With a College Diploma: Minimum of 8 years of total experience, with at least 4 years serving directly as a structural Safety Officer.
• Core Duties: Conduct rigorous safety audits across high-rise project sites, draft and enforce site safety policies, run mandatory emergency/hazmat hazard drills, investigate any active safety incidents, and act as the principal regulatory liaison to local construction safety bodies.
• Key Required Skills: Risk mitigation design, safety metrics analysis, and a strict development-oriented safety mindset.

5. Human Resource Officer

• Education: BA Degree in Management, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences, or related tracking fields.
• Experience Threshold: Minimum of 6 years of corporate HR experience, with at least 2 years serving in a relevant officer post.
• Core Duties: Manage end-to-end recruitment pipelines, manage standard onboarding tracks, utilize HRIS software suites for database reporting, coordinate employee training evaluations, handle employee relations, and ensure adherence to Ethiopian labor laws.
• Key Required Skills: Research and data analytics, talent sourcing, HRIS systems literacy, and high-level training coordination.

Application Guidelines & Routing Channels

Gift Real Estate PLC offers dual processing channels for submitting application packages.

Compilation Checklist:

Before submitting, ensure your application packet is organized into a clean layout containing:

1. A formal Application Letter / Cover Letter specifying the exact position title you are targeting.
2. An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing exact chronological experience tiers (splitting general and specific experience).
3. Non-returnable photocopies or clean PDF scans of your degrees, transripts, and verifiable letters of experience from past employers.

Submission Channels:

• Option A: Digital Email RoutingSend your complete dossier as a single consolidated PDF file to the corporate human resources email portal:📧 Email Gateway: hr@giftrealestate.com.et(Note: It is highly recommended to state your targeted position in the email subject line.)
• Option B: In-Person Physical DeliveryHand-deliver your document packet straight to the corporate headquarters drop box:📍 Physical Location:Gift Real Estate PLC New BuildingBole Road, situated directly in front of the Cameroon Embassy,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

📝 Applicant Note: Strict administrative filters are active for this campaign. Ensure your educational backgrounds and specific years of experience in the targeted roles (e.g., specific office engineering or design architecture timelines) exactly match the requirements. Only shortlisted professionals will be contacted for technical exams and panel screening interviews.