Objectives of this Role:

• All projects in their department are completed professionally and with excellence.
• All projects in their department are ordered by priority and completed in a timely manner.
• All staff in the department have the necessary resources, training, and supervision to complete their responsibilities with excellence.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities 

• New Construction
• Maintain buildings and grounds
  • Inspect buildings on- and off-campus: school, housing, and boarding
  • Provide routine preventive maintenance
  • Service appliances
  • Diagnose problems and determine how to correct them
  • Oversee repair of appliances, furniture, etc.
  • Record maintenance and repair work performed and the costs of the work
  • Follow-up with person who requested work as to the status of the job
  • Maintain log of service and repair work
  • Evaluate the use and needs of building and grounds and recommend improvements
• Maintain vehicle fleet
  • Schedule routine inspections and maintenance of vehicles with mechanic
  • Keep vehicle licenses, mileage logs, and other paperwork up-to-date
  • Order parts
  • Maintain log of service and repair work, along with the costs of the work
  • Oversee usage of vehicles
  • Make recommendations for purchasing and/or removing vehicles from fleet
  • Orient new staff members to driving in Senegal
• Oversee campus security
  • Train security guards
  • Establish and maintain security systems
  • Report breaches in security
  • Change locks as needed
• Maintain shop
  • Maintain inventory of equipment, parts, and supplies 
  • Maintain supply of regularly needed parts
  • Keep shop clean and organized
  • Arrange for the purchase of supplies and other resources to maintain buildings, grounds, and vehicles 
  • Grounds
• Landscaping
  • Maintaining Field/Courts/Pathways
  • Oversee gardeners
  • Develop new spaces
• Finances
  • Responsible for managing budgeted payouts and accounting for expenditures
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous maintenance work experience 
• Attention to detail
• Customer service oriented
• Previous administrative responsibilities 
• Agree to abide by the decisions of the Board and administration of Dakar Academy