Leading facilities management and admin team of more than 60 staff across all British Council offices and Libraries in Pakistan to ensure smooth business operation and state of the art work environment for more than 400 staff and more than 1000 library members and visitors per day. Ensure administrative support to all departments to help them to achieve their targets and to outreach millions of people in Pakistan through various project each year. Regional lead on environmental framework management for South Asian countries includes, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have already got more than 5 office got LEED certified buildings. Leading all premises project, Lead office move management plan, Leading work space extension project, developed and implement SOPs for general and office logistics management, ensure updated policy and SoPs are in place for staff and visitors’ accommodation and transportation, visa facilitation, ensure safety and security of all comes under duty of care, Ensure Information Policy should be strictly applied particularly for off-site record keeping in warehouse facility. Managed $10 million budget. Reports to Director Business Support Service, Pakistan.
• Facilities management of all offices, libraries and expat residence across Pakistan with state-of-the-art UK standard and compliance including one of LEED certified building in Lahore
• Budget management with all compliance of more than $10 million without major under/over spend
• Led office move project with record minimum downtime of one working day with saving of more than $ 1 million by reusing old furniture and equipment to meet budget constraints. Coordinated total move of 9 departments and more than 100 employees.
• Regional lead on Global Environment Project for South Asian countries and managed regional team to achieve best rating n the world. Also, developed tool to calculate carbon footprints per full time staff and its related cost. This tool has now been implemented in other countries globally. Also, Pakistan is the 1st country to initiate and complete the Plastic Audit for all offices and libraries in Pakistan.
• Leading premises construction and landscaping projects in Pakistan includes separate budget management to monitor overspent and post construction snags issues. Working closely with UK and local Project Management team to sort out issues with project stakeholders and resolve outstanding issues.
• Developed and implement various scope of work and SoPs for facilities management services, housekeeping services, general administrative function, health and safety and security services.
• Developed extensive Scope of Work for procurement team to hire FM service provider to meet requirements of new office and library
• Developed facility master plan, working closely with all department’s heads. Organized and directed more than $ .5 million in renovation projects.
• Saved $25, 000 annually in energy costs by negotiating energy savings performance contract.
• Managing lease contract with best negotiated terms for more than 25 properties
• Oversee transport management with respective site admin managers and developed SOPs for soft skin and armored vehicles across Pakistan
• Oversee travel management with respective site admin team
• I am preferred Officer In-charge for Karachi office in absence of Area Director
• Key member of British Council’s National Crisis and Business Continuity Management Team
• Expert on information and data protection management
- Company industry:
- Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
- Job role:
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