Deputy Director Maintenance

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post:

CENTRAL SERVICES, AMENITIES AND MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

Post: Deputy Director Maintenance

Job Summary

The Deputy Director Maintenance is responsible to the Director, Central Services, Amenities, and Maintenance for the day to day running, repairs, and maintenance of university facilities (fleet, buildings, roads, water reticulation, sewer reticulation, electrical installations, equipment and other properties), as well as provision of services and utilities for the well-being of the university.

Qualifications and Experience

• The incumbent should possess a first degree in Degree in Civil or Construction Engineering.
• The incumbent should have a minimum of 2 years of post qualification relevant working experience.

Person Specification

• Excellent leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication, and people management skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Able to excel in high-pressure situations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads an effective and well-motivated, multi-campus, multi-disciplinary and multi-task maintenance and transport and logistics team. 
• Day to day management and co-ordination of operations of University wide maintenance services (Student residences, Administration Buildings, Faculty Offices, Lecture Theatres, Great Hall, Multi-Purpose Halls, Kitchens, Public toilets, Guest Houses and all University Campuses)
• Ensures sustainable and reliable transport and logistics and facilities management.
• Directs, supervises and evaluates Maintenance staff receive training related to specific job tasks and responsibilities.
• Manages all materials and stocks required to undertake appropriate maintenance of buildings, facilities, generators and fleet.
• Maintains assets list of all equipment used by the team together with a replacement schedule.
• Produces reports against section key performance indicators (KPI’s) detailed in University Strategic Planning documents.
• Maintains and upgrades infrastructure through repairs, renovations, refurbishments and upgrade of buildings and facilities for smooth implementation of Education 5.0
• Ensures consistent provision of utility services: water supply security, energy and power management, and sewerage treatment works.
• Reduces equipment downtime and unavailability by responding to at least 95% of all reactive maintenance requests within the stipulated time.
• Contributes to the University third stream income.
• Contributes to the success of University state of preparedness for events.
• Improves the % cure rate of audit non-compliances.
• Generates business intelligence reports that help leadership in making more accurate, data driven decisions.
• Responsible for ensuring that all programs, activities, and services comply with university and government regulations.
• Secretary to the Infrastructure and Maintenance Committee and other meetings as directed by the University Secretariat.
• Liaises with the Director to make decisions for operational activities and setting of strategic goals.

APPLICATIONS

Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees to: 

Deputy Registrar (Human Resource)

Midlands State University

vacancies@staff.msu.ac.zw

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer.  In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Application documents must be in a single-scan pdf format.  The closing date for this advert is 27 October 2024. 

Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line.  

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to within a period of 30 days from the closing date of the advert.  If not communicated to, consider your application deemed not successful.