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Facilities Management Lead - Wellington
Wellington
FULL TIME
October 21, 2024
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
Facilities Management Lead
The Facilities Management Lead is a senior position and is responsible for delivering the Ministry's facilities management plan to optimise the property portfolio performance and meet organisational objectives across all of the Ministry's sites nationwide.
The Facilities Management Lead will be supported by a team of Specialist and Property Managers and together will implement best practice facilities management functions (e.g., Facilities Contracts such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building compliance, stakeholder management) to support the delivery of property shared services and strategies.
A key focus of the role is championing the development of MSD's facilities management capability and capacity, leading a team of facility management officers, ensuring all sites and assets are available to support MSD's service delivery, and are performing at optimal levels and knowing the sites and asset condition.
You'll be someone who has 'technical know-how' and experience in a wide range of facilities management activities including dispute resolution and supplier engagement. You will have had previous experience in leading and developing a team of facility professionals.
What you will bring:
- Extensive Facilities Management experience
- Extensive management level experience in leading the facilities management function for a large and diverse organisation
- Demonstrated leadership and delivery experience in asset management, building and asset regulatory compliance and risk management from either the lessor or lessee perspective
- Demonstrated senior experience in developing and implementing facilities management systems
- Well demonstrated negotiation, influencing and communications skills
- Critical thinking and analysis skills to help the Ministry get the most from our property portfolio
As a senior professional in our team, you will be someone who leads by example, leads with clarity and direction and contributes to a culture of collaboration and improvement.
If you're looking for an opportunity that allows you to take ownership of your work, enjoys the challenge of lifting our facilities management, developing a team and portfolio and having a positive impact on the working environment for our staff, this is the role for you!
Position Description
Salary range: $120,870.00 - $150,416.00
How to apply
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your my HR portal at work. This will ensure that your my HR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: Monday, 04 November 2024
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
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