Facilities Coordinator at One Acre Fund

Job Responsibilities

• Residential Services – Overseeing a team which manages day-to-day support services to a range of residences, including furnishing and housekeeping.
• Office Management – Overseeing a team which manages stocking, cleaning, and other services to over 15 offices across Kenya, including in a variety of rural sites.
• Maintenance Systems – Developing and managing proactive and reactive maintenance systems for all of our facilities in Kenya.
• Space Planning – Collaborate across the organisation to develop regular reports into space requirements and make recommendations to senior management.
• Expansion – Support scouting for new offices and facilities to support our programme’s expansion
• Cost Tracking – Managing systems which allow for accurate reporting of all costs incurred

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a recognized academic institution
• Minimum two years’ experience working in a relevant area – operations work within an NGO, real estate management, construction sector, property management agency, or similar,
• Superb written and oral communication skills, including excellent English and fluent Swahili
• Demonstrated aptitude in handling confidential / sensitive information in past professional settings
• Professional background involving the analysis of multiple complex situations.
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate with a wide range of teams
• References able to speak to professionalism and high ethical standards, as well as professional skills
• Leadership and Management at work or outside work
• Demonstrated computer skills in Google(email and Spreadsheets) and Microsoft Office required
• Tenacity and go-getter mentality
• Attention to detail and ability to meet targets
• Passionate about serving smallholder farmers

Career development:

• One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership capacity. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and two annual career reviews.

If you feel motivated to work for One Acre Fund as the Facilities Coordinator and if you fulfill our requirements for this role, we look forward to receiving your application by 7th October 2016