Service Officer – Ecobank Business Services – Ecobank Uganda Limited
Job Title: Service Officer – Ecobank Business Services
Organisation: Ecobank Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Ecobank Uganda Limited is the leading commercial bank offering wholesale, retail, transaction banking services and products to individuals, governments, financial institutions, multinationals, international organizations, medium and small enterprises.
Job Summary: The Service Officer – Ecobank Business Services will be tasked with implementing EBS Policy guidance on Realty, Property Projects and refurbishments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver cost effective projects so as to achieve departmental, functional, and organizational strategic objectives
- Provide guide to Management/Stakeholders on the cost benefit analysis of projects.
- Manage and monitor project finance and cash-flow and maintain financial controls.
- Liaise with finance to capitalize capital project expense in a timely manner so as to commence depreciation
- Proactive performance management off external consultants, development contractors and vendor / suppliers
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans
- Manage and monitor lease renewals and rent escalations.
- Provide accurate data on statutory obligations.
- Maintain an Update Property Database for the affiliate.
- Build and sustain strong tenants – landlords’ relationship vital to the success of the business
- Liaising with Statutory Bodies and Government agencies to ensure compliance of statutory obligations.
- Budget and monitor expenditure to achieve financial targets.
- Advise on all risks associated with each of the Ecobank property in the affiliate and provide an action plan to remedy/minimize the risk.
- Ensure that all Ecobank buildings are safe for use / occupation in the affiliate.
- Exploring, identifying and tracking areas of EBS savings.
- Achieving efficiency targets for building utilisation and density of occupation.
- Ensure timely reporting on all leases, valuation, and cost information on all Properties from the affiliate.
- Identify and mitigate operational risks .
- Any other duties that will be assigned by Group Manager – Realty Services and Country EBS Head from time to time.
- Ensure that the buildings in the affiliate are Clean and safe for use / occupation.
- Effective planned preventative maintenance schedule be put in place for the affiliate.
- Advise on all risks associated with each of the buildings in the affiliate and provide an action plan to remedy / minimize the risk.
- Lease Management and administration
- Ensure that building rental paid are below the market price.
- Management of Assets and Asset Tagging.
- Monitor contractors’ delivery in the execution of works.
- Build business relationship internal and external workers
- Review and recommend creative ways off effectively managing facilities to reduce costs.
- Manage the Facilities Management budget to ensure that we are operating effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure proper safe keeping of records/archives.
- Managing Physical Security to ensure that the buildings in the affiliates are safe.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Property Discipline preferably in Architecture or Building Technology.
- Project Management knowledge.
- At least three years of post-qualification experience
- Professional affiliation to any recognized professional body will be an advantage.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good team player.
- High customer focus
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communicator
- Strong negotiation Skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application letters and updated CVs to recruitmentug@ecobank.com
Deadline: 20th May 2023