SERVICE DIMENSIONS
This job coordinates the budgeting and planning for the division, across all Company (PHC, LOS & ABJ), with the corresponding engagements (internal & external); oversees technical audits; and is responsible for the divisional contractual processes, all geared towards providing support in ensuring facilities and equipment meet/operate at company standards.
It ensures contractual obligations are established/maintained, providing uninterrupted service delivery and keeping the office, residences, and environs in conducive and safe working conditions.
ACTIVITIES
A. Contracts Strategy & Governance
Define and maintain the FM&A contract strategy, including consolidation, sourcing models, and lifecycle planning
Ensure all FM&A contracts are established, renewed, or exited in full compliance with the Company Management System (CMS)
Act as FM&A focal point for Contract strategy definition, CFT preparation & evaluation and Contract performance governance
Ensure contractual alignment between Scope of services, Asset criticality, Service level agreements (SLAs) and Performance indicators (KPIs)
B. Financial Control & Cost Assurance
Ensure strict control of FM&A commitments, invoices, and payments
Monitor budget consumption, variances, and risks
Support contract cost optimization, value engineering, and savings initiatives
Actively prevent Unplanned spend, Emergency contracting, Payment delays and reputational exposure
Drives Duet meetings. Conducts weekly meetings with sectional heads and coordinates Purchase to Payment (P2P) meeting with CPNC, Finance, and technical departments to reduce/eliminate delays in the internal processes before invoicing/payment.
Performs over-sight functions on the activities of eJPC creators and ensures FM&A contractors are paid on time.
Supervises the interface with Internal Control and the Decentralized Purchasing Persons (DPP) to ensure that all POs and SPRs processed are in line with the DOA.
Manages the presentation of monthly reports of FM&A budget performance in liaison with Cost Control team and discusses with Budget Responsible to identify areas to strengthen.
Works with Partners & Authorities Relations (PAR), Finance & Control (F&C) and NUIMS teams to review yearly financial performance. (General Investments and Common Cost for Facilities, Projects and Supply Chain entities).
Contributes to the preparation of Five-year Budget plan for FM&A Division (Pluri-annual budget plan).
Actively supports and works with sectional Heads/Managers in the preparation and monitoring of their budgets.
Develops, formulates, and recommends budget defense strategies to address concerns and facilitate resolutions
C. Planning, Forecasting & Work Program Control
Develop and control short, medium, and long term FM&A work programs
Lead multi year contract planning for Estates. Power generation. High rise buildings (EKT1, EKT2, KBR), Fleet, travel, catering, technical services etc.
Ensure budget realism and phasing, in coordination with Finance and PAR
Anticipate contract cliffs, asset risks, and resource bottlenecks using forward planning tools
Responsible for negotiating and obtaining from NUIMS yearly, approved Work Programs (WP), for the FM&A division as well as the defense.
Defends yearly financial performance during Sub-Com and Quarterly FM&A Division Meetings with NUIMS.
Ensure that all FM&A Division leases (landed properties) and Maintenance Contracts are properly established prior to the execution of works.
Liaise with the contracts Duet to drive Triplet/Quartet/Quintet meetings and CPSC presentations with CPNC Division to promptly conclude the affected contracts.
Work with technical departments in the preparation and monitoring of their budgets.
Develop, formulate, and recommend budget defense strategies to address concerns and facilitate resolutions with Cost Control.
Participate in quarterly FM&A meetings with Partners & Authorities Relations Division / NUIMS.
Responsible for negotiating and obtaining from NUIMS yearly, approved Work Programs (WP), for the FM&A division as well as the defense.
Defends yearly financial performance during Sub-Com and Quarterly FM&A Division Meetings with NUIMS.
Ensure that all FM&A Division leases (landed properties) and Maintenance Contracts are properly established prior to the execution of works.
Liaise with the contracts Duet to drive Triplet/Quartet/Quintet meetings and CPSC presentations with CPNC Division to promptly conclude the affected contracts.
Work with technical departments in the preparation and monitoring of their budgets.
Manage negotiations, agreements and other arising issues with landlords regarding Company owned/ leased landed properties.
Manages third party correspondences for FM&A partners (NUIMS), Govt. Agencies, etc.
D. Performance Management & KPI Control
Design and maintain the FM&A KPI framework, covering Service delivery, Asset availability, Financial control and Contractor performance
Ensure objective, data driven performance reporting to FM&A Management and others as may be required
Lead contract performance reviews, including Monthly service quality meetings, Corrective action plans and Performance recovery strategies
Responsible for weekly KPI, monthly and yearly sectional reports.
E. Risk, Compliance & Audit Readiness
Maintains FM&A risk register related to contracts, services, and assets
Ensure all FM&A activities are always audit ready
Act as FM&A interface for Internal audits, External audits and Regulatory reviews
Track and close audit findings and management actions
Overseas technical audits of FM&A facilities and equipment. Supervises audit planning, implementation, and close-out of follow-up actions.
Actions in Synergi as HSE Rep for FM&A Division and as a member of the LOS Environmental Focus Team (EFT)
Any other function that may be assigned by hierarchy.
• Supervises the creation and updates Assets Registers for facility/equipment managed by the various departments.
Oversees correspondent support activities within FM&A (IST/CMS/IMO/Compliance).
Supports the ISO 14001:2015 certification (dry and wet waste management) of all LOS facilities as HSE Rep for FM&A Division and as a member of the LOS Environmental Focus Team (EFT).
Conduct waste management trainings for contractor personnel & follow-up and close-out of assigned HSE
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
Budget engagements with partners can run into odd hours of the day.
Challenges in dealing with the bureaucratic settings of government parastatals and agencies.
Function will require to travel for meetings with relevant authorities.
Interface with technical departments for budget details and updates, with vendor for their payments, can introduce delays in workflow process.
Interfaces with Cost Control, Accounts Payable, Assets Accounting, Financial Reporting, Risk Management & Insurance, NCD, Tax and Total Country Services (TCS) teams.