Deputy Director: Facilities Management

A grade 12 is required coupled with National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6). Aqualification equivalent to NQF level 7 in Facilities Management, Property Management, the Built Environment, Public Administration, Construction or Engineering or Quantity Surveying, Project Management or a related field will be an added advantage. A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be on an Assistant Director level or equivalent in facilities, property, building maintenance or infrastructure and project management.

Demonstrated responsibility for supervising staff and managing technical service providers, contracts, budgets and complex accommodation, maintenance or refurbishment projects. Experience in planned maintenance, property and accommodation management, SLA performance and digital facilities systems.

Technical Facilities and Asset Lifecycle Management: Develop integrated preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance plans for building fabric and critical systems, including HVAC, electrical supply, standby power, lifts, fire systems, water and plumbing. Maintain accurate asset registers, condition assessments, lifecycle and replacement plans, maintenance schedules, service histories, warranties and statutory certificates. Monitor work orders, plant availability, energy and water performance, recurring defects and root causes through CAFM/IWMS, BMS, IoT sensors and other approved digital platforms.

Coordinate inspections, emergency repairs, commissioning, snagging and close-out, and verify that defects are resolved without compromising safety or business continuity. Property and Accommodation Management: Conduct accommodation needs, space-utilisation and property-condition assessments and compile property and accommodation plans aligned with approved business requirements. Manage the technical performance of leased and state-owned accommodation, including landlord and DPWI liaison, occupancy, utilities and municipal services.

Provide technical inputs into leases and renewals and monitor property obligations, compliance certificates, handover, relocation and exit requirements. Monitor occupancy, building condition, recurring defects and remedial actions and escalate unresolved landlord or custodian obligations. Capital Projects, Fit-outs and Relocations: Scope and manage fit-outs, refurbishments, relocations and facilities projects from feasibility and planning through execution, commissioning, handover and close-out.

Develop technical requirements, cost estimates, implementation schedules, risk controls and procurement inputs in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Coordinate consultants and contractors, verify workmanship and quality, and manage commissioning, snagging, as-built information and O&M documentation. Monitor delivery against time, cost, quality and safety requirements; control variations and escalate blocked decisions or material deviations.

Contract, SLAand Financial Management: Develop clear technical specifications, scopes of work, service levels and performance indicators and support compliant procurement processes with SCM and Legal. Manage mobilisation and service-provider performance, verify deliverables, address under-performance, variations and disputes, and implement corrective action. Plan and monitor allocated budgets, commitments, forecasts and expenditure; assess cost drivers and value for money and report financial or service-continuity risks.

Certify completed work and valid invoices against contractual evidence, support payment within prescribed periods, and monitor contract expiry, renewal and transition. Governance, Risk, Digital Systems and Stakeholder Leadership: Ensure compliance with GIAMA, PFMA, Treasury Regulations, OHS, building and fire requirements and applicable procurement prescripts. Maintain facilities risk registers, audit and compliance evidence, continuity and emergency plans, and close findings and corrective actions.

Lead work-order governance and use CAFM/IWMS, BMS, IoT monitoring, dashboards and trend analysis to automate controls and improve performance. Lead staff and coordinate Finance, SCM, Legal, ICT, Security, DPWI, landlords, service providers and clients, with timely management and executive reporting.

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