Overview
To provide facilities management and engineering expertise and contribute to the efficient delivery of building management services for Global HQ and Country Offices.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day administration of maintenance and facility management service contracts and monitor contractor performance.
- Support the management of utilities contracts and prepare technical specifications for facility management services tenders.
- Support the uninterrupted functionality of critical building systems and respond to facility emergencies.
- Contribute to optimizing energy and resource use through sustainable practices and identify energy-saving measures.
- Perform quality and compliance activities in line with WFP policies and procedures, Italian norms and standards.
- Promote a safe working environment by monitoring compliance with Health and Safety and Fire Safety standards.
- Liaise with landlords for extraordinary maintenance actions.
- Prepare cost estimates and work schedules, and monitor expenditures against project budgets.
- Supervise contractors and service providers to ensure smooth project execution.
- Coordinate the delivery of assigned infrastructure improvement projects.
- Support the preparation of reports on the use of Government Funds for facility improvements.
- Provide technical advice to field offices on facility management and engineering issues.
- Conduct site assessments of WFP facilities in the field and contribute to the development of remedial plans.
- Prepare evidenced based recommendations for senior staff on measures to improve WFP facilities.
Required Experience
- Minimum Three(3) years of post-graduate professional experience in operations and maintenance, and 1 year experience of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems in large scale buildings (min. 20,000 sqm).
- Experience in Contract Management.
- Experience with procurement procedures and practices.
- Experience in a UN organization would be an asset.
Qualifications
- Advanced University degree in Engineering (Mechanical. Electrical, Building, Civil) or Architecture from an institution recognized by https://www.whed.net/home.php), obtained after a minimum of five years of full time study.
- Accreditation to National Professional Register as Engineer or Architect or recognized equivalent by an appropriate national or international regulatory authority.
