A portfolio is required for this position. Please e-mail your portfolio to applyinfo@ghcorps.org by February 3, 2015.
Placement Organization: MASS Design Group
Placement Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Eligible Citizenship: Rwandan
Placement Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Eligible Citizenship: Rwandan
About: MASS Design Group is a social enterprise architecture firm that seeks to design, construct and advocate for buildings and environments that improve lives. MASS immerses itself in the challenges our partners and their constituents face and develops solutions that are optimized to improve health, economic, and social outcomes. In East Africa, MASS is currently involved with policy work at the Ministry of Health, the design and construction of several health care facilities and schools for partners such as Partners In Health, the African Wildlife Foundation and MASS General Hospital, as well as a new training center and workshop for the next generation of socially minded architects.
Position Overview: Design fellows will have the opportunity to participate as a member of a team tackling unique design problems across the globe and should be interested in contributing to every component of the design process and operations of MASS. The design fellow will have the chance to be on a variety of challenging projects during the course of the fellowship where s/he will work alongside exciting partners that range from governmental ministries to international development agencies and small grassroots organizations. The position requires working closely with experienced project managers and being involved in all phases including early stage research, schematic design, and construction administration. The fellow will gain experience in thinking critically and apply new methods of health centric thinking throughout the design and building process to help MASS improve lives through our buildings.
Responsibilities:
- Work directly under project managers and associates to meet design deliverables on schematic, design development, and construction documents
- Spend time on site immersions preparing feasibility reports and / or overseeing construction
- Work on local design competitions and RFP submissions
- Assist in the daily tasks of running an International NGO in East Africa including operations and development
Required Skills and Experience:
- Degree in architecture, landscape, or urban planning
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Masters in Architecture
- Interest in global health
- Experience living abroad
- Humility and the ability to jump into a startup culture
- Great interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience with Adobe Suite and Auto Cad.
- Ability to travel throughout East Africa to project sites, at times on short notice
Living Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance and a living stipend of $650/month. Housing is in separate living quarters at the MASS Office in downtown Kigali. Fellows will receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are included, including $600 in professional development funds.
*Note: the living stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the placement organization
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/
