DFID remains one of the largest bilateral donors in Ghana but we are in transition towards a smaller spending programme that focuses more on providing high-level advice in support of Ghana\u2019s position as a Lower Middle Income Country. The UK Government will provide more than \u00a3125m of aid to Ghana each year for the next four years \u2013 through the bilateral program managed directly by DFID Ghana, through programs run from DFID in the UK and through other UK Government Departments\u2019 programs.
\nThe office in Accra currently has around twenty programs covering education, health, social protection, gender, economic development, governance, and accountability. We work with a range of different partners to deliver these programs \u2013 including Government, non-government organizations, and private sector suppliers. We also work very closely with other development partners, including the World Bank, United Nations, International Monetary Fund, European Union
\nand with other bilaterals. We work increasingly closely with other parts of the UK Government represented in Accra.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Estates And Facilities Officer A1 (12\/17 ACC)<\/strong><\/p>\n Application deadline: 9 August 2017 The main purpose of job:<\/strong><\/p>\n To provide effective support services for the Estate & Facilities Management team, with responsibility for various support functions as well as for the cleaning services across the Mission. Services will meet agreed standards; customer satisfaction levels will be high; agreed policies and processes will be complied with.<\/p>\n Roles and responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n Preparation of accommodation for new arrivals, ensuring good standards of service and achieving customer satisfaction against agreed service Maintaining a database for the domestic equipment float, ensuring accuracy at all times, ensuring that the float is well-supplied, and delivering customer needs during transitions. Other benefits and conditions of employment<\/strong><\/p>\n The High Commission is committed to providing a strong learning and development environment. Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Essential qualifications and experience Required competencies<\/strong> How to Apply<\/strong> Additional information Successful candidates not resident in Ghana will be personally liable for costs and arrangements to relocate, including accommodation and work permits. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DFID remains one of the largest bilateral donors in Ghana but we are in transition towards a smaller spending programme that focuses more on providing high-level advice in support of…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-6AI","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25340"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25340\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGrade: A1 (L)
\nType of Position: Fixed Term
\nDuration of Post: 36 months
\nStarting monthly salary: GHS 1,861
\nStart Date: 1 September 2017<\/p>\n
\nstandards.<\/p>\n
\nMaintenance of BHC amenities, in liaison with the Estates & Facilities Manager and relevant committees etc, ensuring good levels of customer
\nsatisfaction across the Mission.
\nPyramid data entry; GPC holder; Requisition\/receipt goods; general support functions to wider Estates Team as necessary.
\nLiaison with service providers (Water, Electricity, Waste, etc.) to ensure the best possible supply arrangements under value for money.
\nAdvise staff on fees policy (Support by directing to information available) and initiating\/up-dating DSs, PoC for any queries
\nMeeting customer requirements under SLAs, achieving Value for Money and efficiencies.
\nUpdate Master Estates Spreadsheet
\nProcurement of cleaning materials for the office and conducting spot checks.<\/p>\n
\nA comprehensive online training package is available, both job-specific and of a more general nature, as is on-the-job training and coaching.
\nThe High Commission benefits from the support of a Regional Learning & Development Training Centre.
\nStaff can undertake a range of training opportunities via this Centre too.<\/p>\n
\nEducated to degree level.
\nExperience in negotiations.
\nGood Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
\nStrong Customer Focus with good Attention to detail.
\nDisplay strong organizational, analytical and time management skills.
\nWell versed in Microsoft Office Applications.
\nDesirable qualifications and experience
\nProficient in written and spoken english language.<\/p>\n
\nAchieving Commercial Outcomes, Delivering Value for Money, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace<\/p>\n
\nHow To Apply Candidates will be registering and applying on: https:\/\/fco.tal.net\/candidate\/login<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPlease complete the application form in full. Failure to do so may result in a determination that you do not meet the requirements for the position.
\nEmployees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Accra are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ghana.
\nAll applicants must be legally able to work in the country of application with the correct visa\/status or work permit.
\nEmployees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses\/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
\nReference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
\nAny questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited.
\nInformation about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:
\nhttps:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/civil-service-competency-framework<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCheck your application and attachments before you submit your application, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted.
\nThe British High Commission will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position.<\/p>\n