British Council Facilities and Administration Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

The British Council is UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. 

We build trust and understanding between people worldwide by enabling them to share ideas and knowledge.
 

Facilities and Administration Manager
 

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, proactive and dynamic Facilities Manager to assume overall responsibility for the management, maintenance and running of the British Council’s Office in Upper Hill and a number of staff residences. 

The Post Holder will lead on all aspects of Health, Safety & Security, as well overseeing outsourced cleaning, gardening and catering services.

Key areas of responsibility:-

• Ensure that the British Council office and residences are managed and maintained effectively.
• Ensure that HSS (Health, Safety and Security) standards are met in all premises and staff residences.
• Manage inventories.
• Support the negotiation of new leases and renewals in line with corporate standards and within local market values and ensure best value for money.
• Support the management of maintenance contracts to ensure that they are negotiated to offer the best possible value and return for British Council.
• Effective management of the facilities and administrative related vendors.
• Ensure the appropriate management of insurance for all premises.
• Management of the Kenya Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
• Promote awareness and compliance of Health, Safety, Fire and Security management.
• Ensure the Kenya Transport policy is up to date and adhered to.
• Oversee IT management.
• Ensure that we are fully compliant and proactive in all areas of our global environment policy.
• Management of annual premises budget.
• Ensure a high standard of internal customer care within the team.
• Line manage up to 5 Business Support Services staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Business and/or Management / Estate Management)
• Financial, Business and Management skills
• Tendering and Procurement skills
• A strong track record in Facilities Management
• Customer Services

Applicants who meet the essential requirements of the post should visit http://www.britishcouncil.co.ke/ jobs and follow the “Job Opportunities Worldwide” tab and look for “See our current vacancies”. Click on “External Vacancies” and filter for “Kenya”.

The British Council is committed to a Child Protection Policy: applications will be considered only for candidates who declare their agreement to the policy.

Deadline for receiving applications is 29th October 2014. 

Please disclose your current package in your application.

Only candidates who are successful during short-listing will be contacted.

British Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer