Document Compliance Specialist at Bidvest Facilities Management

Company: Bidvest Facilities Management

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Bidvest Facilities Management

Industry: General

Posted: Today, This Week, This Month

Deadline: Not specified

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Matric, National Certificate

Experience: 5 years

Location: Gauteng

City: Johannesburg

Field: Administration / Secretarial

Job Title: Document Compliance Specialist

ROLE PURPOSE

  • Responsible to produce fire evacuation plans, council building plans for submission, compile and coordinate all required certification to call for occupancy inspections, and get fire- and occupation certificates issued.

MAIN OUTPUTS

  • Regularly communicate and coordinate through meetings and e-mail with clients, consultants, landlords, architects and staff to compile and collect project information on feasibility and analyse the information to draw sketches and receive approval thereof from the client
  • Apply necessary corrections to drawings when requested.
  • Maintain and save drawings to various systems as prescribed by the various contracts.
  • Perform site visits to gather necessary site measurement, layouts and building details to complete a set of sketches, working drawings or as built drawings when requested.
  • Provide document – and record management system and administration support
  • Ensure that drawing applications and space layouts comply with regulatory bodies, National Building Regulations (SANS), Occupational Health and Safety, municipal requirements, etc
  • Attend meetings and conduct site visits as may be required by the client
  • Responsible for the delivery of tasks within specified timeframes.
  • Update and maintain Compliance tracker on progress of submissions and received/current compliance documentation.
  • Prepare drawings for submission to due diligence streams.
  • Occasionally travel to regions to facilitate council submissions
  • Implement and maintain a process for ensuring that all relevant building certificates are maintained, and status recorded monthly
  • Daily Support and Management:
  • Establish and develop Workplace Solution capabilities by providing coaching and guidance to site teams to improve methods of carrying out work.
  • Ensure that workflow continues without interruption.
  • Ensure efficient and effective performance and turn-around times.
  • Schedule and hold regular feedback meetings with all relevant staff and stakeholders.
  • Ensure distribution and control of sensitive information and reports to authorised persons only.
  • Ensure all related invoices are approved and sent for payment timeously.
  • Ensure timeous procurement of vendors and related materials.
  • Customer Service and Advice:
  • Keep up to date with business developments and strategic objectives within the environment.
  • Provide advice on general changes and compliance within the Drawing Office when required.
  • Work with existing processes and procedures in such a way that operational efficiencies and performance are enhanced.
  • Recommend processes and procedures to enhance operational efficiencies.
  • Attend to and resolve all customer queries timeously or escalate when necessary.
  • Follow up and follow through on all queries timeously.
  • Update and maintain drawing information and stakeholder relationships.
  • Manage conflict.
  • Additional:
  • Undertake such other responsibilities as directed by Management that will drive sustainability.
  • Work in a flexible way so that tasks, which are not specifically covered in the job description, are undertaken.
  • Take responsibility for one’s own performance.
  • Promote BFM’s image and corporate citizenry through deliberate and co-ordinated activities.
  • Adhere to the BFM’s Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) Management System’s Policies & Procedures as applicable to this position.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

  • Matric (Senior Certificate)
  • NQF Level 5 or 3-year National Diploma/Higher Certificate Architectural Draughting 
  • Code B Driver’s License
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience
  • Working with multiple stakeholders
  • Query resolution
  • Record keeping and filing
  • Planning and organizing
  • Working knowledge of Excel at intermediate level
  • Performance Management
  • Conflict Management
  • AutoCAD
  • Knowledge of building regulations
  • In depth understanding of local council submission requirements
  • Working knowledge of NBR, SANSA 10 400 and SANS 10 400XA
  • Expert knowledge in applying and interpreting deemed to satisfy requirements in all SANS codes relevant to this field.
  • MS Office Suite 

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

  • Initiative/Proactivity
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Customer Focus / orientated
  • Teamwork & Partnering
  • Results orientated
  • Motivating others
  • Innovative
  • Relationship Building
  • Stress Tolerant
  • Talent Management Empowering
  • Problem Analysis
  • Interactive Reasoning
  • Self-development Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting / Flexibility
  • Listening Skills
     

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