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Facilities Manager, Facilities Director

Job category:
  • Engineering
  • Other
Skill: Facilities Manager, Facilities Director
Known languages(and levels):
  • English-very good
  • French-very good
Employement Type:
  • Full Time/Permanent
  • Part Time/Short Term
Salary: 147012 USD
Preferred Location(s):
  • UAE
Would like to relocate: yes
 
Other Information
 
Education: Matric (12th grade)                                                                        Jan 1971– Dec 1976
Technical High School Pretoria Gardens

Professional Development:
•        National Trade Diploma: Electro – Mechanician (ISCOR Millwright)
•        National Higher Diploma: Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) Pretoria Technikon (University of Technology)
•        National Higher Diploma: Electrical Engineering (Light Current) Pretoria Technikon (University of Technology)
•        National Certificate Organisation and Work Study Pretoria Technikon (University of Technology)
•        Pretoria Technikon National Management Certificate Pretoria Technikon (University of Technology)
(MBL course especially designed for the Government.)
•        National Wire-mans License

Practical Courses:
•        Course regarding data communications
•        Repairing of computer equipment
•        Machine programming for faultfinding. “Central Processors Units 8085” repairs of CPU 8085 and faultfinding.
•        Okidata CP22, Okidata SL160, Okidata P300, Printronix P600, Microline 80, Microline 82, Epson FX100, Epson Rx100. This comprises the testing of new equipment to ensure the equipment meets industry standards and repair of faulty equipment down to components level
•        Repair of plotter to components level
•        Installation and Maintenance- down to board level
•        Installation and maintenance down to board level
•        Installation and maintenance down to board level
•        Group leader course with regard to small group activities

Please see annexure at the end of the document for further educational details

Degree: High School
Work Experience: Corporate Services Manager                                                 Jul 2007 – Present
South African Embassy,        Ouagadougou
Core Responsibilities:

Financial Management
•        Manage an effective and efficient mission budget as per the PFMA, Departmental and Mission requirements
•        Submit budget and reports
•        Check and authorise all claims for payments
•        Respond to departmental and audit queries within the required timeframe
•        Control cash flow

Property Management (Rented, Fixed and Movable)
•        Provide cost effective leasing and management of rented property and moveable assets
•        Sign lease agreements for re-presentable facilities within the prescribed norms
•        Ensure that leasing of property is done according to the regulations and that space and rental norms are applied correctly
•        Manage appropriate budgetary provision
•        Execute effective procurement, utilisation and disposal of all moveable assets
•        Carry out all duties of the transport officer as prescribed

Security Management
•        Secure communication, storing of information and facilities
•        Devise Emergency Plans at the mission and ensure regular emergency drills are carried out in accordance with prescripts
•        Execute duties of a Security Officer at the mission in accordance with the MISS, Foreign Service Administration Code and other relevant regulations

General Administration
•        Manage the cleaning services related to facilities associated with the mission
•        Handle mail schedules and forward waybill and bag numbers to head office
•        Oversee the acquisition and maintenance of labour saving devices
•        Order, purchase and exercise control over stationery, cleaning materials and other consumable items
•        Administer the usage, procurement and inventory control over the library
•        Carry out maintenance of stock and equipment register
•        Function as the cryptographic custodian at the mission
•        Monitor the receiving, distribution and safety of cryptographic equipment
•        Maintain IT systems and ICT registers
•        Conduct Data back-ups according to prescripts and test backups periodically
•        Monitor the correct functioning of all communication equipment in the correct manner

Human Resource Management
•        Manage the recruitment, selection, appointment and induction of locally recruited staff according to prescribed policies and procedures
•        Initiate training and organizational development interventions required to maintain staff morale and team effectiveness
•        Handle the administration of remuneration and service conditions
•        Deal with transfer arrangements and related personnel matters
•        Operate as secretary to the Standing Committee on Foreign Service matters

Consular and Agency Services
•        Deliver consular services in terms of relevant international law and South Africa domestic policy
•        Provide effective civic services on behalf of Home Affairs to South African citizens, and any other customers

Facilities Manager                                                                 Oct 2005 – Jun 2007
International property Management
Core Responsibilities:
•        Designed embassy layouts, office space and ICT services (voice and data), ensured the inside of the building is arranged to make the best use of space
•        Managed refurbishment, renovations and office relocations
•        Recommended measures on energy efficiency
•        Handled security threats to embassy
•        Ensured appropriate functioning of IT system such as computers, telephones, photocopiers and faxes
•        Co-ordinated renovations of embassy

Acting Director                                                                 Dec 2001 – Sep 2005        
ICT Head Office, Africa & Islands
Core Responsibilities:
•        Handled ICT services in America, Western Europe and Western Africa
•        Managed internal ICT requirement related to software and hardware; administered information and data within the Departmental Intranet and Internet
•        Liaised with ICT service providers for the management and maintenance of application/software and hardware
•        Formed and managed Departmental Integrated Service Desk in the provision of back and front end information flow for both internal and external stakeholders
•        Implemented and maintained all ICT related projects with the view to provide the required information network capability
•        Employed network security plans and DRP
•        Controlled directorate budget

Facilities Manager: Special Projects                                                        Jan 2001 – Nov 2001
World Conference against Racism (WCAR)
•        Project managed telephonic communication network and systems
•        Compiled and managed budget for project and scope of work document
•        Managed consultants and service providers
•        Handled and co-ordinated accommodation

Earlier Career Synopsis

ICT Manager Western Europe                                                         Jan 1999 – Dec 2000        
South African High Commission, London, Trafalgar Square

Chief Digital Technologist                                                                Jan 1997 – Dec 1998
South African High Commission, London, Trafalgar Square                                                                 

Control ICT Technician                                                                Oct 1994 – Dec 1996
Department Foreign Affairs, Head Office, Pretoria

Chief System Analyst                                                                Mar 1992 – Sep 1994
Department Foreign Affairs, Head Office, Pretoria

Regional Manager: ICT Network Planning                                                Apr 1987 – Feb 1992        
Commission of Administration: Govent, Head Office, Pretoria

ISCOR
Growth Path:
Chief Data Technician                                                                 Jan 1985 – Mar 1987        
Pupil Engineers Training Officer                                                                Jul 1983 – Dec 1985        
Pupil Engineer in Production Plant                                                                Jan 1981 – Jun 1983

Chief Data Technician                                                                        Jan 1985 – Mar 1987
ISCOR Pretoria

Pupil Engineer (Training Officer)                                                        July 1983 – Dec 1985        
ISCOR Pretoria

Pupil Engineer in Production Plant                                                        Jan 1981 – Jun 1983        
ISCOR PRETORIA (Training Centre)

Part Time Lecturer (Electronic Engineering)                                                Jan 1983 – Dec 1983
Pretoria Technical Collage
Experience: 29
Post Date: 29/07/2010
 
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