Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 May 2017
ABOUT ARCHIVE
ARCHIVE Global is an international non-profit organization that utilizes architectural design to reduce the global burden of disease. Working within socioeconomically vulnerable communities around the world, we apply innovative, low-cost housing design solutions to improve living conditions and health outcomes for the poorest of the poor. With projects in in almost 10 countries, ARCHIVE has directly benefited thousands around the world with improved living conditions and healthier lives. We’ve also reached over ten thousand people with training, education, and awareness campaigns promoting the vital connection between housing and health.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Malaria is a major global health threat accounting for up to 2.5 million yearly deaths, 90% of which are reported in sub-Saharan Africa. Poor living conditions and poverty exacerbate the burden of the disease and delay development in many African countries. Malaria-related illnesses and mortality alone cost Africa’s economy an estimated $12 billion per year.
Vast evidence demonstrates that adequate housing is more effective in reducing malaria incidence than any other preventive measure. As most malaria-carrying mosquitoes bite indoors and at night, screened doors and windows and closed eaves prevent the entrance of mosquitoes in the home, considerably reducing transmission of the disease. In 2015, ARCHIVE completed an innovative, multi-year design and research project in Cameroon demonstrating these findings first hand by reducing malaria incidences by 50% in beneficiary homes.
Against this backdrop, ARCHIVE has been commissioned to develop a design package and a roadmap for project delivery across communities in Libreville, Gabon. This project will consist in applying architectural innovation at the household scale to create mosquito-proof homes as a proven method of malaria prevention.
POSITION OVERVIEW & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
ARCHIVE is looking for a mid-level Project Architect who shares our passion and dedication to working with purpose and designing for impact. The Project Architect will manage research, site-selection, design, and the development of a project implementation framework, leading to the production of a comprehensive design and delivery toolkit for building malaria prevention at the household scale in Libreville, Gabon.
The design and delivery toolkit will feature:
Justification for site selection
Local stakeholder analysis
Innovative and responsive design strategies that simultaneously reduce mosquito entry and improve indoor thermal comfort in a tropical context
Full drawing documentation sufficient for construction Design of innovative natural ventilation systems
A comprehensive roadmap for implementation
Potential risks, challenges, or weaknesses of the project and a navigation guide for overcoming them
EXPERIENCE
Required:
- 5-7 years minimum experience, including substantive experience as a Project Architect and/or designer leading small multi-disciplinary project teams
Desirable:
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of design strategies relating to natural/passive cooling in tropical climates
Prior international experience and/or demonstrated grasp of the challenges surrounding project delivery in developing countries
SKILLS
Required:
Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Architecture
Strong design skills
Excellent research skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Proficiency with data management and communications software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Architectural Design: Revit/BIM, AutoCAD and/orSketch-up
Fluency/proficiency in French
Must be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States.
Desirable:
- Graphic rendering/presentation skills
TRAVEL
Willingness and ability to travel to the field (2-4 one-week trips) is required
Visas, immunizations, airfare and travel per diems will be provided
How to apply:
Please send a cover letter, CV and a portfolio of your work to recruitment@archiveglobal.org. Please include subject line: Gabon Design/Project Architect.
