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.
