View Vacancy - Estates Generalist, PTA17 ( POSITION CANCELLED)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Estates

Main purpose of job

The main purpose of this job will be to support the effective functioning of the Estates Section.



Roles and responsibilities:

The below roles and responsibilities are general guidelines. They are not limited to the detail below and are subject to change from time to time with prior consultation. 

  • Line manager of (2) estates staff. Task include full responsibility for performance management and leading on tasking and resourcing the accommodation team. (E.g. uniforms, training, daily checks, leave planning, etc.)
  • Ensure that an accurate, up to date and complete Inventory list is maintained of all British High Commission properties at all times. These duties include updating the property files with standardised float/inventory pictures and lists, ensuring that inventory lists are signed and filed as well as updating the Pyramid system with changes. 
  • General Estates administration duties. Duties include updating new arrivals and in-year moves on Pyramid, maintaining a fixed asset register for all properties, reconciling Government Procurement Cards in accordance to the required deadlines, update and maintaining property files, regulating and documenting custormar feedback, etc.
  • In absence of the Accommodation Officer you may be required to perform the march in of new arrivals and march outs departures and/or in-year moves. These duties include march in procedures, checking/signing of inventories, preparing documents for the Estates Manager, contracting suppliers to ready the property, visual inspections, ensuring that all inventories are checked 2 weeks before staff departs and that any damaged goods or discrepancies are reported to the Estates Manager, etc.
  • Generator inspections. Duties will include maintaining the fixed asset registers, reporting, fuel and other checks. 
  • Assist the Compliance Officer in ensuring that the Health and Safety requirements for residential properties are in order as per FCO Guidance.
  • Providing cover for the Maintenance Officer during annual leave periods. 
  • Procurement for the maintenance department. Duties will include building and maintaining a relationship with contractors, procurement procedures (e.g. raising purchase orders and ensuring payment of invoices), sourcing quotations, etc.
  • Computer Literate (Excel and Outlook a must)
  • Valid Driving Licence
    Administration experience
  • Work experience in property management
18 October 2017
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Permanent
Africa
South Africa
Pretoria
British High Commission
1
ZAR
R134,032.00
1 December 2017

The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants.

Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9 % of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund.

Annual leave entitlement of 25 days

Working hours per week of 36.5

  • Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
  • Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
  • The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position. 
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa. 
  • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
  • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
  1. Obtain the relevant permit
  2. Pay fees for the permit
  3. Make arrangements to relocate
  4. Meet the costs to relocation

The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.  

  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount. 
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5  
  • Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
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