Facilities Manager

About the role

Achimota School has received consent from the Government of Ghana to administer the Achimota School Lands, and the Board of Governors intends to appoint a Facilities Manager for an initial period of 3 years to set up and run a Facilities Management Office. The office will start on a small scale in offices within the school's maintenance yard, with a short-term focus on securing the school lands.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare an asset register of all immovable items for the school
• Liaise with the Board of Governors to implement the approved spatial land-use scheme for the undeveloped parts of the school lands, in line with the Ghana Education Service and the board's strategic plan
• Liaise with the Board of Governors and the Okai-Koi North Municipal Assembly's land use planner on the spatial land-use scheme for illegally occupied portions of the school lands
• Confirm the status of the survey and demarcation of the school's boundaries
• Work with the school administration on access control and general security, and give direction on the construction of the perimeter wall
• Develop a project management framework for physical developments, a facility maintenance manual and programme, and an inventory of essential facilities
• Liaise with the Okai-Koi North Municipal Assembly on digital mapping and documentation of the school lands, and on notices to all encroachments

Required profile

• BSc in Land Economy or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience
• Membership of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors or its equivalent
• Experience in estate management

The position is based in Accra. Applications are made by sending a CV to the school; the closing date was 14 June 2019.