Infrastructure Manager at Africa Nazarene University (ANU)

Job Purpose

Responsible for ensuring that the University has adequate buildings, transport and related services, and that these sufficiently meet the needs of the employees and students.

Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure strategy, program, policy, procedures, plan and guidelines
• Oversee the inspection, general upkeep and maintenance/ refurbishments/ renovations/ addition of buildings and related services (electrical installations, plumbing, masonry, carpentry, custodial, grounds) to ensure that they meet health, safety, and CUE standards and requirements
• Oversee the planning, coordination, and facilitation of the movement of students, staff or goods from one place to another
• Work with procurement to obtain quotes and tenders from service providers/ vendors/ suppliers, negotiate contracts to optimize delivery and cost saving, and manage these relationships to ensure infrastructure management needs are being met
• Coordinate and monitor activities of service providers/ vendors/ suppliers ensuring delivery schedules, quantity and quality criteria are met
• Coordinate the storage and maintenance of equipment, machinery and vehicles
• Coordinate allocation of office and parking space according to needs. Coordinate any intra office moves
• Schedule and coordinate government statutory requirements and regulations with regards to buildings, permits, licenses, inspections, audit and environmental waste management.

Handle related insurance plans

• Coordinate the record keeping process of the department. Generate informative reports when required
• Implement best practice processes to increase efficiency and cost savings
• Mentor and coach subordinate staff
• Develop and monitor the department annual plan and budget

Job Dimensions

Financial Responsibility

• Departmental budget

Working Conditions

• Works predominantly within a construction environment

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Relevant professional qualification
• Member of a relevant professional body

Work experience required

• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience

Skills and Competencies

• Executive disposition, and demonstrate high levels of integrity
• Ability to develop long term integrated and cross-functional operational plans
• Ability to operationalise strategy into action for the function
• Business/Financial acumen, business savvy, innovative
• Strategic management skills
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organising and planning skills
• Negotiation skills