Job Description
Job Description
- The Administration and Facilities Management Officer will act as the point of contact in providing and managing a broad range of services needed for the day-to-day activities in the organization for the company to operate efficiently.
- The individual will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the office buildings, hubs and other properties.
Responsibilities
- Oversee inventory management - Monitor and document inventory of office supplies, identifying needs for office and hubs, cleaning and stationery, purchase of new materials with attention to budgetary constraints.
- Plan, direct and co-ordinate all administrative and facility services such as parking, cleaning, waste disposal, maintenance, and security services.
- Plan best allocation and utilization of space and resources for the office and its premises.
- Manage contractors and vendors’ relationships - Foster good relationships with vendors and contractors, negotiate prices, terms and conditions of service vendors, prepare and review vendors/contractors contracts and follow up to ensure compliance, verify that payments and invoicing match contract pricing, check and verify completed works by contractors and vendors
- Conduct regular facilities/office inspections and document reports.
- Oversee the payment of dues/subscriptions and renewals e.g. Internet, electricity bill etc.
- Keep records and service history of all company’s equipment; generators, air-conditioners, pumping machines, etc.
- Develop and implement cost reduction initiatives
- Make arrangements to purchase diesel at the re-order level.
- Manage and promptly attent to requests from all the hubs
- Manage the Administrative Staff – Office Assistants, Security Personnel, etc.
- Undertake other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Estate Management, Engineering, Business Administration or other relevant fields
- Relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Administration or Facility Management is required
- Sound knowledge of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) regulations.
- Well-versed in facility management best practices
- Proficiency in the use of MS applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Financial aptitude and budgeting skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High sense of responsibility, accountability and ethical standards.
- Planning and organizational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to think through process and procedures
- People-management skills.
- Reporting skills