Building Maintenance Officer at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Building Maintenance Officer

Job Code: 20000202
Location: Abuja
Institution: Ecowas Commission
Grade: P3/P4
Department: Internal Services
Status: Permanent
Directorate: Administration and General Services
Division: Administration, Logistics, and Maintenance
Line Supervisor: Logistics and Maintenance

Role Overview

• Under the supervision of the PO, Logistics & Maintenance, the incumbent shall be responsible for all related maintenance requests, activities of the ECOWAS Commission headquarters, the two annexes and residence of the President other Civil Works and Payments of bills.
• This position shall also handle maintenance issues that occur daily and are attended to as and when they occur in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Role and Responsibilities

• Maintenance and operation for all existing physical facilities and assets at ECOWAS offices.
• Implement all maintenance service contracts related to Electro/Mechanical and civil works.
• Maintain Installations and good functioning of Generators and all Electrical Installations,
• Sustain good functioning of Plumbing, Central Air Conditioners/Stand Alone
• Ensure maintenance of the ECOWAS Commission working places and the Residence of the President.
• Solve all Associated Technical Challenges/Problems.
• Inspecting, testing, and repairing facilities equipment and systems, such as electrical, plumbing, ventilation, and air-conditioning.
• Performing preventive maintenance and following local and state building codes.
• Installing or upgrading equipment and appliances.
• Cleaning, lubricating, greasing, oiling, and painting machinery, tools, and surfaces.
• Completing minor roofing repairs and keeping rooflines and drains clear of debris.
• Keeping a maintenance log and writing shift reports.
• Complying with all company safety regulations and reporting any issues to the maintenance manager or clients.
• Delegating tasks among the maintenance team and taking inventory of cleaning supplies and tools.
• Monitor and maintain all building systems as assigned.
• Responsible for alerting the Common Services team of any unusual occurrence and/or damage that has taken place or that may occur.
• Ensure compliance of all work-related activities in a fair, ethical, and consistent manner.
• Responsible for the completion of all maintenance service requests as assigned.
• Maintain a professional courteous manner with all residents, vendors, contractors, and fellow employees.
• Assure safety standards are used that comply with the institution’s guidelines.
• Follow established company policies and those outlined in the contractor’s guidelines.
• Responsible for the completion of all maintenance service requests as assigned.
• Maintain monthly inspection and maintenance of the building and AC roof motors, fans and replace them as needed; clean, grease and paint all equipment used in heating and ventilation.
• Perform a wide variety of general building maintenance repairs and services.
• Install light bulbs, doors, cabinets, paneling, carpet, and bulletin boards.
• Assist in monitoring all work being performed by outside contractors.
• Paint interior and exterior walls and cabinets if needed; mount wall pictures; assemble furniture.
• Replace washers, faucets, and seals on malfunctioning plumbing equipment; repair leaky faucets and clean clogged drains; install and repair sprinklers.
• Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in, Building Management, Urban & Regional Planning, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field from a recognized University.
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in building maintenance repair and services.
• Experience in building, mechanic, heating engineer, air-conditioning engineer, electrician, automation mechanic or electronics engineer
• Proven experience in building maintenance and repair, preferably in an international organization.
• Knowledge of building systems, including electrical, plumbing, and fire safety systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate maintenance tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices in building maintenance.

Age Limit:

• Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.

Ecowas Key Competencies

• Ability to persuade/influence others to consider a certain point of view, adopt a new idea or implement new methods and practices.
• Ability to lead a team of trainees/junior staff and instill a spirit of teamwork to engage employees and achieve a well-defined set of activities.
• Ability to respect the chain of command in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to resolve challenges that occur with minimal direction and/or to recommend and explain solutions or alternatives for approval.
• Ability to utilize the Code of Ethics to manage self, others, information and resources.
• Ability to mentor others and create feedback loops with supervisors, colleagues and subordinates to build strong working relationships and improve performance.
• Contribute to maintaining organizational unit’s performance goals and standards.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to keep a client informed of progress or setbacks in projects of relevance to the timeline, quality, and quantity.
• Ability to proactively interact with clients and build strong trusting relationships based on mutual respect and regular discussions.
• Ability to establish and sustain professional credibility with clients/stakeholders in a manner that anticipates their needs, mitigates issues and that carefully balances professional obligations with the need to be sensitive and responsive to their needs.
• Ability to counsel, advise, consult, and guide others on matters pertaining to assigned client service responsibilities and established client service standards.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural differences, fairness, and ability to relate well with People from varied backgrounds, nationality, gender, ethnicity, race and religion.
• understanding of diverse cultural views especially within West Africa, with sensitivity to group differences; ability to challenge bias and to practice tolerance and empathy.
• Ability to listen actively, consider people’s concerns and apply judgement, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths.
• Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Ability to encourage, empower, and advocate for people in an unbiased and transparent manner.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS institutions, sectors, programmes and policies.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS internal operational requirements of programs, projects, services, and systems required to achieve work assignments and meet performance goals.
• Knowledge of rules and procedures of ECOWAS associated assigned responsibilities and ability to explain these clearly to others.
• Knowledge of the ECOWAS culture, structures and performance issues and priorities impacting assigned responsibilities.
• Knowledge of member states development trends, indicators, challenges, and opportunities as it relates to project/programme assigned to own position.
• Ability to study data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends and issues, present findings, and make recommendations.
• Ability to break down problems or processes into key parts to identify and solve gaps in service, quality assurance, compliance, and performance targets.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply techniques to generate creative ideas and new approaches to meeting goals.
• Ability to use evidence and research to inform policies and programs and identify relevant and appropriate sources of information, including stakeholders, regional institutions and/or internal committees.
• Demonstrate operational computer proficiency using appropriate tools.
• Ability to make sound use of graphics and tables to effectively present numerical data to write semi-complex technical reports/proposals and edit/check templates, letters, etc.
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through both writing and verbal means,
• Exhibit interpersonal skills, make presentations, express opinions, and debate ideas with others in a constructive manner.
• Proficiency in information communication technologies (ICT).
• Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.
• Ability to develop and implement an individual action plan for achieving specific work goals.
• identify, organize, and monitor tasks throughout to facilitate execution.
• Ability to contribute and/or lead on projects as per accepted project management standards and techniques, to co-ordinate contributions by others to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and work within timelines, giving attention to details, stakeholders, indicators, and risks.
• Ability to identify, collect and assess indicators to monitor performance and to take proactive remedial action as required.

Annual Salary

• UA49,106.81 / USD77,480.72 - UA56,591.37 / USD89,289.87

Application Closing Date
15th May 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their correctly filled Application Form, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Motivation Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Click here to download the application form (Docx.)

Note

• Female applications are encouraged.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Applications initially submitted with only the CV remain acceptable.
• ECOWAS does not charge a fee for recruitment and will not request for your account details.