Furnishing Assistant at British High Commission

Ref Id: 37/19 ABJ
Location: Abuja
Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Type of Position: Permanent
Job Subcategory: Estates
Working hours per week: 37
Start Date: 1 December 2019
Slot: 2 Openings
Grade: S1

Job Description

• The Job holder will assist with the day to day running of the estates and the office; ensure deep cleaning and set-up of residential properties; general upkeep and cleaning of the furnishings stores and collection, moving, and delivery of floats and house packs to the various FCO residencies within Abuja.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supervise cleaning of the communal areas within the Estates
• Manage the delivery and collection of domestic float for both office and residence
• Supervise cleaning and set-up of houses in readiness for new occupants and manage cleaning of Transit houses
• Routine maintenance of the furnishings stores and surrounding areas ensuring they are orderly, clean and free from hazards
• Work as part of a team in preparing properties for occupation
• Support the Estates Officers in managing and updating property inventories
• Report back to the Estate Officers any issues or items damaged or missing from the properties
• Movement of Furniture items, White goods, Household equipment, etc. around the Abuja estate (as assigned by the Estate Helpdesk/Estates Officer/Estates Manager), taking care to ensure no damage is caused to goods in transit
• Cover and wrap-up all furniture in the store and in any vacant house
• Fold up vacant houses and ensure all furniture items are properly wrapped before commencement of any refurbishment works by TWG/contractors
• Supervise the distribution of drinking water round the Estates
• Distribute cleaning materials and toiletries to the Guards as assigned by the Estate Officer
• Coordinate laundry of all soft furnishings
• Perform administrative and any other duties that maybe assigned by the Estates team lead or Estate Officers

Requirements
Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Must possess either a University degree or an HND.
• Must have at least 2 years work experience in a similar position
• Flexible approach to problem solving with an ability to think on their feet
• Ability to work in a high paced team
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• A self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
• Good organisational skills - capable of working quickly and accurately
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office tools.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Good Customer Service/Relations skills
• Heavy Lifting Capacity (up to 45kg)
• Attention to details and use of personal initiative
• Good team player skills
• Proficient written and spoken English
• Ability to Drive with a valid driver’s licence

Required competencies:

• Making Effective Decisions, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace

Working patterns:

• Full time position, with core working hours between:
• Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pmFriday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
• However, the job holder will need to be flexible to respond to incidents and operational demands as the need arises.

Starting monthly salary
NGN 184,069.37.