Job Description

Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Business Development Sector is looking to employ a Regional Property Manager to join their dynamic team in Mthatha.

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Compliance and Governance:

• Implement property leasing and facilities management strategy and framework to achieve the regionxe2x80x99s objectives in line with the companies plants
• Implement the operational processes in accordance with the organisationxe2x80x99s strategic plans, policies, legislation, and regulations related to property management.
• Provide regional input into the improvement of property policy and procedures.
• Enhance the implementation of business process mapping to improve efficiencies & effectiveness

Asset Management:

• Review and approve payments to the various municipal authorities to verify tariffs and rates aligned to the companies market valuations and file objections, where necessary.
• Manage and coordinate campaigns and disposals of non-profit making assets at regional level.
• Implement Deed of Sale contracts as requested by the Asset Management Division at Head Office.
• Implement strategies and provide regional support for EOI or similar regional property campaigns.
• Liaise with attorneys in respect of disposal and eviction processes to ensure timeous actioning of instructions from Head Office.

Leasehold Management:

• Source tenants for vacant properties at a regional level including institutional tenants for larger residential, commercial and industrial properties.
• Manage the tenant application process to ensure that vacant properties are allocated to preapproved tenants timeously.
• Review lease applications prior to presentation at Property Allocation Committee (PAC) to ensure that they comply with policy requirements.
• Manage the renewal process of leases to ensure that leases are renewed prior to the expiry date.
• Manage the oversight of debt collection of rental arrears and oversee the signing of Acknowledgements Of Debt (AODs) and enforcement thereof.
• Oversee the regional helpdesk to ensure that tenant complaints and queries are dealt with timeously.

Infrastructure and Facilities Management:

• Implement regional maintenance plans on schedule to required standard and escalate problems timeously where intervention is required by senior management.
• Identify regional requirements for property and infrastructure development and make submissions for inclusion into plans, budgets and programs.
• Facilitate regular property inspections to ensure that authorised work in respect of maintenance, refurbishments or infrastructure projects is completed according to specification and completed timeously.

Monitoring and reporting:

• Compile monthly regional reports to provide status updates and progress made on vacancy rate, lease renewals, debt collection interventions, property maintenance and refurbishments, management of AODs and staff performance.
• Compile ad-hoc regional reports on other property related matters and initiatives as required by the organization.

People management:

• Performance management of regional property staff to promote increased productivity.
• Training and development of regional property staff and interns to capacitate them and increase efficiencies.
• Manage implementation of disciplinary action and conflict resolution related to regional property staff when required.
• Participate in different stakeholder forum and provide strategic insights to improve the country's economy.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Commerce, Civil Engineering or Architecture
• 5 years relevant experience in the property management industry of which
• 3 years should be at supervisory level or consultancy role.
• An in depth understanding of business management, legal aspects, financial management and maintenance within the property sector. Advanced management and experience of working in multi-cultural and diverse teams (Added advantage).

(Kindly note this is a 5 year fixed term contract)

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