Facilities & Properties Manager at Equity Bank Rwanda

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading Banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive nancial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda; DRC and South Sudan, Equity Bank is now home to nearly 8 million customers - the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below.

FACILITIES & PROPERTIES MANAGER

To manage the facilities maintenance and upkeep of banks’ Physical Assets (building facilities and equipment) across its network by ensuring SLAs, budget and quality standards are met in accordance with the banks procedures and policies.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensure development and implementation of a cost-eective facilities management program including preventive maintenance and associated life cycle requirements.
• Ensure minimization of expenditures, maximization of revenues and adherence to budgeted cost parameters.
• Prepare annual Facilities budgets in conjunction with Head, Corporate Services
• Ensure reconciliation and production of the monthly payment runs including outgoing/adjustment reconciliation and audit facilities related accounts for certication prior to payment.
• Oversee the negotiations as relates to Facilities Management and achievement of optimization.
• Support the Bank’s vision for a sustainable environment and account for the monetary gains in any implemented initiatives.
• Ensures administration of contracts execution/renewal program at least three (6) months before expiry.
• Oversees the timely review of Contracts with relevant departments e.g. Legal Department before execution.
• Oversee the organization and implementation of maintenance and repair of facilities with associated equipment including facilities inspections.
• Oversee periodic reporting on budgets vs expenses and monthly savings in respect to facilities.
• Oversees the maintenance an up-to-date Facilities Contracts database.
• Oversee and report on progress and completion all works and associated snags as assigned and prepare post-occupancy evaluation reports.
• Keep abreast with latest market trends and developments as relates to Facilities Management.
• Approval of yield up terms during premises exit.
• Ensure 100% execution of contracts
• Undertake any other duty assigned by line manager from time to time
• Support branch t-out and refurbishment projects as requested/ assigned

Qualication, Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Should have universitydegreeinCivilEngineering/ Real Estate Management/ Land Economics/Quantity Surveying.
• Over 5 years working experience in experience in a similar role in medium size organization
• Technical skills to eectively perform facilities management activities/tasks in a manner that consistently produces high quality service.
• Knowledge and eective application of all relevant facilities management regulation, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.
• Knowledge of national / county regulations: To comply with all relevant legislation to ensure eectiveness in the role.
• Knowledge of application software e.g. Project management application, excel, etc.
• To create and maintain authentic, timely and reliable records in relation to your duties.
• To take due care and attention when gathering, recording and manipulating data.
• Negotiating skills- ability to negotiate lease terms to achieve best value in the market within the relevant parameters
• Interpersonal skills to eectively communicate with and manage customer expectations (internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.
• Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance
• Organization skills: ability to prioritize, plan, coordinate, work under pressure and without supervision.
• Teamwork and leadership skills: ability to work independently while at the same time be an active team player.
• Personal Ethics: Must be honest and with high level of integrity
• Able to make decisions, initiative and innovative in executing work.
• Communication Skills- ability to resolve disputes amicably, meet deadlines, and professionally respond to queries and concerns

If you meet the above requirements, submit your application quoting the job opportunity you are applying for to the email address below by 4th March 2024. Please include detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of the relevant certicates, testimonials, and daytime telephone contact and email address. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Email to: jobsrwanda@equitybank.co.rw Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what they bring to the workplace.