The Riara Group of Schools is a large, well-established private
school with several campuses in Nairobi and seeks highly qualified and
experienced individual to fill the position of a Senior Estate Officer.
Summary of key duties:
- Give
professional advice to the management on matters relating to building and
constructions.
- On
a daily basis, ensure that all repairs and maintenance work on the
buildings, furniture, fixtures and fittings is carried out in a timely and
cost effective manner; ensure that the school compound is clean, lawns and
flower gardens are well kept
- Coordinate
various school events in terms of venue arrangements and ensure required
supplies are received on time.
- Ensure
that all the estate workers are adequately supervised and utilized
optimally, ensure that casual employees are recruited and retained on a
need basis only as per the Human Resources casual/contract staff
recruitment policy.
- Ensure
workers operate in a healthy and safe working environment, ensure all
fire-fighting equipments are in good working order and maintained as per
the maintenance contract.
- Supervise
new projects and work in progress and give daily progress reports to
Director.
The person will:
- Be
30 years and above;
- A
holder of a Degree in Land economics or its equivalent from a recognized
university/institution;
- Be
a team player with strong supervisory skills and ability to work with
minimal supervision;
- Be
computer literate with over three years experience at management level in
property development and management firm;
- Be
responsible for ensuring that the school’s estate and day-to-day
maintenance requirements are met to the expectations.
- Have
hands-on experience in property and material assessment, construction,
repair and maintenance of buildings.
Interested candidates who meet the requirements of the above positions
should apply by sending their CV and cover letter to:hr@riaraschools.ac.ke.
Closing date for applications is Friday June 22, 2012.
