Facility Operations Associate at Workstation Nigeria

Workstation’s mission is to drive innovation throughout Africa by providing entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with dynamic, curated work-spaces designed to cultivate creativity and productivity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Facility Operations Associate

Location: Lagos

Description 
The duties and responsibilities of this role include:

• Plan, coordinate and oversee all installations (telecommunications, electricity, etc.), repairs and refurbishments
• Managing information technology and computer systems
• Controlling and evaluating IT and electronic data operations
• Manage the upkeep of equipment and supplies to meet health and safety standards
• Control activities like parking space allocation, waste disposal, building security, etc.
• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
• Supervise all facilities staff:  custodians, technicians, security, etc.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
• Respond to all members’ building or equipment concerns immediately and with a customer-service oriented attitude
• Coordinate technical support and logistics prior to and post events at Workstation
• Monitor energy and electricity usage throughout the building including, but not limited to controlling air conditioning, turning lights on/off, reserving energy on appliances, etc.
• In conjunction with the Community Operations Associate, store, track, and organize all keys -- all building entrances indoor and outdoor, all rooms with a lock, private offices, and lockable cabinets
• Plan, organize, control, and evaluate IT and electronic data operations
• Manage IT, staff, by recruiting, training, and coaching employees, communicating job expectations, and appraising their performance
• Design, develop, implement, and coordinate systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
• Audit systems and assess their outcomes
• Preserve assets, information security and control structures
• Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness

Requirements
Experience and Requirements for this role include:

• BSc in Computer Science, MIS or a similar field
• Proven experience as a facilities or maintenance manager or relevant position
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills coupled with good analytical/critical thinking
• Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skill
• Ability to manage a variety of staff and implement process improvement initiatives
• Very strong attention to detail
• Passion and understanding of Workstation’s mission and values
• Proven working experience as an IT personnel or relevant experience
• Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis, and of computer hardware/software systems
• Expertise in data centre management and data governance
• Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration, and network installation

Application Closing Date
7th May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.