Director: Properties and Facilities Management

**PEROMNES GRADE: 05**

**PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (Five year contract).**

The purpose of this role is to manage all aspects of the University’s real estate/properties,

utility infrastructure, facilities, transportation fleet and other related resources to provide a

support environment aligned with the University’s core business objectives. To also provide

both short and long-term comprehensive and integrated maintenance management

planning and implementation for the University at large.

The role is also responsible to manage and be accountable for the efficient and effective

provision of comprehensive client cantered services in both soft and hard facilities

management support activities. The role is furthermore responsible for the management

of health, safety & environmental matters for the University as a whole

The position reports to the Executive Director University Estates and Facilities

Management Services.

**Requirements**:
1. An NQF level 8 qualification in one of the following disciplines real estate, architecture,

construction management, engineering, quantity surveying or similar.

2. Minimum of 10 years comprehensive experience in Physical Planning and Delivery

Management / infrastructure management/ with a proven track.

3. The applicant must have acquired the specific experience in the following areas:
i. At least 4 years in a senior management position.

ii. At least 6 years’ experience in project management.

iii. At least 5 years’ experience in managing complex property estates and facilities

portfolio.

4. Higher Education sector working experience will be advantageous.

5. Registration with Built Environment Professions Council as a professional (not a

6. Sound knowledge of the legal and financial aspects of managing facility operations and

maintenance services.

7. Comprehensive knowledge of the complex regulatory environments in higher education

including good understanding of the legislative environment.

8. Sound knowledge of managing a complex property estates and facilities portfolio.

9. Sound knowledge of contract development and administration

10. Sound knowledge of principles and practices of budget development, implementation,

and monitoring

**Key Performance Areas**

1. Responsible for the development; implementation and monitoring of the infrastructure

maintenance plan.

2. Responsible for the day to day management of soft services such as cleaning;
horticulture and waste management services as per service level agreements.

3. Responsible for the mobilisation for facilities management.

4. Responsible for the demobilisation of facilities management for infrastructure that will

be disposed of as well as for infrastructure earmarked for upgrades, refurbishments or

rehabilitation.

5. Responsible for occupational health; safety and environmental regulatory compliance

and risk management.

6. Responsible for the statutory reporting relating to the management and use of the

University’s estate and facilities.

**Competencies and skills**:
1) A dynamic and responsive leader.

2) High-level administrative skills.

3) The ability to develop and maintain good networks.

4) High level strategic planning and organisational skills, including forward planning and

forecasting will be required together with the ability to respond appropriately to user

demands and expectations.

5) Ability to inspire and motivate the university community and external stakeholders to

provide innovative best Operations-related practices.

6) Demonstrate through understanding of general management techniques in a large and

complex organisation and be able to manage a complex property estate and facilities

portfolio, staff and budgets

7) Demonstrate through understanding of general management techniques in a large and

complex organisation

8) Use initiative and independent judgment within established policy guidelines.

9) A dynamic and responsive leader.

10) The role will require a significant amount of walking between and around buildings and

occasionally climbing ladders and scaffolding for any inspection

11) High-level administrative skills.

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**CLOSING DATE: 23 FEBRUARY 2024**

three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate,

Academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport should be forwarded to Chief Human
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