We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Residence Assistant
Ref Id: 01/17 KDN
Location: Kaduna
Grade: A1 (L)
Type of Position: Fixed Term
Duration of Post: 5 months
Start Date: 18th December, 2017
Main Purpose of Job
- Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the day to day running of the Kaduna Residence.
- This should have been in liaison with a Residence Manager but in the absence of one will be reporting to the Corporate Services Officer and supported by the Residence Manager in Abuja.
- To manage, coordinate and supervise the Residence team to ensure the upkeep, smooth and efficient running of the Residence.
- Act as the focal point for the planning, organisation and coordination of all events held at the residence.
- Coordinate through the Residence Assistant all maintenance requests to ensure that issues are quickly addressed.
- Support the Residence Assistant in managing accommodation requests.
- Managing the Residence booking list.
- Co-ordinating British High Commission functions held at the Kaduna Residence.
- Answering telephone calls and receiving visitors.
- Liaising with the contract cleaners on the day to day management of the Residence.
- Dealing with customer queries in the Office Manager’s absence.
- Weekly Inspection of the Residence and Grounds
- Provide Line Management responsibility to 4 Residence staff.
- Daily signing of all the log books with guards
- To prepare monthly budget spend and submit to budget holders
- To submit supplier’s invoice monthly for payments.
- Oversee the stock in the miscellaneous store.
- Managing the cashbox and completing the NPA spreadsheet.
- Other duties as tasked.
Essential qualifications and experience:
- Good accounting skills
- Good Administrative and drafting skills.
- Good communication skills
- Previous experience in managing a small team.
- Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
Starting monthly salary – N 263, 239.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Additional Information
- 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 Kaduna are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.
- 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:
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- 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.
Application Deadline 22nd November, 2017.