Our client, a large leading financial
institution in Kenya wishes to recruit a highly experienced, competent,
motivated and self driven individual with excellent credentials and strategic
mind to competitively fill the position below.
Our client is looking to identify an experienced leader who will play a pivotal role in the Institution’s Institution’s Projects and Facilities Management function.
This is a great opportunity to make
your contribution to the financial services landscape in Kenya.
Our client is looking to identify an experienced leader who will play a pivotal role in the Institution’s Institution’s Projects and Facilities Management function.
S/he is expected to be an exceptional
leader with superior knowledge of the financial services sector in Kenya, have
a demonstrable level of success and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
Head of Projects and Facilities
Management
The Head of Projects & Facilities
Management will be responsible for managing the day to day planning and
engineering initiatives for the Organization’s construction projects and the
maintenance of existing facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Develop, coordinate and oversee to
completion all building/engineering projects;
·
Develop and execute the operations
projects with multiple project engineers and managers including engineering,
procurement, user teams, and external construction management consultant;
·
Manage outsourced maintenance
contracts for provision of specific services relating to facilities management
to ensure optimal delivery of service
·
Ensure that all facilities are well
maintained, clean and timely repairs are carried out whilst ensuring the
environmental, health and safety standards are adhered to as per regulations
·
Responsible for project functions
including but not limited to Project Management, Site Management, Project
Control Management, Engineering Management, Procurement, Construction
Management, etc. are all coordinated and properly staffed to meet the
project(s) goals
·
Ensure safety and Quality
Assurance/Quality Control programs are established by all parties and
maintained and conduct reviews of detailed design drawing and specifications;
·
Monitor engineering progress against
budget and forecasted schedule;
·
Participate in and lead risk
assessments and actively manage the risks of the projects and the business;
·
Prepare project budget, project
schedules and project control budgets for mechanical, building and engineering
projects;
Required Qualification &
Experience
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A degree in Engineering, Building
Economics or related field
·
Master’s degree in a related
discipline is an added advantage.
·
Project Management Certification
·
Facilities Management certification
is an added advantage
·
Building/Construction Project
Management experience
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Registered with a professional body
recognized in Kenya: e.g. Architectural Association of Kenya, Kenya Association
of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors etc.
·
Strong track record of successfully
completed projects;
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Experience in project design and
development;
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Demonstrated experience in managing
capital intensive projects.
·
Capable of reading Architectural
drawings and schematics;
·
Familiar with project planning
software such as AutoCAD or other project management and development software;
·
Strong knowledge of Safety and
Environmental Regulations
·
A minimum 10 years’ experience in a
busy engineering, building and construction environment /organization managing
and evaluating engineering related projects; five (5 years) of which must be at
senior management level.
Mandatory Requirements
·
Should be a member of relevant
professional bodies with good standing.
·
MUST be compliant with the
requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity
In addition, all successful
candidates will be required to obtain clearance from the following
Institutions:
·
Higher Education Loans Board.
·
Kenya Revenue Authority.
·
Ethics and Anti – Corruption
Commission.
·
Credit Reference Bureau.
·
The Directorate of Criminal
Investigations.
Director, Information Technology
This
position has the overall responsibility for the Information Technology Strategy
of the Institution which is delivered through an Information Technology team.
He/She
works closely with Heads of business functions and the Executive to define a
clear, Information Technology enabled business transformation vision and
technology strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Develop an Information Technology
strategy and align with business leaders requirements: align Information
Technology direction and goals with business goals and priorities. Maintains
the roadmap and action plans to address the current and future business needs
and requirements;
·
Provide strategic leadership and
guidance for Information Technology Strategy and Governance, Project Execution
and Process Management;
·
Create a vision, strategies and
objectives for Information Technology enabled capabilities that support
business objectives for the technology transformation;
·
Establish and maintain effective
Information Technology governance practices and controls — ensure the
Institution’s objectives are achieved; by setting direction through
prioritisation and decision making; and monitoring performance and compliance;
·
Establish and operate a project
portfolio management and budget management process that deploys, tracks, and
adjusts program and project resources;
·
Participate in top level governance
and projects committees;
·
Provide Leadership In running the
Information Technology function as an effective business support unit: in
clarifying and focusing on its vision, strategic objectives, initiatives, and
operating processes and delivering an efficient service;
·
Lead the development of annual IT
budgets and manage them in a cost effective manner;
·
Identify, implement and benchmark
best practices in Information Technology
Required Qualification & Experience
·
Bachelor’s Degree in ICT, Computer
Science, Information Systems or a related field.
·
Master’s Degree In ICT, Computer
Science, Information Systems or a related field is an added advantage.
·
Relevant Information Technology
certification; e.g. CISA, CGEIT, CISM, ITSM
·
Project Management Certification will
be an added advantage
·
Demonstrate ability to lead teams and
deliver results
·
High level interpersonal and
cross-cultural skills, Including ability to build consensus, alliances and
collaborative relationships with sensitivIty to diversity
·
Enhance governance and risk
management capabilities
·
Ability to manage multiple
stakeholders and drive change.
·
Must possess not less than ten (10)
years’ leadership and management experience of a large Information Technology
function within a busy organization: five (5 years) of which Must be at a
senior management level.
Mandatory Requirements
·
Should be a member of relevant
professional bodies with good standing.
·
MUST be compliant with the
requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity
In
addition, all successful candidates will be required to obtain clearance from
the following Institutions:
·
Higher Education Loans Board.
·
Kenya Revenue Authority.
·
Ethics and Anti – Corruption
Commission.
·
Credit Reference Bureau.
·
The Directorate of Criminal
Investigations.
Application Process
If
you are the candidate that we are looking for please send your application
through executiveselection@resourceassociates.co.ke no later than 21 September,
2018.
We
will require your complete professional profile with your current remuneration
and contact details therein.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
You
can view the full job descriptions by clicking on the following link:
http://www.resourceassociates.co.ke/vacancies