Estates & Facilities Services Job Description Continued
18. Represent Estates and Facilities and the University in the wider academic and professional community, contributing to external conferences, workshops and other fora to promote the reputation of the University. 19. Be responsible for Health and Safety, data protection, and all relevant compliance matters within Estates and Facilities, in accordance with our policies and relevant legislation. 20. Manage services including Catering and Student Accommodation in a safe, customer-focussed and commercially effective manner for staff, students and visitors. 21. Manage the financial and physical resources of the Estates and Facilities directorate in accordance with agreed budgets, and identify and exploit opportunities for income generation. 22. Advise the University on strategy, policy and practice across the service’s range of responsibility. 23. Undertake development projects as agreed from time to time. 24. Act as a Director of University subsidiary companies as agreed from time to time. 25. Comply with Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR requirements in all working practices maintaining confidentiality, integrity, availability, accuracy, currency and security of information as appropriate. Take personal responsibility for all personal data within own working environment. 26. Such other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your grade. This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is normal practice to review periodically job descriptions to ensure that they are relevant to the job currently being performed, and to incorporate any changes which have occurred or are being proposed. The review process is carried out jointly by manager and employee and you are therefore expected to participate fully in such discussions. In all cases, it is our aim to reach agreement to reasonable changes, but where it is not possible to reach agreement we reserve the right to make reasonable changes to your job description which are commensurate with your grade after consultation with you. December 2020
8. Work directly with ARU staff to guide the design and procure individual capital developments and operational services to ensure we achieve the best outcomes. 9. Develop and review the range of strategies, policies, procedures and systems we need to manage and monitor our work. 10. Ensure we meet legislative compliance obligations and are maintaining our campuses adequately by ensuring we have all the reports and processes in place to monitor work undertaken and plan our maintenance strategies pro-actively. 11. Support the environment team in managing energy and their outreach work. 12. Manage effectively the human, financial and physical resources of Estates and Facilities in line with the University’s policies and procedures, ensuring an excellent level of customer service at all times to students, staff and external stakeholders. 13. Foster and develop an effective culture of partnership working across the University. 14. Work closely with the DVC (Education), Deans of Faculties, Course Leaders and others to develop and implement strategies to deliver educational facilities that enhance student success and satisfaction and respond rapidly to any areas of concern. 15. Work closely with the DVC (Research), Research and Innovation and Development Office and Deans of Faculties to develop and implement strategies to deliver and support the research facilities required to deliver on our strategic aspirations. 16. Play an active part in the Corporate Management Team, contributing fully to wider University management and strategy development. 17. Act as Chair or Deputy Chair of relevant University Committees, as required.
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