Job Ref: FM/06/2015
Job Summary: Under direction of the Director of Operations, the Facilities Manager is responsible for the maintenance, renovation and operation of the campus academic and non-academic buildings, grounds and site utilities including domestic water and power distribution.
The Facilities Manager oversees all aspects of facility maintenance including building utilities’ systems, grounds, custodial services, hazardous material management, and campus renovation projects ranging from small to large sized projects.
Also, the Facilities Manager will be in charge of budgets and must be able to negotiate with outside vendors for supplies and repairs, in addition to supervising and coordinating the activities of the facilities operations staff.
Due to the on-going construction, there are major commitments required in working with the contractors at The M-PESA Foundation Academy site.
About the Academy: Our client, The M-PESA Foundation Academy is a state of the art, mixed boarding high school that will provide world class Kenyan education. The vision of The Academy is to develop transformational leaders through innovative approaches to education.
The core curriculum of The Academy is the 8-4-4 curriculum. The academic concepts shall be covered in exciting and innovative ways.
Great focus will be given to entrepreneurship and leadership, giving the students time to learn outside of the classroom, explore the arts and take part in sports. The Academy will serve talented but economically disadvantaged students with demonstrated leadership potential.
The Academy will cultivate the students’ abilities to innovate irrespective of their academic strengths or weaknesses. As such, students will work with teachers and one another to design projects that can solve real world challenges.
Students who graduate from The Academy will be leaders in their fields of interest such as business, academia, politics, sports and the arts. They will be the entrepreneurs and community leaders who will drive Kenya forward.
The Academy will admit its first ever students in January 2016. It is in this view that The M-PESA Foundation Academy is seeking to recruit dynamic and visionary individuals with exceptional skills in the following capacities.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Lead in the review; and operationalisation of facilities management strategy/plan;
Ensure the successful stewardship and renewal of the physical assets of the campus to ensure safety and enjoyment of our buildings and campus;
Train, supervise and mentor a maintenance, custodial and grounds crew and fostering a spirit of teamwork, cooperation, and collaboration amongst all members of the Facilities Department;
Supervise all contractors working on the school site; and
Ensure all buildings are compliant with construction standards/inclusivity — e.g. buildings friendly to persons with physical challenges.
Personal Specifications
A Degree in a related field; e.g. Land Economics, Quantity Surveying and civil Engineering;
At least five years of related facilities management experience;
Strong working knowledge of building maintenance;
Exceptional attention to detail; and
Proven track record and ability to manage complex building maintenance and renewal projects.
The ideal candidates must embody Excellence, Responsible Citizenship, Curiosity, Accountability, Leadership and Innovation – the values that will drive life across all elements of The Academy for educators, learners, and staff.
If you have the relevant qualifications and experience, please email a cover letter and your CV quoting the reference number of the job you are applying for in your email to esd@deloitte.co.ke on or before 10 July 2015 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
e-Mail: esd@deloitte.co.ke
Nairobi Kenya