Director: Maintenance & Facility Services (N001655)
Listing reference: nwu_002979
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 30 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Mafikeng - Capital City
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (MAHIKENG CAMPUS) DIVISION: FACILITIES
DEPARTMENT: MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES SERVICES
POSITION NUMBER: N001655
VACANCY: DIRECTOR: MAINTENANCE & FACILITY SERVICES PEROMNES GRADE: P5
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
To lead, direct and optimise maintenance and facility services across multi-campus properties and estates ensuring all facilities are ready for use to efficiently support university operations in accordance with the NWU strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
Job description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy Implementation
• Contribute to the development of the NWU Facilities functional strategy and take co-responsibility for the implementation.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategy across multi-campus properties and estates.
Strategy Implementation
• Contribute to the development of the NWU Facilities functional strategy and take co-responsibility for the implementation.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategy across multi-campus properties and estates.
Policies and Practices
• Implement NWU Infrastructure Management Policy and other applicable NWU policies.
• Develop, lead, and implement uniform infrastructure maintenance procedures, processes, guidelines and standards across campuses and over the infrastructure/ equipment life cycle.
• Implement NWU Infrastructure Management Policy and other applicable NWU policies.
• Develop, lead, and implement uniform infrastructure maintenance procedures, processes, guidelines and standards across campuses and over the infrastructure/ equipment life cycle.
Infrastructure Asset Maintenance
• Lead, develop, implement, and oversee infrastructure asset maintenance plans (long and short term), including:
o Reactive maintenance
o Preventative and scheduled maintenance
• Lead, develop, implement, and oversee infrastructure asset maintenance plans (long and short term), including:
o Reactive maintenance
o Preventative and scheduled maintenance
o Risk-based maintenance
o Condition-based maintenance
o Unscheduled or emergency maintenance
• Lead and oversee condition assessments to inform macro- and deferred maintenance plans
• Lead and oversee the establishment of condition monitoring and inspection plans as per the operating and maintenance manuals to check, test or replace infrastructure systems, subsystems, assemblies or components
• Lead and ensure optimal utilization of NWU computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to ensure timeous execution of maintenance work requests, tracking and reporting within agreed service priority levels across campuses.
• Lead and oversee the establishment of condition monitoring and inspection plans as per the operating and maintenance manuals to check, test or replace infrastructure systems, subsystems, assemblies or components
• Lead and ensure optimal utilization of NWU computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to ensure timeous execution of maintenance work requests, tracking and reporting within agreed service priority levels across campuses.
Contracts Management
• Develop annual procurement plans and participate in procurement process ensuring timeous submission of procurement documents to procurement division.
• Manage all active contracts and ensure the day-to-day soft services (e.g. cleaning, landscaping, waste removal, etc) and general building maintenance services are executed efficiently, and contractors’ performance is measured and reported against performance specifications and service levels.
• Ensure timeous renewal of service and maintenance contracts to ensure continuity of services.
• Develop annual procurement plans and participate in procurement process ensuring timeous submission of procurement documents to procurement division.
• Manage all active contracts and ensure the day-to-day soft services (e.g. cleaning, landscaping, waste removal, etc) and general building maintenance services are executed efficiently, and contractors’ performance is measured and reported against performance specifications and service levels.
• Ensure timeous renewal of service and maintenance contracts to ensure continuity of services.
Specialised Technical Support Service
• Jointly responsible with Director Infrastructure Design and Construction to oversee the design, planning and execution of infrastructure projects
• Provide technical specialist service for maintenance and / or facility services needs over the project life cycle.
• Lead, oversee and ensure the compilation of technical specialist service needs for maintenance and / or facility services resource allocation
• Jointly responsible with Director Infrastructure Design and Construction to oversee the design, planning and execution of infrastructure projects
• Provide technical specialist service for maintenance and / or facility services needs over the project life cycle.
• Lead, oversee and ensure the compilation of technical specialist service needs for maintenance and / or facility services resource allocation
Energy and Water Efficiency Plan
• Translate energy and water efficiency strategy into implementation action plans for short, medium and long term to achieve the targets in support of NWU Environmental sustainability policy
• Monitor NWU performance against targets and propose interventions for improvement
• Translate energy and water efficiency strategy into implementation action plans for short, medium and long term to achieve the targets in support of NWU Environmental sustainability policy
• Monitor NWU performance against targets and propose interventions for improvement
Management and Leadership Results Areas
• Ensure optimal team composition and equitable resource allocation, effectiveness and efficiency across campuses
• Stakeholder relationship development and effectiveness
• Corporate governance conformance, reporting and risk management and business continuity.
• Integrated budgeting, cost management and cost-effectiveness
• Unit processes and systems design, utilisation, effectiveness and efficiency in support of the digital business strategy.
• Personal effectiveness, wholeness and development
• Values-based behaviour leadership and personal compliance
• Ensure optimal team composition and equitable resource allocation, effectiveness and efficiency across campuses
• Stakeholder relationship development and effectiveness
• Corporate governance conformance, reporting and risk management and business continuity.
• Integrated budgeting, cost management and cost-effectiveness
• Unit processes and systems design, utilisation, effectiveness and efficiency in support of the digital business strategy.
• Personal effectiveness, wholeness and development
• Values-based behaviour leadership and personal compliance
Minimum requirements
- A technical bachelor’s degree in Facilities management or relevant Built environment qualification (e.g. Architecture, Building; Civil; QS; Mech; Electrical etc).
- A minimum of 8 years’ technical and operational experience in infrastructure asset maintenance.
- A minimum of 5 years’ management experience.
ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:
- A postgraduate qualification in Management.
- Registration with a Professional Body as a Professional Quantity Surveyor, Engineer, or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge, insight and a strategic vision with regards to Operations in the Higher Education sector.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Strong knowledge of and experience in Infrastructure Asset management value chain, including development of maintenance policies, processes and plans
- Strong knowledge of and experience in facility services management including use of CMMS
- Strong knowledge of applicable legislation, standards, municipal by-laws, and regulations
- Contract management
- Project and program management
- Leadership, coaching and mentoring
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Analytical and Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proactive and innovative technical problem solver
- Customer centric
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- High-performance driven
REMUNERATION:
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ntokozo Kunene on 018 299 4112
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Lionel Eksteen on 018 285 2104
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Lionel Eksteen on 018 285 2104
CLOSING DATE: 30 August 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website. Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
