Manager, Facilities Management – Botswana Savings Bank

Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with executive and senior management to identify organisational property needs and facilitate the cost-effective acquisition and maintenance of said facilities.
• Advise on property acquisition strategies including leasing, buying, building, co-location, joint ventures with third party agents (e.g. BotsPost) to develop the most cost-effective solutions.
• Develop short, medium, and long-term plans to cost-effectively ensure the availability of premises to support the organisation’s activities.
• Ensure that the organisation’s facilities – both those owned by and leased by the organisation – are fit for purpose.
• Manage all premises used by the organisation and ensure that they are appropriately maintained and cleaned.
• Negotiate with service providers for the provision of property maintenance, cleaning and letting.
• Negotiate and implement SLAs with facilities management and maintenance contractors.
• Negotiate SLAs with security companies to ensure that the bank and its activities are always protected with physical, electronic and intelligence security measures.
• Establish procedures for ensuring security of the bank’s assets and premises.
• Establish procedures and guidelines to protect all persons while they are on the organisation’s premises.
• Monitor compliance with all facilities-related and security SLAs to ensure compliance.
• Manage the organisation’s maintenance budget to optimise value for money.
• Identify and exploit opportunities to maximise return on surplus property and premises.

Position Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Management, Business, Strategic Management, Administration or related area
• Certification or a Master’s Degree in Project Management from an accredited project management institution is an added advantage.
• Applicants should have registered with relevant recognized & professional regulatory body.

Experience:

• Five (5) years’ of relevant experience in facilities management for a large organisation including two (2) years of experience at supervisory level.
• Must have exceptional administrative and managerial abilities and demonstrable knowledge of facilities management and Project Management processes and procedures.
• Demonstrable experience of security management is essential.