View Vacancy – Deputy Corporate Services Manager (Estates)

Main purpose of job:

Management of the estate and estate team including staff and contractors. Lead estates projects, operations and supplier management to ensure a safe and compliant estate for the One HMG platform. Responsible for health and safety policy and operation at post.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Estates Management 35%

• Lead and manage local estates teams and operations, in line with the local staff charter.
• Monitor and forecast estates budgets.
• Update local leadership team on estates matters, escalating to the corporate services manager as required.
  

Governance 30%

• Plan, measure and monitor estates performance at post against set targets. Produce reports for quarterly leadership committees such as PMC.
• Ensure that a proactive risk management approach is taken to all work, ensuring compliance with local and UK standards.
• Respond to any audit and assessment requests, ensure compliant record keeping.
• Ensure Estates procurement is effectively managed and compliant with global policy, working with the Procurement Hub and Corporate Services Manager.
• With regional procurement hub, tender, manage and oversee all Estates suppliers to ensure service level agreements are met.

Technical 10%

• Plan, manage and oversee Estates projects, preventative and reactive maintenance using the forward maintenance register and global account managers accordingly.  
• Provide local technical expertise, escalating to technical works officers where required.
• Maintain high (preferably 100%) PCA scores.

Housing 10%

• Oversee the sourcing of properties, lead negotiations and make recommendations to the post housing committee (PHC).
• Play active role in PHC responding to all Estates queries and concerns.

Health & Safety 10%

• Ensure the post maintains a safe, compliant (to UK and local standards) working environment for all staff and UK based families.
• Oversee health and safety activity at post, owning policy and monitoring standards.
• Act as post fire safety manager and health & safety officer, running post H&S committee.
• Lead on sustainability plans at post to meet global targets.

Team Support 5%

• Support other members of the corporate services team as required.
• Participate in post crisis activity.
• Deputise for the corporate services manager during periods of absence.

Essential on arrival:

• At least 3 years experience in Estates management
  
• Customer service skills
  
• Experience in managing maintenance teams
  
• Resilient; able to deal with pressure and work flexibility to deal with competing demands
  
• Project management experience.

Must have the right to work in Peru

Language requirements:

Language: Fluent Spanish and English a necessity.