Deputy Director, Administration at The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC)

Job Purpose

• Responsible for providing leadership in enhancing the office’s staff ability to manage and organize office effectively and professionally, developing appropriate office and assets management strategies, developing administrative procedures, planning and controlling administration department budget and providing general administrative services to NSDCC staff.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

• Developing and overseeing implementation of property management, security and transport policies, regulation and procedures;
• Overseeing and contracted outsourced services including security and cleaning services;
• Maintaining updated register of assets;
• Scheduling estate maintenance, overseeing repair and maintenance of buildings, vehicles and equipment;
• Approving movement and transfer of Council equipment;
• Assessing security risks and advising management on risk mitigation measures and property management;
• Liaising with external law enforcement with external law enforcement officers and relevant organs for security and emergency operations;
• Approving and overseeing implementation of lease agreements;
• Overseeing management of company fleet;
• Overseeing provision of office administrative services;
• Planning and approving appropriate office accommodation and layout; and
• Safeguarding the assets of the Council Conflict resolution skills

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Business Administration or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Business Administration or equivalent from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Membership in a relevant professional body where applicable.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from recognized Institution.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• At least ten (10) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a management level.