Chief Manager - Facilities Management at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Grade: KRA – 7

Department: Corporate Support Services Department

Division: Facilities & Logistics Services

Location / Work station:Times Tower – Nairobi

Supervisor: Deputy Commissioner – Facilities & Logistics Services

Supervisee: 

Direct Reports: Managers - Facilities Technical Services and Property & Estates

Indirect Reports: F&LS Regional Representatives and Assistant Managers One Stop Border Posts

Job summary:

Primary responsibilities managing of all the Authority’s movable and immovable assets and oversight for all works undertaken on the Authority’s properties.

• Develop, organize and control effective property and facility management systems.
• Providing leadership in management of utilities, properties and outsourced service providers.
• Management of leases and contracts.
• Formulation and enforcement of strategies, policies, procedures and Unit’s work plan.
• Providing technical and managerial support to the Unit’s staff
• Regular review and evaluation of outsourced services provided and adherence to SLAs.
• Review and approval of Bills of Quantities, drawings, proposals and RPFs for works.
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory legislation
• Training and development for the Unit’s staff.
• Performance management of the Unit’s staff
• Disposal management in liaison with Supply Chain Management
• Property registration and any other property related activities
• Any other responsibilities assigned.

Academic and Professional qualifications

• A Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Civil), Quantity Survey, Architecture or any related field.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Relevant work experience required

At least seven (7) years’ experience in a busy operations and maintenance environment.

Skills/Competencies required

• Ability to provide strategic leadership
• In-depth knowledge of building maintenance and repair.
• Project/operations management.
• Ability to carry out technical and financial appraisal of projects.
• High levels of commercial acumen.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with staff and third parties and – stakeholder engagement.
• Good communication and customer care skills