Facilities Intern
Location: Port Harcourt, Sub Saharan Africa, NG
Company: British Council
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding, and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence, and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education, and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22, we reached 650 million people.
Position: Facilities Intern – Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Background/Role Purpose:
The British Council offers students and graduates an experiential learning opportunity to gain real-world experience through an internship programme. The practical experience an intern gains is expected to complement the theoretical knowledge he/she has gained during their studies. The intern is expected to both learn from and contribute to the workplace during the internship period, in turn providing an opportunity to increase employability skills. An outcome is that students and graduates are more employable and successful because of the skills they acquire.
Role Context:
The Facilities team delivers and supports the operations of the British Council through effective and efficient planning and management of all its facilities/resources and fleet. The team is responsible for the core facilities’ day-to-day responsibilities for the Abuja, Lagos, Kano, and Port Harcourt offices. The intern will have the opportunity to put into practice their knowledge and skills in a workplace as they gain more experience to further their career in Facilities Management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The main accountabilities of the intern(s) include:
- Pro-active maintenance management of the Port Harcourt Office and compound:
- Undertake daily checks on facilities and equipment to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Maintain the office and estate:
- Ensure security and optimum delivery of customer care services in the Facilities Unit.
- Day-to-day coordination of all facilities services and project activities:
- Provide relevant and necessary reports to the Facilities Manager.
- Assist the Facilities Team in-country to manage the Port Harcourt facilities/estate effectively and efficiently as defined in the Regional and Country Delivery Plans, enabling the delivery of all key sectors of the British Council Programme.
- Coordination of other facilities and building improvement activities:
- Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders and staff to ensure effective conclusion.
- Perform any other tasks as directed by relevant team leads.
- Logistics Management:
- Provide logistic support to visitors coming to Port Harcourt.
- Effective planning and management of vehicles and drivers to ensure optimum transport support for British Council operations.
Role-specific knowledge and experience:
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Interest in Facilities Management.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
All duties are to be delivered in line with overarching British Council policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Information Management, Child Protection, and any other relevant corporate policy.
Qualifications:
- Maximum of 3 years post-NYSC in any field of study.
Desirable:
- Communicating and influencing (Level 1)
- Planning and organising (Level 1)
- Using technology (Level 1)
Contract Duration: 1 year
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
**Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in Nigeria.
Language requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English.
Closing Date: 4 August 2024 (Applications will close at 23:59 GMT)
Application Link: Apply Here