A Co-Educational full Boarding International School located on extensive and beautiful ground in Epe, Lagos requires the services of a qualified candidate for immediate employment in the position below:
Job Title: Facilities Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Ensure proper maintenance and management of all the school’s facilities (i.e. building, equipment and machinery)
- Oversee the operations and maintenance of all School fleet ensuring optimal utilization and maintenance in line with stated policies and guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
Facilities:
- Provide relevant input to the articulation of short and long term infrastructural requirements of the School and assist in establishment and acquisition plan to meet these requirements
- Liaise with the Procurement and Stores Management function to ensure required items are sourced and procured in a timely manner
- Ensure the School’s facilities management practices are in line with Health, Safety and Environmental requirement
- Conduct routine inspection of all facilities and infrastructure to ascertain their state and working conditions
- Oversee the execution of all routine maintenance, renovations and refurbishment works and activities for Atlantic Hall
- Ensure timely and adequate repairs and maintenance of all faulty equipment and facilities
- Ensure continuous supply of all utility services, in particular, electricity generation and adequate water supply to the School
- Develop / update contingency plans in the event of disaster or damage to the School’s facilities
- Monitor the activities of maintenance contractors ensuring adherence to agreed service levels
- Ensure timely payment of all rates and utility bills
- Proactively initiate and maintain good relationships with all utility vendors
- Ensure that all policies regarding the use of the school’s facilities are adhered to by all staff
- Oversee the management and coordination of the activities of outsourced staff (cleaners, gardeners, artisans etc.)
- Track global and local leading practices in facilities management and proffer relevant recommendations to the CFO.
Fleet Management:
- Coordinate all fleet activities ensuring compliance with the School’s operating policies, controls and procedures, including:
- Monitor and ensure adherence to safe driving procedures by all fleet drivers
- Ensure the design, development and implementation of effective training programs for drivers
- Develop, maintain, and track records of vehicle and driver allocation in the school
- Oversee the renewal of vehicle licenses, insurance and other statutory documentations / requirements and ensure all fleet documents are up-to-date
- Liaise with vendors and engineers to ensure timely maintenance and servicing of the School’s fleet
- Ensure accuracy of all fleet related transactions and payments, including:
- Invoices from vendors on services rendered; and Expenses and reimbursable on fuel
- Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and regulatory bodies such as the Nigerian Police, Federal Road Safety Commission and other government establishment
General:
- Manage the human and material resources of the department for optimal performance and enhanced output
- Prepare the department’s annual budget and monitor its implementation
- Provide overall guidance, leadership support and direction to subordinates
- Assign responsibilities to subordinates and monitor them to ensure timely delivery of high quality results
- Develop and organize appropriate training for employees as required to foster health and safety consciousness and understanding of individual roles in implementing standard HSE policies
- Conduct performance appraisals and manage the career and developmental needs of staff with the department
- Prepare periodic activity / management reports for the attention of the CFO
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the CFO
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies
- First Degree or its equivalent in Engineering or related field
- Minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience of which at least four (4) must have been at a supervisory level
- Good understanding of the operations of an educational institution
- Knowledge of leading practices in facilities management
- Strong awareness of enabling laws and regulations
- Good communication, problem solving and supervisory skills
- Good networking and negotiation skills
- High sense of responsibility and accountability
- High integrity and ethical standards.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary is competitive and commensurate with Industry Standard.
Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) to:
[email protected] with the job role as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.