World Bank Group
Facilities Project Manager
Facilities Project Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The World Bank’s General Services
Department (GSD) is looking for a highly organized and energized Facilities
Project Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The WB CO, together with IFC,
occupies a 25,000 sq.m. 21-storey building in Upper Hill in Nairobi, consisting
of 6 floors of car-parking, 13 floors of office space, a ground floor and a
lower level containing the Electrical and Mechanical plant rooms.
S/he will report to the Senior
Project Manager, International Facility Management, GSDCR, based in Washington,
and will be a key member of the Global Facilities Management team.
His/her functions include but are not
limited to:
(i) management of the operations and
maintenance including testing of the Electrical and Mechanical base-building
equipment installed during the remaining warranty period and through the
construction work for the fit-out of the tenant floors.
(ii) responsible for the oversight
and coordination of contracted services for housekeeping, building maintenance,
engineering and security.
(iii) manage an outsourced Building
Management team in the new CO building which will provide and coordinate all
facilities requirements of the building and the users.
(iv) oversee a Facilities Helpdesk
function for reporting and tracking of facilities-related user needs and
resolution of reported problems in the CO building.
(v) receive and attend to all
Facilities issues from staff in an organized, communicative and transparent
manner.
(vi) develop technical and statement
of work specifications for building and equipment maintenance services and
Annual Maintenance Contracts; participate in the evaluation/selection of
bidders responding to RFIs, RFPs, or other contract bidding processes as needed
in the new building.
(vii) develop PPM schedules for mechanical/electrical
items. (viii) oversee and supervise contracted vendors.
(ix) review building management and
cleaning contractor invoices and recommend for payment by the designated local
RM Officer. Provide monthly building management budget and expense reports to
the CO’s Facilities Management Committee (FMC) and the GSDCR Manager.
(x) ensure that established
procedures for all fire, life safety and security programs are followed for
periodic inspections and staff emergency drills.
(xi) coordinate required building
management purchases under $25,000 with local RM Officer using procurements
guidelines for local procurement.
(xii) maintain the Asset Management
program for furniture, equipment and fixtures for the building.
(xiii) review and comment on design
drawings, specifications and other documents to ensure alignment with Scope of
Work, Bank Standards, finishing standards and compliance with fire, life and
safety codes. Plan and coordinate office alterations and/or moves dictated by
business need.
Selection Criteria:
The successful candidate should be
holder of at least a Bachelors in Construction Management,
Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or Facilities Management with 10 years of
relevant experience;
Thorough knowledge of building infrastructure
and engineering systems, local facilities and building codes, regulations, and
other laws pertaining to local, universal access and international building
codes; Direct experience with facilities management of multi-storey office or
commercial building/s, among other requirements.
Electronic Applications:
For the full position description and
complete selection criteria and required competencies, qualified candidates are
requested to submit an on-line application at www.worldbank.org/careers.
Click on >Current job openings
>job# 141148.
The World Bank is committed to
achieving diversity of gender, race, nationality, culture and educational
background.
Individuals with disabilities are
equally encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
Closing date is 5th November 2014.