University of Kent - Assistant Director of Estates

PERSON SPECIFICATION The Person Specification details the necessary skills, qualifications, experience or other attributes needed to carry out the job. Please be aware that your application will be measured against the criteria published below.

Selection panels will be looking for clear evidence and examples in your application which back-up any assertions you make in relation to each criterion.

Qualification / Training

Essential Desirable Assess Via*

Professional qualification with a relevant degree/postgraduate qualification within Building Services, Construction, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering OR Extensive vocational, strategic management and leadership experience in a similar role

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Appropriate membership of professional Institute. NEBOSH National General Certificate in Health and Safety

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Experience / Knowledge

A proven track record at a senior level in delivering Hard FM services through a series of managers and teams in a medium or large sized multifaceted organisation, in either the public or private sector. Experience in the preparation, planning and delivery of Long Term Maintenance Programmes, Planned Preventative Maintenance works, minor improvement works to buildings and compliance works. Substantial experience of service contract management, including the preparation and analysis of tender document and setting and monitoring of performance targets across a large, multi faceted organisation. A sound working knowledge of management principles and practices with demonstrable skills in motivating staff and managing performance. Y Experience of leading a highly customer focussed service and setting, monitoring and reporting on Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators, demonstrating Value for Money services. Y Experience in the preparation, monitoring and effective management of financial budgets to achieve value for money. Y Knowledge of current building regulations and Health and Safety legislation in the context of the delivery of maintenance services and statutory compliance. Y High level of computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages, in particular Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, with the willingness to learn and use new software packages. Ability to interrogate databases. Y Y Y Y Familiar with the principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects and programmes from initiation through to implementation. Personal experience of developing service delivery policies and procedures, operational plans and improving customer satisfaction. Y Y

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