Factotum – Facilities Management Assistant
Closing Date 02 December 2024
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| Position: | Factotum – Facilities Management Assistan |
| Manager/Supervisor: | Infrastructure Support Manager |
| Position Status: | Permanent |
| Job Grade | P010 |
| Position Reference Code | FMA2024 |
Freedom Park is a national monument and heritage destination dedicated to honouring all those who gave their lives in the struggles for freedom. It is established as a cultural institution reporting to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture and is situated at Salvokop, on the southern tip of Pretoria.
Freedom Park is looking for an ethical individual who has a passion to contribute to national reconciliation and social cohesion. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the position of Factotum – Facilities Management Assistant.
JOB SUMMARY
To plan and effectively coordinates the installation, maintenance, and repair work around the park complex. This includes supervision of teams of contract workers, regularly inspect sites, execute works when necessary, maintain equipment, and assign services providers to various projects. Solid understanding of building maintenance, repairs, refurbishments.
This role requires a person who can perform maintenance in and around the Park’s
premises and on equipment that belongs to Freedom Park. The responsibilities can vary
from quick repair jobs to highly skilled tasks, including electrical installations and repairs,
tile replacement, plumbing, mechanical works, and garden manicure etc. Candidate will
be required to perform basic maintenance of buildings, grounds, furniture, equipment, and
other jobs that may be required from time to time.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Prepare facilities for meetings,
- Plan, organize, control and lead as supervisor by managing the contract
maintenance staff. - Do maintenance and repair work – all “minor” maintenance and repair work inside
and outside all buildings when necessary. - Purchase maintenance materials, tools and equipment as required and to control
stock thereof. - Assist in managing the Maintenance and Repairs quality control.
- Inspecting buildings, maintaining inventory, and scheduling repairs
- Inspect sites regularly to identify problems and necessary maintenance.
- Coordinate daily cleaning and maintenance activities.
- Oversee all repairs and ensure that work is completed on time and to the correct
quality. - Comply with all health and safety regulations and practices on site.
- Conduct follow-ups on all maintenance and repair work
- Conduct safety inspections as scheduled.
- Supervision of fleet usage
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- BCom or BCompt Degree with major subjects in Accountancy, Financial
Management, Management Accounting, etc. - Post-graduate Degree and/or Qualification as a CA (SA) will be an added
advantage. - Minimum of 5 years as a Finance Manager preferably in a public entity or related
field. - Financial management in a medium to large public entity with experience in
Financial Planning and Analysis and ERP systems - Strong knowledge of the PFMA, GRAP, Treasury Regulations, Policy Formulation,
implementing and monitoring. - Honesty, integrity and ethical conduct at the highest level
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent organisation and presentation skills.
- Dynamic, innovation, creative skills and ability to relate to people of diverse
backgrounds
Maintain Company Assets (All Buildings /Sites)
- Attends to all first line calls on equipment failures.
- Carry out repairs/inspections to all Sites, including general building maintenance,
basic plumbing, basic electrical, basic carpentry, basic masonry and other
renovations of buildings, grounds, equipment. - Identify Maintenance Faults and Record the Faults.
- Carry out basic inspection on meters and report damages.
- Repairs effected where appropriate – light bulbs replaced, desks etc.
- Basic repairs.
- Manage maintenance issued stock and tools.
- Perform scheduled & unscheduled maintenance on infrastructure assets.
- Assist in project work & other maintenance installations.
- Ensure that all OH&S regulations are adhered to.
Support Services
- Provides driving services as and when required.
- Provide physical support with moving boxes, documents and furniture as required.
PREREQUISITES
- Minimum N6 Built Environment Qualification(s) (Construction, Electrical, Mechanical,
Civil, Plumbing, Carpentry, etc) - 6 years post qualification experience in a similar role.
COMPETENCY IN THE FOLLOWING
- Project management
- Built environment and professional judgement.
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Operational communication
- Operational compliance
- Computer literacy
- People management
- Planning techniques
- Technical competencies
- Client orientation
Applications for internal candidates must be on internal application form. Applications must be emailed to: hr@freedompark.co.za. All applications must contain a curriculum vitae, certified copies of educational
certificates and or other qualifications and identity document. Kindly insert the job reference code on the subject line when applying for the position. Successful applicants will be subjected to a verification/security clearance. Closing date is 30 th of November 2024.
NB: If you do not receive any response within 14 days of closing days, please assume that your application was not successful.
Correspondence will only be with shortlisted candidates.
